Can anyone tell me about the new webtv box? Is it better than a pc?
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no, it a very stripped platform, it very limited, basically for what it's desgined for, web.
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mmmmm.........i think you guys have really underestimated what your in for :P.      for starters just a pc and a tv out graphic doesn't cut it for broadcasting.      now for the software vizrt are the standard in the industry,  their software is awesome its a bit to get your head around at first.   we use it a lot for the work i do and the results are nice :)   if you plan on broadcasting live with these features then you will need more than one computer,  maybe 3-4.     its just too much of a workload for one.      as for hardware grass valley hardware would be the standard to with video and broadcasting.           \n\ncheck out their websites for more info :)\n\nwww.vizrt.com  \nhttp://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/
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WWE.COM offers webcast pay to view service for most of their matches/shows.\notherwise the only way to view TV through a computer is to actually have cable tv service and hook up the cable wire to the back of your PC.
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Yeah it's www.cwtv.com  There's not much there yet.  On the homepage is a video montage of all their shows plus their schedule.  You can see all the shows they'll air, if there's gonna be a CW in your area and sign up for e-mail alerts about the network.
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I've tried something similar.  The television quality is generally crappy and laggy at times.  I would not recommend it.
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NO!\n\nThere are currently over a million happy users with the original webtv (re-branded MSNTV). The original Webtv has been discontinued. Customers can continue to use Webtv but new boxes are no longer manufactured. \n\nIf the box fails you will need to find a replacement on eBay.\n\nYou would only have to upgrade to MSNTV2 if your household upgrades to broadband. MSNTV2 is a very different box designed primarily for broadband and a home network.\n\nI enjoy the speed of MSNTV2 on broadband but miss many of the features in the original box.
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I got FIOS TV about a month ago, and I really am enjoying it.\n\nI have had an HD-ready TV for 3 years now, but avoided getting a cable box from Cox since they didn't have that much HD content.\n\nFIOS TV has about 20 channels of HD, plus 150-200 other channels, and that's just Expanded Basic!  Plus it's not any more expensive than Cox, plus I got an HD DVR in the deal.\n\nI hate that I have to have two cable boxes though -- one for my live TV watching + DVR (DVR has dual tuners), and one for my TiVo.  But it is worth the fact that I can record 2 channels at once and still watch a 3rd live.\n\nThe channels are very, very clear.  I've watched satellite TV and seen the compression artifacts (the blockiness).  Cox analog was OK, but FIOS TV is truly clear as a bell.  Cartoons like Family Guy and The Simpsons have no artifacts -- just solid colors.  It's brilliant and beautiful.\n\nWatching on a 47" panasonic RPTV.  I'm very happy.\n\nAs for rollout in New Mexico, I have no idea.
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OK Here I go...You hit a particular nerve with me.  I personally have a DVR box instead of just a cable box that records all shows that I want to watch and then I watch them on my schedule.  For ex: I never watch "LOST" on Weds I watch on Saturday when I'm not distracted (and quite possibly get scared) So I pay extra for the DVR but to me it's worth it. What I fear is going to be the new trend and it's already started is you're going to pay for cable, and then pay for TV shows per show to be able to watch them without commercials.  So if you don't have the DVR, but you get home from your shift, you can tune to a station that will repeat a show for you, with no ads for say 99 cents. Cable Co's are the last Monopoly that have yet to be dealt with; in most areas you're supposed to have a choice between two alternate methods of reception, but Satellite is one of the choices, so there really isn't free market for most cable subscribers. This really frosts me because then they bundle your internet/phone/TV/Cable/DVR/Cable box and tell you you're saving money.  But as you said, if you watch TV after 2:00 a.m. there is no TV; it sucks as bad as in the 80's
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special tip just for you dude! do not unplug or swith off the mains of your box, just leave it on standby everytime coz they get updated automatically whenever there is a new free channels, codes  whatever. (you swith it off the mains you loose data  updates.......then problems for you to get new free channel from your older box) *trust me*
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In order to se TV on a PC you need a TV to PC converter. It is a TV viewer and Video encoder. You can use it to watch TV on computer or record videos on your Computer ( PC ).\n\nYou have to install a TV tuner card into your machine. You can get one from Circuit City for $59.99 ATI TV Wonder Pro TV Tuner/DVR/Video Card (100703138)
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It's not. It's just another, newer interface that's all. There's also the prospect of reaching a lot more viewers.
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There are even USB TV tuners that you can buy.\nI would recommend on buying the USB TV tuner. I've "heard" that they are better than the PCMCIA ones. \nAnother reason on buying the USB one instead of the PCMCIA one is that because it's USB you can connect it on any desktop with USB. \n\nYahoo now is advertising a good USB Card for their Yahoo Go.\nhttp://go.connect.yahoo.com/go/tv/get_started\n\nAnd here is a USB model TV Tuner http://go.connect.yahoo.com/go/tv/dvr
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I am pretty sure I saw media center in shops for sale, so you must be able to buy it. I have it on two of the computers here, and like it. I thought it was a version of windows home and some easier ways to access video, and I discovered that what i have is windows pro, with all the back up, etc, plus the multimedia stuff. So, go for media center, you get windows pro for cheaper.... and maybe you will buy a tv tuner sooner or later.
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I tried to order it via the Website and that didn't work, so I'm cancelling mine and getting Sky.\n\nThe whole idea behind topup tv anytime is just a joke - and I don't get a discount for the fact that my realtime channel line up has been curtailed.
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it sucks, don't get it.  you will need broadband, if you want to be able to stream the channels quickly.  it doesn't have any normal channels though, only odd-ball channels from around the world.
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its actually very simple.. and will cost you about 60+ dollars. what you need is a tv tuner card and you want to make sure it is pcmcia card. you can buy it off of newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
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I really don't understand Yahoo on this one. The old tv listings format worked great; fast, easy navigation, add to calendar, etc.\nTheir new 'beta' version, which apparently you have to use (I can't find any way to revert to old version) is terrible; hard to use, some parts don't work at all, like show only favorites, no way to add to calendar, etc.\n\nAnd since they didn't give the option of using the new beta version and also didn't give anyplace for feedback on the beta, I can only assume that Yahoo is going forward with that one regardless of what any of their users think about it. \n\nI've switched over to TitanTv; you have to sign up but it's free and it's got pretty good customization and reminder features.\n\nIf you don't like that one, you might look at Zap2It or TVGuide websites, but I didn't like them as well as the TitanTv.