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Matt Jan 4th, 2009

Can you get rid of your TV and watch online TV instead?

ondemandtvIn these dark days of the ‘credit crunch’ and recession, any reduction in household costs is welcome. And you can make a start by moving some of your viewing online. Many TV shows and movies are available to watch via internet TV. I am not saying cancel Cable or Satellite subscriptions, but you could certainly cut back without compromising your viewing pleasure.

Many people are (still!) unaware that you can watch pretty much any hit TV show, full episodes or Movies on your PC for no cost at all, apart from electricity and broadband costs off course.

To start watching for free you just need to know where to look. And luckily for you, your in just the right place right now. Already many people are connecting laptops to their television sets via a video cable, whilst others are using their game console and other devices to view Internet TV.

Where to find the good content to watch?

Any TV show, movie or even sports events are all available either using illegal downloading, Free TV networks or via a TV on demand paid services. Usually by visiting the networks own Website (check out our catchup tv list) or an aggregator like Hulu or sling. The biggest problem doing this is sometimes finding the content. But you can look through the TV guides to find out whats on and where.

Are full TV shows available?

Yes you can find many full episodes of hit TV shows on the worldwide web. Much like traditional TV, they will contain advertising and the shows are generally delayed by a few hours from initial airing. The downside to watching this way is that the networks will usually delete the show after a few days.

Are full movies available online?

You can find many movies from the catch up tv websites, however the latest Hollywood blockbusters are not available for free. You can purchase a viewing straight over the net using a service such as Netflix, iTunes or Amazon Video On Demand services.

What is the picture quality like?

That depends on many things. Most networks have got their act together and offer great streaming speed and quality. It’s not ‘jaw dropping’ but it is fine to view. And dont forget many shows are available in HDTV. Of course you will need a reasonably recent computer and fast broadband connection to ensure a great picture.

What about sports events?

This is one area where online isnt so great. All sports fans may be disappointed at the selection. You can usually see the game highlights but the full and live events are only available from slightly dubious sources such as Chinese P2P networks such as TVants and PPlive etc.

So shall i cancel my cable TV?

I think it’s just a little too early to cancel your subscriptions and throw out the TV just yet. Internet TV should be seen as a growing service that will get better and better. However it cannot yet totally replace what you can get on your cable or satellite deals.

What you can do however is possibly downsize your cable bill and go online to watch more TV. It is after all going to be the future, so get watching internet TV now.

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Steve Jul 4th, 2008

Save Video files on your PC with these great download and conversion tools

All the popular online video sites like Youtube, MySpace, Metacafe etc all stream their movies onto your screen using a Flash video format known as .flv instead of letting the viewer just download the video onto their hard drive.

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And why do they do this you ask? Well its something called advertising. If they can keep us on their website then whilst you are viewing the content you are also subliminally being bombarded with advertising. As long as we stay on the site they have a chance to get some revenue from us. Also of course you may bookmark a fantastic video only to find its been removed next time you look!

Visit the following websites Webconvertor.net for Video file conversion website

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saving video site files to your PC
vidsgrab.com

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Now help is at hand with some great sites that allow you to keep, download and preserve your beloved videos from the net before they become erased. After downloading to your PC you can watch the video stream to your PC. Transfer it to your iphone or ipod or other device and feel happy in the knowledge that its yours forever..

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Steve Jul 2nd, 2008

Speed up your PC and watch smoother running internet TV

Do you ever wish you could Speed up your PC? It never seems to run quite as fast as when you first unwrapped it and plugged it in. If your into watching internet TV, movies, streaming and videos then you want nothing less than smoothly fast running streams.

Streaming TV needs a fine tuned PC

Streaming TV needs a fine tuned PC

Unfortunately many computers end up with streams that constantly buffer and are jerky and slow. But it does not need to be that way, we feel your pain and want to help. So here are some tips on getting your PC purring like a finely tuned Ferrari.

OK firstly, do you have

Background programs running?

Programs running that you forgot about or automatically run ever time you boot your PC are the biggest slowdown. But luckily, this can be fixed quickly and for free… if you have background programs running simultaneously eating at your computers resources, there is not enough resources to run your streaming movies normally.

There are two remedies, if you like to get stuck into your system with your bare hands, use the remedy

All of the icons showing in your computer’s system tray are background programs using system memory. There will be more, but you can get a hint from what you see on the system tray. To view and stop all running background programs:

Press the the keys Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the same time.

Click the applications tab

Highlight any program running thats not needed and then click End Task.

Repeat to quit all programs except of course your browser which needs to be running or you’ll stop seeing this screen for a start.

Also it is very important to install Anti Spyware and malware software to get your system clean. Don’t forget that just browsing the web can open you up to a whole host of these infections. Good software that is also free are Avast! anti-virus and IObit Malware fighter.

You should now have a lovely clean system. Is your PC running faster? If it is you will want to prevent those programs from restarting the next time you start the computer.

If you don’t want these background programs starting next time you run your PC, and you know what your doing, you can run msconfig from the run menu on your start button in your bottom left start button and completely disable whatever you find in the Startup tab. If you are not that experienced or nervous about playing with system settings and want a safe way to kill off those unneeded background programs, get someone else to help.

Spyware:

Some software programs add themselves to your system start menu without even asking your permission. Sometimes you can click a link on a website or visit a hacker website that will install spyware on your pc without you knowing. Use the above reccomendation to get your system checked and fixed. They are free after all.

De-frag your hard drive:

This results from loading many programs over time, uninstalling and deleting. As each new Windows program is installed and uninstalled, it leaves behind parts of itself that can slow down or crash your computer. These are mostly .dlls and various other shared files.
Run the Window’s hard drive defragmenter (Defrag) at least once a month. It is in your System Tools menu. Look in program files – accessories – System tools and run it.

Memory

Most modern PC’s have plenty of memory that is useful for buffering of TV and movie streams. If you have an old beast of a PC, you could be lacking system memory – You should probably upgrade to a bigger memory as its relatively cheap to buy but improves performance Big time.

Has this solved your slow running problems?? If not the only real answer to this problem is to just reinstall Windows onto your hard drive or run the recovery disc that came with your PC. This is a last resort measure as Reinstalling Windows means you will also have to reload all your programs and possibly drivers onto your system.

Look at getting a faster connection

Broadband WiFi packages come in all speeds and sizes. For movie files a lot of data needs to be thrown around cyberspace. So check your local provider and see if you can increase the speed that you download. This on it’s own could reduce buffering instantly. And if you improve memory and clean up your system as well using the tips above, then it will be a revelation.

Good luck and happy streaming. Read more tips on our streaming TV help guide

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