| Many products are available to enable us to watch | | | | purchased 4. No recurrent charges because only a |
| TV on our PC or laptop. This is possible by simply | | | | one-time small fee has to be paid 5. Works with a |
| downloading the appropriate software and installing it | | | | normal internet connection ( Of course, better link will |
| on our computer. The advantage of this option is | | | | give better results ) 6. The user should be able to |
| that we do not need to pay any monthly fees to | | | | download the software immediately after payment 7. |
| watch TV and there is also no need to buy and install | | | | The purchased software should not display any |
| any additional hardware or dish, etc. It is to be noted | | | | advertisement 8. The software should be free from |
| that sometimes a dish is obstructed by trees or | | | | spyware 9. Facilities to download movies / shows 10. |
| other buildings and this causes some interference. We | | | | Facilities to record on CD/DVD for personal use only |
| save quite a lot of money on a yearly basis by | | | | 11. Facilities to listen to radios 12. Product has to be |
| paying only a once off fee. Such systems are legal | | | | top quality due to extensive research and testing 13. |
| because no piracy is involved. In fact no pirated | | | | Supplier should clearly state that the product is legal |
| satellite card is to be used to watch free satellite TV. | | | | 14. Consumer support must be very good 15. There |
| It must be pointed out that dishonest means used to | | | | must be a refund policy 16. Product should work |
| watch TV on PC should never be condoned. | | | | anywhere in the world ( in many languages ) on |
| Anybody who wants to avail himself of such a | | | | current laptops available on the market so as to |
| wonderful opportunity for watching TV on PC or | | | | enable one to watch one's favourite programmes in |
| laptop should have a look at the following aspects | | | | hotel rooms also. 17. Channels to satisfy all tastes ( |
| before buying the product: | | | | Sports, movies, educational, music, kids, shopping, |
| 1. The program must run on all windows ( win 98, XP, | | | | news, religious, HDTV, etc ). 18. A demo ( both video |
| ME, etc ) 2. Easy installation and user friendly 3. No | | | | and sound ) should be readily available . |
| hidden costs and no additional hardware has to be | | | | |