Free Satellite TV on PC?

Category: Cool Stuff , Video

"I saw a website advertising software that's supposed to give you free satelite TV on your PC. The program costs $40, but they claim it lets you watch hundreds of live worldwide channels free of charge. Sounds too good to be true... is this a scam?"

Can I Really Get Free Satellite TV on my PC?

  [ En Español: Satélite Televisión Gratis para PC? ]

free online TV Everything I've read about this type of thing tells me it's a scam, or at least a waste of money. The software you get for your forty bucks is nothing more than a menu of free online television broadcasts. Most of the stations listed are foreign, and the list contains many entries that are obsolete or do not work.

Sorry, but there's no way to turn your PC into a satellite dish and get free HBO. But there is some good news... You CAN use your internet-connected computer to tune into a huge number of free television broadcasts. You can watch the BBC News, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, ESPN, and other broadcasts from around the world.

I suggest that you first go to the official website of the TV station or broadcast that you'd like to watch and look for a link to view live or recent broadcasts. If you don't see what you want there, try one of these sites:

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Posted by Bob Rankin on December 29, 2006 10:23 PM


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Posted by:
Steve
06 Aug 2008

Processing free-air broadcast signals is not the same as intruding into a company-owned cable system. One is dealing with *broadcast* signals that are sent forth, to where ever they may end up; the other is a closed system, owned/maintained/operated and property of the company. By your logic, if I play music in my backyard, and you hear it, your a thief and owe me money...:-P

EDITOR'S NOTE: Bad analogy... it's more like looking into your neighbor's window to watch the pay-per-view on their TV. Or tapping into your neighbor's wireless internet... that's over the air too, right? Or listening to their wireless phone conversations? All good?


Posted by:
Fran
10 Aug 2008

Hi i was investigating this software and your comments are really helpful thanks. I went to checkout channel chooser and it lists lots of channels but then it says to Pick Pull Play and I have no idea how to do this so wasnt able to test it out at all. Could you please advise thanks


Posted by:
Christian Dane Dagani
17 Aug 2008

Hi... I just purchase a pc satellite tv on my laptop. But I found out this is just a SCAM! Their software does not meet the one that they promise on their website. Mr Bob they have not charged on my bank acount yet. Is there any way that I can stop them from charging me?? I already uninstall their software.. It's a waste of money!! please kindly help me with this.. Thank you so much!!

EDITOR'S NOTE: My only suggestion is to notify your bank and ask them to block the charge, if possible.


Posted by:
John
23 Aug 2008

Bob, your apparently a total guppy. EVERYONE who comes accross your site from searching satellite tv for pc knows your one of the biggest liers and loosers OF ALL TIME. No one in the real world likes anyone who acts and does what you do. Period. -john a happy satellite tv for pc owner.

EDITOR'S NOTE: OK, I'm a fish. But it's interesting that you spelled "liar" wrong and wrote "looser" instead of "loser" -- makes me wonder if that was a Freudian slip. :-)


Posted by:
don
04 Sep 2008

i have been researching these free satalite programs for your computer, just about every one thinks these are a scam,, thank you , before i downloaded one,, can anyone that knows about these satalite and hd tuners cards ( pci, usb)i am wanting to try one of these ,i would like to watch satalite free to air from my satalite tuner card, can anyone give me some helpful information on what sat tv cards are the best and what other equipment will be needed thanks

EDITOR'S NOTE: So... you want to steal a satellite signal?


Posted by:
Blonde
08 Sep 2008

Hi! I bought PC Satellite TV (Crackle Network) and Norton picked up the .exe file as infostealer.gampass trojan. BEWARE! After reading the fine print which, by the way, is not provided before purchase, they disclaim responsibility for a number of things like identity theft and trojans. Goes to show you that they know about the virus.


Posted by:
Tv Free
19 Sep 2008

I Just got one Tv Free on Your pc software and I'm very happy with it! Here is the place - http://networktv.xxx

EDITOR'S NOTE: Nice try... that's the same old affiliate scamware play.


Posted by:
Michael
21 Sep 2008

Fran...hold the control button down when clicking on a link in ChannelChooser. Unfortunately, I don't think this site does anything more than consolidate various web site freebies.

I don't have cable. I wish the NFL would offer me a pay for view service to watch the games on my PC.


Posted by:
David
21 Sep 2008

WOW!!!! I have seen many of theses ads. I went to my local computer store here in the Greater Cleveland OH area. (Micro Center) I bought a program $39.95 called Digital TV 4 PC. Its works! If it was scrap, I do not thing Micro Center would be selling it. Plus if you are not happy with your purchase, they will give you a refund ( up to 30 days).

EDITOR'S NOTE: Smith Micro Software does make a product called Digital TV 4 PC (DTV4PC) which is probably what you bought. It's not really any different than the "PC Satellite TV Elite" crapware that we see all over the place. You are NOT getting access to anything that's not already freely available on the Web. What this software provides is a basically searchable list of websites that offer streaming video. You could use Google to find the same info for free.


Posted by:
jason
03 Oct 2008

I got this program to watch college football on one of the supposed 3000 channels. I believe this is the most worthless pieces of software ever imagined. Not only can you not find anything worth watching, but the quality is horrible. I wish I hadn't wasted my time and money.


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