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Title: TV on your PC
Post by: ezodisy on September 08, 2008, 08:44:44 AM
Takes 5 seconds to download, 5 to install and 10 seconds to register free online. UK users get 30 channels to watch online, very good quality, no need for a TV again.

http://zattoo.com/
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: mahler10th on September 08, 2008, 01:01:06 PM
Not bad.  I installed it and saw Haitink at the Proms.
I have a Digital TV USB stick for my laptop (last thing I watched on it was "Maestro" on BBC TV last week!) and to be honest I'll keep using it - more channels, no broadband required.  Still, if I forget it or whatever, Zattoo will come in handy indeed.
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: Gustav on September 08, 2008, 03:12:39 PM
Does anyone use TvAnts ?
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: mahler10th on September 08, 2008, 11:57:45 PM
Quote from: Gustav on September 08, 2008, 03:12:39 PM
Does anyone use TvAnts ?
Tried that too.  Too buggy methinks.
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: ezodisy on September 09, 2008, 12:18:35 AM
Quote from: mahler10th on September 08, 2008, 01:01:06 PM

I have a Digital TV USB stick for my laptop

At one point I considered buying one of those. Do you have any problems with connecting or anything else?

zattoo has proven very useful so far, with both Bloomberg and Euronews available to UK viewers. Having BBC 4 is nice too.
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: Holden on September 09, 2008, 01:28:47 AM
Not available in Australia - I'm on a wait list!
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: mahler10th on September 09, 2008, 03:40:30 AM
Quote from: ezodisy on September 09, 2008, 12:18:35 AM
At one point I considered buying one of those. Do you have any problems with connecting or anything else?

zattoo has proven very useful so far, with both Bloomberg and Euronews available to UK viewers. Having BBC 4 is nice too.

No problems at all with USB stick, unless you're in a poor reception area, then it's not so good!  :-\
Title: Re: TV on your PC
Post by: ezodisy on September 18, 2008, 02:07:21 AM
Not sure how I lived without this programme for so long. I can switch between Bloomberg, BBC News, Russia Today, EuroNews and France 24 within seconds. And when I want something a little more exciting: Al Jazeera  8)