Watch thousands of satellite tv channels on your computer. How? Read on!
The F.T.C. reported that cable prices are up 122% since 2001.
The F.T.C. reported in 2009 that the average monthly cable bill for an American household was $71.
Who Are We?
We are a small group of technology experts who like to find ways to get premium tv services at very low prices. We don’t like to pay high monthly payments to the big cable companies for music, movies, tv shows and other entertainment. But instead of sitting around complaining about it, we decided to do something about it, and hopefully, take others with us!
We discovered that there are several software packages available online which allow you to watch thousands of tv channels from all over the world, including hundreds of US channels, with no monthly fee. Sound too good to be true? That’s what we thought too, until we started using this type of software ourselves.
Check below for our reviews of the top 2 programs that allow you to watch more than 4500 television channels on your PC.
The F.T.C. reported that cable prices are up 122% since 2001.
The F.T.C. reported in 2009 that the average monthly cable bill for an American household was $71.
Who Are We?
We are a small group of technology experts who like to find ways to get premium tv services at very low prices. We don’t like to pay high monthly payments to the big cable companies for music, movies, tv shows and other entertainment. But instead of sitting around complaining about it, we decided to do something about it, and hopefully, take others with us!
We discovered that there are several software packages available online which allow you to watch thousands of tv channels from all over the world, including hundreds of US channels, with no monthly fee. Sound too good to be true? That’s what we thought too, until we started using this type of software ourselves.
Check below for our reviews of the top 2 programs that allow you to watch more than 4500 television channels on your PC.
Satellite Direct TV
About the Product
The Satellite Direct TV software comes in a close second, in our top 3 picks. This software gives you about 3500 channels from all over the world, including approximately 350 from the US. The functionality of this software is not as intuitive as the No Dish Network, but most average computer users should be able to handle it. After playing with this software for 10-15 minutes, we got the hang of it. The channel selection is similar to our top ranked No Dish Network software, but with fewer western European channels, which tend to be in English. Even though the software is robust and generally user friendly, we’ve rated it our #2 choice. Perhaps one of the main things we liked about the No Dish Network, that Satellite Direct is lacking, is the ability to add a pack of thousands of radio stations. Otherwise, we were very happy with both the channel offerings and functionality.
Pricing
Product Price: Satellite Direct comes in slightly more expensive than the No Dish Network, and without the option to add on several thousand radio stations. At 49.95, it is still a good value to those people who want to only watch tv stations without the option for radio.
The Satellite Direct TV software comes in a close second, in our top 3 picks. This software gives you about 3500 channels from all over the world, including approximately 350 from the US. The functionality of this software is not as intuitive as the No Dish Network, but most average computer users should be able to handle it. After playing with this software for 10-15 minutes, we got the hang of it. The channel selection is similar to our top ranked No Dish Network software, but with fewer western European channels, which tend to be in English. Even though the software is robust and generally user friendly, we’ve rated it our #2 choice. Perhaps one of the main things we liked about the No Dish Network, that Satellite Direct is lacking, is the ability to add a pack of thousands of radio stations. Otherwise, we were very happy with both the channel offerings and functionality.
Pricing
Product Price: Satellite Direct comes in slightly more expensive than the No Dish Network, and without the option to add on several thousand radio stations. At 49.95, it is still a good value to those people who want to only watch tv stations without the option for radio.
Stream Direct
About the Product
Stream Direct is our second choice for satellite tv software for your PC. This software is notable for its plethora of international tv selections, some of which you cannot find on the other satellite software selections above. With a total of 3000 channels including about 175 US channels, this software comes in on the bottom of the list for channel selection. But what it lacks in number of channels, it makes up for in its unusual diversity of international offerings. We’ve seen a lot more Middle Eastern and African channels on this software, so it would be perfect for someone with a special interest in that part of the world. It is very user friendly, probably as easy to use as our top pick, but just offers less overall channels than our other top rated choices. On this software, there is no option to add-on streaming radio channels.
Pricing
Product Price: The Stream Direct software is priced at $49.95 – the same as Satellite Direct. It is a good value for the user with a keen interest in African or Middle Eastern channels. But for viewers with a more general interest in world-wide TV, one of the other choices is probably more appropriate.
Stream Direct is our second choice for satellite tv software for your PC. This software is notable for its plethora of international tv selections, some of which you cannot find on the other satellite software selections above. With a total of 3000 channels including about 175 US channels, this software comes in on the bottom of the list for channel selection. But what it lacks in number of channels, it makes up for in its unusual diversity of international offerings. We’ve seen a lot more Middle Eastern and African channels on this software, so it would be perfect for someone with a special interest in that part of the world. It is very user friendly, probably as easy to use as our top pick, but just offers less overall channels than our other top rated choices. On this software, there is no option to add-on streaming radio channels.
Pricing
Product Price: The Stream Direct software is priced at $49.95 – the same as Satellite Direct. It is a good value for the user with a keen interest in African or Middle Eastern channels. But for viewers with a more general interest in world-wide TV, one of the other choices is probably more appropriate.
