Free Satellite TV on PC? - Comments Page 10

Thanks for the info. The only free thing I've recieved in life came from my parents.

Everything else came with a price higher than they would ever ask.

I appreciate what you are doing to inform the computer users of the dangers that lurk on the internet. Good job.

um... there is a program that does indeed let you watch satellite on your pc its called MythTV and it does work all you need is a satellite and a c-band/kuband tuner card and a 8psk card and a linux/windows computer with 512 ram and a 2.6ghz processor and you install MythTV and hook up all the hardware and BOOM you have free satellite tv on your pc!

EDITOR'S NOTE: That's *all* you need? Just a satellite dish, and a tuner card, and a spare computer? Not quite... you also need the illegal "key files" to decode the scrambled channels that you'd normally have to pay for.

My question is satalite tv. I live in a RV and travel and there isn't (in most cases) hook up to phone lines or cable and its a pain to try toting a satalite around and of coarse the satalite companies want to penalize you for not having a phone line by charging you extra. My wireless provider let's me connect with a data card (sony erricson GC89 32 bit type for windows) so I have internet. I want my ScFi channel and my son cartoon network, history and discovery channels 2nd and locals 3rd that's all I ask. What other options do I have???

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'd look for those shows on Hulu or the content provider's website.

thanks a lot. you just saved me forty bucks.of course when you are tempted the logic takes back seat.common sense tells you that pay channels will not remain so IF SOMEBODY CAN GET IT FOR FREE

If you want free tv, try using tvuplayer. it does not cost anything and its live feeds

I wish that I read your comments about "satellite tv for pc" before I paid them money for a next to useless service that isn't even close to what they claim it to be. They work on the old adage of "there is one born every minute" and I am sorry to say that I was one of them. I hope everyone that is thinking of paying for that scam is listening to this not getting taken into the ripoff of "satellite tv for pc"

pc satellite is a rip-off!!!! the site took my 49.95 and I got a download of tv screen that doesnt work and their support does not contact you back. they are a scam , unless you want to be a big of dummy as I was and give up your money for nothing.

Search for open vision, you will have great movies there with excellent quality and free. You have to register and when you sing in you push the Run button and there you go, push the arrow button to change the channel. It not perfect but almost. You wont regret it, I'm there almost every day.

Thanks for the honest analysis, Bob. I especially like your last statement: "It's ONLY dishonest people, who stand to profit from ignorance, that continue to push this scam. Don't fall for it." Maybe the victims are getting what they deserve. And then I have to ask myself, "Why am I reading this article?"

What I don't care for is the over the internet channels like ESPN and HULU that won't allow my IP address in international areas to pull from outside the USA even though I'm an ex-pat 1/2 the year down in Uruguay.

Doug

I guess I am one of a few who acutually enjoyed what I paid for. It seems that this site is a little bias. But like anything on the internet, it is buyer beware! I get to watch CNBC in my office, CNN, etc. Its only 40 bucks or so, and for someone who does not know much about computers, it was easy and simple.

EDITOR'S NOTE: That's fine, as long as you know that you can go directly to the CNBC or CNN website and watch without buying this software.

I had a good long look at all comments. looked at videos on youtube and yes this is one big scam!!! If you want a nice app for TV then i think you should give livestation a go. It is a free download app. And has most News TV station, (CNN) (BBC world news) ( ITN) (SKY news) ( SKY sports news) (BBC London) (AL Jazeera) (BBC Parliament) BBC Question Time UK) ITV Sport LIve)
(NBC News) any lots more. you can search by county and so on, plus if you live in the UK then it pick up BBC 1 2 3 and a few more. I am in switzerland, but i live in the UK most of the year so will let you know if the UK Stations work.

I purchased PC SATELLITE TV last year via the
RealPlayer Organisation,and have never been able
to make it work.They have never replied to my
requests for information.Today,I was thinking how
I could try again,when I came across your article
on this subject.Thank you for the information.I will now delete it from my computer - hang the
expense!!

Thanks too. Again...that's forty dollars in my pocket too! You can also try to use a web page called: www.yidio.com; this web page is also a good web page to watch TV shows, movies, music, etc! Its like Hulu, and yes it is completely free and safe! It doesn't have any pop-ups, viruses, etc! I don't know if one can use his/her IP address over internationally,with this web site.... because I've never personally needed to do that!

Interesting article! I too purchased something similar, only mine was Internet TV. I had no idea all those broadcasts were already available for free.

The program was advertised as basically replacing cable because of all the channels I would get with their software. I believe the price was $25. When I installed the program and saw what a waste it was, I phoned the number in the instructions and asked where certain cable channels were. Without hesitation she said we will refund your money right now, and did.

I found out a week or so later that there is a Vista Gadget for watching pretty much the same channels. Only ones missing were the foreign channels I wouldn't have watched anyway. So like your article says, stay away, but if it's too late, demand that refund or contact your credit card company to dispute the charge as services not as advertised.

Bob, how can we get your article MORE publicity? You couldn't be righter than rain.

I tried to be an informed consumer and do research but eventually gave up. I thought it suspicious when every review I read was positive. When things sound too good to be true, they usually are. This is no exception.

I figured a lot of the channels were streaming online anway and that I would be paying for a consolidated user interface. The only thing I paid for was my own stupidity.

I tried this website, TVX8.cm they offer their software for only 9.97 one time payment but I'm very happy with all the free channels I'm getting. I don't think this is a scam. It will take me more than 6 months to find all those channels on the internet and put them togther. I rather pay 9$ and have them all ready for me

hi i recently brought there so call premium tv on pc an let me tel you it os a waste of my money an i cal there so call bank to cancel the order an can mot get though so stay tune fopr the episode is there a way to black ball these so call so businesses please get back to me any body

Hi there! Can you tell me what you think of this website? : isoftwaretv.cmo

I suppose it's the same , but would appreciate your analysis Bob!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, it's the same scam.

Whether you are popular for exposing a scam, you are not look at those you help! I must agree it IS A SCAM.DONT PAY FOR SAT. TV ON YOUR PC!!!!That is THE TRUTH. Too late for me but keep getting out the word.