Watch tv via pc

panicbuy · 7 Apr 2012 at 08:59

When my new desktop pc arrives I would like to be able to watch tv via pc so what would be my best option
My pc is in dinning room and tv in sitting room with a wall in between them
There is already a hole drilled in wall but I've noticed people speaking about tv cards so just wondered what my best option would be
My tv is Samsung HDMi and my pc is custom built being built as we speak
Any help would be good

Jay794 · 7 Apr 2012 at 09:06

If you're internet is unlimited/fast, just install TunerMCE

panicbuy · 7 Apr 2012 at 09:10

Tv via pc

My Internet is unlimited but unsure of speed

Idleman · 7 Apr 2012 at 09:16

panicbuy said:
My Internet is unlimited but unsure of speed

http://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/

This will tell you.

Aid4nTheNoob · 7 Apr 2012 at 09:30

Jay794 said:
If you're internet is unlimited/fast, just install TunerMCE

Just googled this. Seems a bit too good to be true. Any catch?

Jay794 · 7 Apr 2012 at 10:05

Nope, well none that I've come across and I've been using it for ages

olivier renault · 7 Apr 2012 at 10:06

Looks like a Media Centre interface for the broadcasters. There is no catch to be had, most broadcasters have a live streams available, it's just a matter of piping them through media centre.

Jay794 · 7 Apr 2012 at 10:11

As well as live TV it's got iPlayer built in too

-=Vect0r=- · 7 Apr 2012 at 11:43

TVCatchup?

cmndr_andi · 7 Apr 2012 at 12:43

+1 for TV catchup - its free, legal and easy to use.

However, if you want the best quality TV on a PC then it is hard to beat a TV card. You have a choice of DVB-T (Freeview), DVB-S (Freesat) and DVT-T2 (Freeview HD) tuners both in the form of USB sticks and PCI/PCIE cards.

jackocurly0074 · 7 Apr 2012 at 13:08

Would probably go for a TV tuner, I have a USB one which is pretty decent, but a card will be more robust and allow better recording /viewing options! Remember though that if you watch any live tv online or otherwise your technically required to have a TV license, but not if you use the catchup service!

olivier renault · 7 Apr 2012 at 13:19

I had loads of glitches with a couple of US TV tuners. The seem to overheat. Dunno if they made progress on that, but it's an option.