Best way to get online TV?

**Ninjabear** · December 29th, 2011, 01:47 PM

I was wondering what is the best way of getting online TV, possibly for free? For example is there a way of getting the sky/cable channels included for a monthly fee or is there a streaming service where all you need is a client program?

Also, can they do DLNA over the network so you can watch it anywhere in the house?

**drtoker** · December 29th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Interesting question. I just grab individual shows if I need to. I would be interested in what options are out there these days though for a 'live' stream so to speak.

**Ninjabear** · December 29th, 2011, 02:34 PM

After writing this I found the link from ZeroPaid so I'll just look through these, although recomendations welcome:

http://www.zeropaid.com/links/tvlinks/watch-tv-online/

**Ninjabear** · December 29th, 2011, 02:36 PM

For some reason I just made a post here and it didn't show up.

After writing my original post I came across the links on ZP so I'm going to look through those, but recommendations welcome.

http://www.zeropaid.com/links/tvlinks/watch-tv-online/

**RACKnRAIL** · December 29th, 2011, 06:59 PM

I like Project TV for my needs. I also download a lot of stuff too.

They do have a 72 minute daily limit, but there are several ways to get around that. What I do, using Firefox, I pause the show when it starts playing and let it buffer completely and then work Firefox offline and viola, no more limit. There are also several other methods if you don't use FF that can be found on Google or check their forum.

**Ninjabear** · December 30th, 2011, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by RACKnRAIL

I like Project TV for my needs. I also download a lot of stuff too....

I'll check them out. It would be nice if one of them worked on the PS3 as it means you can watch any TV you like on a TV but without a license.

**napho** · December 31st, 2011, 12:52 PM

Free streaming programs are limited to things like Readon Player which essentially is a bunch of links and some ads. If you're lucky enough to find a HD stream that works, it's good. Otherwise very mediocre. Has lots of plugins for other programs which is good.

"Readon TV Movie Radio Player is a revolutionary new software that allows you to watch Live Satellite TV and radio broadcasts directly on your computer. This new technology, called TV/music over IP, requires no additional equipment and gives you access to a brand new world of digital entertainment.

Note: Contains Porn channels
Capabilities/ Features

Features at a glace:

Thousands of TV and radio channels from all around the world.
Watch and download latest movies (even those showing in the cinema now!)
Live sports (NBA, european soccer, etc).
A large variety of genres including movies, comedy, news, general TV, kids, music, pop, jazz, classic etc.
Record online music to MP3 audio files.
Record TV into various fomats of video files. You are able to view recorded shows on your iPhone and Windows Mobile phone.
Able to work as a video converter.
Adult videos search engine plugin(Thousands of videoss).
Flash games search engine plugin(Thousands of games).
Music on demand search engine plugin (Millions of MP3)
Movie search engine plugin.
User password protected to disable viewing of adult content.
Includes all SopCast channels.
Include all ShoutCast channels.
Include all TVU player channels.
Google Youtube
Audio CD ripper (to MP3 and lossless wave).
News and weather reports.
Free to use.
Auto updatable channel lists.

Auto shut down."

http://www.readontech.com/aboutinternettv.html

**Ninjabear** · January 1st, 2012, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by napho

Free streaming programs are limited to things like Readon Player which essentially is a bunch of links and some ads. If you're lucky enough to find a HD stream that works, it's good. Otherwise very mediocre. Has lots of plugins for other programs which is good.

"Readon TV Movie Radio Player is a revolutionary new software that allows you to watch Live Satellite TV and radio broadcasts directly on your computer. This new technology, called TV/music over IP, requires no additional equipment and gives you access to a brand new world of digital entertainment...

I gave it a try and it seems like there are quite a lot of channels but the quality is still poor and some channels are still in very small resolutions with poor framerates. It's better than nothing but it's still not what I'd be looking for.

Does anyone know if there are any paid services in order to get HD channels over the internet? I know this is zeropaid but I'd not be aggainst a small subscription in order to get every channel out there. In the UK we have a TV license meaning it's £150/per yr + £30 per month for a TV package so it's a lot of money. I think there is a lot of potential for TV services on the internet but it's just finding out where they are.

**Aaron_Walkhouse** · January 6th, 2012, 09:04 PM

If it's worth watching it shows up on The Pirate Bay by the next morning.
There, I said it plainly and clearly. Anybody have a problem with that?

**Ninjabear** · January 8th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron_Walkhouse

If it's worth watching it shows up on The Pirate Bay by the next morning.
There, I said it plainly and clearly. Anybody have a problem with that?

Nope. But it's still not a live TV Service with all freeview / sky / cable channels, which would be nice. Perhaps that's just not possible yet, especially with SOAPA coming in and censorships tactics on the rise. When will they learn that there is no loss to the economy of the country? Money just gets saved and spent elsewhere.

I found another post which recommended:

http://wwitv.com/portal.htm

But again it seems terrible quality.