Dear Friend,
"Is it really possible
to watch LIVE television on the computer?" This is a
common
question that many of us have and wanted to see whether this is
really possible or not. I've
purchased a few so called "Best Online TV" software packages and
tested myself. Out of my research and findings, surprisingly
there are
only a few genuine sites
that sell quality online TV software to watch
thousands of
world-wide TV and Radio stations right on your PC.
Out of so many sites, probably you would
have seen sites like SatelliteTVonPC.com or SatelliteTVtoPC.com
or SatTube.com
and you
are not sure whether this online TV is really worth the money.
Well my friend, I've done the research for you on these Online TV
softwares and hopefully this detailed review will help in your decision.
I have
purchased all Professional, Elite and Titanium
editions of Satellite TV
softwares a few weeks ago to put
them under my thorough review.
My review rating is based on the
following parameters:
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Number
of TV/Radio Stations. |
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Availability
& Variety of Channels.
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Ease
of Usage.
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Picture/Sound
Quality. |
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Refund
Policy. |
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Price
of the Package. |
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Technical
Support. |
Read on my
review....
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Number
of TV/Radio Channel Selection: 
The 2007 Professional Edition claims 2800+ channels and the 2007 Elite Edition claims 3000+ channels from around the globe
(around 80 countries) and 2007
Titanium Edition claims 4000+ channels from 100+
countries.
First
of all, all 3 editions are identical but the only differences are the
number of channels (Elite has extra 200+ channels and Titanium
has extra 1200+ channels)
and a better search
capability in both Elite & Titanium versions. Well, I
didn't physically
count
the number of channels but based on the menu options on TV and Radio
stations, definitely there are a lot to choose from. Each
TV/Radio station is categorized by Country which would help you
narrow down your search by language. Here is the snapshot of the
Menu
arrangement.
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Availability
of Channels: 
Most
of the TV stations are available 24/7 however some channels do really
work only during certain time of the day either due
to the time-zone difference in different countries or technical
feasibility in the selected
country. The good part is that all US, UK, Canada and major
countries
in Europe have uninterrupted TV stations round-the-clock
such as ABC
News, ESPN, CNN, BBC News, Music/Movies Channels, etc.
Variety
of Channels: 
Well, you
get 24/7 News, TV Sitcoms, Movie Central, Music TV, Kids Channels
(Cartoons), Sports Networks (ESPN, Baseball Channel, NBA, NFL,
Golf, Cricket,
Soccer, Football, Rugby & much more), Shopping
Networks, World-wide
Weather Channels, Religious Stations, Home & Gardening (HGTV), Cooking and much more!
You have stations for everyone's taste.
As far as the Radio stations go, you get
World News, Jazz Music,AM/FM stations in UK, USA, Canada and so many
countries! This will be a perfect "Work
Companion" on your
desktop. I simply love this Radio part and it helps me to get
through the day with ease.
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Ease of
using the Software:
It is a
Windows-based program. That means that it works in Win-95/98/ME/XP Home/Professional/Vista
Operating Systems. It doesn't work on MAC directly however if you
have
'Virtual PC' installed, you can enjoy this software on MAC as well.
You don't
need
to be a computer expert to use the software. If you're in this
page, you already know how to use this (Click & Play). Most
importantly, you don't need
any special hardware to watch live TV online. All you need is the
software and of course a good Internet connection. If you have
high-speed (recommended), then you can definitely enjoy uninterrupted
streaming. Please note that I was able to find a
handful of dial-up connection friendly TV stations too out of 4000+
channels.
Picture/Sound
Quality:
This is
one of
the main criteria that I would look for in an online TV. How good
of picture clarity am I going to get? Well, it depends on the
channel/country. All major premium/best channels from each
country have excellent picture and sound quality but there are channels
that provide average quality but still they are very much watchable
without squinting. About 80% of channels are of best
quality and the remaining are of average quality as shown in the samples below.
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There is an excellent collection of
Premium TV channels from all round the world in the Titanium
edition that you don't want to miss! It is an incredible
all-in-one piece PC software. Note that a handful of HD channels
are included in the Titanium Edition as well. Here are some
screenshots of a few
channels from the
Titanium Edition.
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 Minor
Turnoff
The
only inconvenience that I noticed with this online TV is that you can't
bookmark the
favorite channels. Every time you need to navigate the respective
country's menu option to watch your favorites. It would have been
a
lot
easier if we could somehow bookmark our favorite ones and quickly get
to them. In spite of this minor turn off, it is definitely worth
your every penny for all other wonderful features!
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Refund
Policy:
The
software package comes with 60-day money-back guarantee. So you
have nothing to lose with this purchase and you have plenty of benefits
to get in return.
Customer
Support:
The 24/7
technical support is really outstanding and I got answers within a few
hours.
Overall
Recommendation:
The Satellite
TV for PC is the best bet for
your money. No other online TV software comes even closer to the
features and quality that you find in this one. Look no further,
purchase the software immediately before the price goes up!
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