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| strength to strength. The TV industry offers both | | | | service can now choose to watch TV on PC |
| recreational value and serves as a key interaction | | | | systems. A side by side comparison of features, |
| medium in modern societies. Different forms of TV | | | | shows the new TV medium to be the outright winner, |
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| broadcasts still leading the race. Alternatives such as | | | | systems. |
| cable and satellite broadcasts have shown themselves | | | | A virtually unlimited number of channels, programs |
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| growing base of internet users however, Watch TV | | | | genres, all combined with no question guarantees and |
| On Computer is fast gaining in popularity and its appeal | | | | worldwide access make up even the most basic |
| is sure to grow. | | | | package. Signing-up is a simple matter of making the |
| A closer look at the benefits of internet TV | | | | necessary payment and downloading the software |
| transmission soon reveals the obvious. The standard | | | | enabling access to the service. Installing the necessary |
| for broadcasting will soon be to watch TV on PC | | | | software takes a couple of minutes, then you’re |
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| involved. The industry norm however is for a small | | | | upgrading systems or buying new hardware. A PC |
| one-off charge. A number of package levels are | | | | and access to the internet is all that’s needed and |
| available, with the top of the range services still coming | | | | the majority of households already have both of these. |
| in at less then $50 one-time fees. Compared to the | | | | For homes with multiple PCs, TV programs can be |
| monthly subscriptions for cable or satellite for example, | | | | broadcast on all the computers, providing these are in |
| it’s a huge saving in costs. | | | | a network. Factor in wireless routers and laptops and |
| For too long the TV industry has been under the | | | | you end up with the ultimate in portable, mobile TV |
| thumb of the big players and major networks. This is | | | | programming. High on features and low on cost. It’s |
| due to change as the emergence of internet TV as a | | | | no surprise more and more people are choosing |
| viable option gives consumers a new alternative to | | | | Satellite TV On Computer systems. |