| To watch television online, you will need an internet connection and a media player. That's it! It's very simple to get started, we've created this quick and simple guide to help you find out how...
First of all, you'll need a connection to the internet. Since you're reading this guide, we can safely say that you probably have one. Furthermore, it is highly recommended that you have a broadband connection, although you may use dial-up. When searching the TV-DB for TV channels, we have included the ability to search for channels within your bandwidth criteria (stream bitrate). If you have dial-up, simply select "56kbps" as the maximum stream bitrate. The faster your connection, the more channels you will be able to watch, and at better quality.
You will also need a media player to watch online TV. The most popular are Windows Media Player, Real Player, and Winamp. You will be restricted to which ever software you have downloaded, so if you'd like to watch lots of online TV, we'd recommend that you install them all. Simply go through the links below, and follow the instructions to download and install:
Download & Install - Microsoft Windows Media Player
Download & Install - Real Alternative (Real Video)
Download & Install - Winamp (Nullsoft Video Support)
You're now all set to watch online TV! Simply point your browser to the TV-DB and pick a TV channel that you'd like to watch. You can then simply click on whichever stream you'd like to use. |
