Re: Watching TV Online
- From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:56:26 -0500
I'm not sure that it's worth all this hassle. I'd rather just buy a TV and
avoid all this extra work. Just me though. Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Berry" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Watching TV Online
> Hi Dave,
>
> Here is what my set up is here:
>
> I have a Sony Vaio Desktop with a flppy drive and memory card readers and
> all the good stuff. On the back of my pc a card sticks out with a few
> jacks this is the tv tuner. I simply plug in my set top box which may be
> either digital cable, cable or satellite. Then I set this computer which
> runs Windows Xp Mce (Media Center Edition) to the Media Center. Now here
> is where it really gets trick cause Jaws doesn't read this stuff too
> well. Next I go in to the right application key and hit settings. In
> this
> dialog I find the settings for my tv tuning wizard which simply searches
> for a tv signal of some sort just so it can get an idea of whether my set
> top box is working properly. Then I next choose United States as my
> region. The next step is difficult for a visually impaired person because
> of the way that the infred remote transceiver is set up. I had to have my
> father set this up for me. You have to teach the computer better yet
> (Windows Xp Mce) to read your remote for your cable, digital cable,
> satellite box. There were two complications here: First of all you have
> two infrared monitors which have set up in such way that the set top box
> can see them. It is wise to set them about an 1 1/2 in. apart making sure
> to point them directly at the set box at an angle be sure to use double
> sided sticky tape to keep them in place. Now all the fun! Setting up the
> remote was a challenge because first of all the computer reads the remote
> sensor of the set box and the remote sensor from the set top box must
> point
> at the infrared transceiver for the computer. Now this takes
> approximately
> 10 to 15 minutes and you have to identify twice. Then mI had to chose how
> to change the channel my suggestion is to call your satellite or cable
> provider and ask them exactly how your remote works in other words does
> your remote have an enter and some people will say sure all remote do but
> this is not true in my experience. Then you are finished except for the
> guide. Now keep in mind that sighted assistance was need through all of
> this because Jaws worked horribly through this and there is no sense in
> Jaws not working so Freedom Scientific get your thinking cap on and take a
> look at a Sony Vaio 920G. Then we go in to the guide the guide is where
> you record and look at what shows are on. There are other things such as
> burning Dved's and seeing program information. I first had to tell
> Microsoft I lived in the United States and also had to agree to their
> Online Euila. Then I put in my zip code and it brings up choices for me
> in
> my case since I live in Minnesota I had to chose Duluth Direct Tv. Then
> it
> takes approximately about 45 minutes to download the guide with dial
> up. Then I edit the channels according to what I want and start
> recording. But I want to make a point that in the guide you must go by tv
> channels and as you arrow to the right it is divided in to times and shows
> but the times don't read so you have to do some hit and miss sho0oting.
> If
> any one has more questions about this please feel free to contact me off
> list.
>
> At 12:05 AM 1/27/2005, you wrote:
>
>>I would like to know where and how you fix it up to watch tv on your
>>computer? Dave Hutchins
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Scott Berry" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:24 AM
>>Subject: Re: Watching TV Online
>>
>>
>> > Yes this is correct. I am getting satellite today so I will report
>> > back
>> > how it works.
>> >
>> > At 12:09 PM 1/18/2005, you wrote:
>> >
>> >>Are you talking about watching tv using a streemed broadcast like those
>> >>found on
>> >>smartstreems.com? No those just use a regular media player no tv
>> >>cards.
>> >>TV.
>> >>cards I think are only used to watch tv through your computer in place
>> >>of
>> >>your
>> >>tv set. I.E. you hook the tv card up to your cable or satellite or
>> >>antena
>> >>directly.
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 7:42 AM
>> >>Subject: Watching TV Online
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Hi Everyone,
>> >>I know that this isn't a Jaws question. But have any of you ever tried
>> >>to
>> >>watch
>> >>TV online? Do you need some kind of TV tuner card for your computer to
>> >>do
>> >>this?
>> >>And if so, how jaws friendly are the cards, or the internet TV
>> >>servers. Well, I
>> >>guess it's kind of a Jaws question after all. Thanks. Jack
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