| Ever wondered if you could get rid of the satellite | | | | PC. The purpose is to connect the PCTV card to |
| dish antenna and would still be able to watch | | | | the mother board of your system. |
| satellite TV? This is a reality now with modern | | | | 2. Broadband Internet Connection |
| personal computers, which can replace your | | | | It is needless to say that you need to be online |
| messy satellite dish antenna system with a clean | | | | to connect to the satellites before you can watch |
| and equally effective installation system. | | | | satellite TV on PC. The broadband connection with |
| Most people, who are unaware of the modern | | | | at least a 512 Kbytes connection is highly |
| innovations, watch satellite TV using an elliptical | | | | recommended. This would enhance the quality and |
| dish antenna. The purpose of this dish is to send | | | | speed of transmission. |
| and receive electronic signals to and from | | | | 3. PC Configuration |
| satellites that are hovering the earth. The | | | | Having only a broadband connection does not |
| installation process is difficult to say the least and | | | | solve the issue. You also need to have a high |
| involves fixing the satellite dish antenna in an open | | | | speed memory, like a 128Mbytes RAM. In |
| place for better reception. In addition, LNB (Low | | | | addition, your system's bus must be capable to |
| Noise Block converter) is attached on the dish | | | | deal with the faster incoming signals. Hence, a |
| antenna which is connected to a device known as | | | | Pentium 3 machine is preferred. |
| decoder. Even then, you might have to spend | | | | 4. Optional System Peripherals |
| hours figuring out how to run the entire assembly | | | | If you prefer to have a top class reception, you |
| as a coherent whole. | | | | can add other peripheral devices that will give you |
| With technology comes innovation, and innovation | | | | the best picture and quality that you can hope |
| in this field has revolutionized the way you used | | | | for. A high speed graphics card, a good quality |
| to watch television. Now a personal computer | | | | sound card and equipment like sub-woofer |
| (PC) can take care of the entire process in a | | | | system would give you an experience of a life |
| simplistic yet effective manner. | | | | time. |
| You just need to acquire the following to be able | | | | However, PC coupled with hardware devices does |
| to throw your dish antenna away and enjoy the | | | | not provide the most optimal solution. There are |
| satellite TV on your PC: | | | | various software systems in market nowadays |
| 1. PCTV Card | | | | that can assist you watching your television on |
| PCTV Card makes the PC act as a receiver for | | | | your computer systems. For a detailed description |
| satellite signals. It is connected at the PCI | | | | of how this could be achieved, go to my blog and |
| (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot in your | | | | read up on how you can watch satellite TV on PC |
| PC. Alternatively, you can use an external PCTV | | | | with software. |
| card using the USB port, if that is available in your | | | | |