You use the Internet and of course you watch TV, but have you ever tried Internet TV?
Most people are not aware of one of the latest developments in the interactive use of the Internet. This new technology combines all the advantages of the Internet and TV to create your own personalized viewing experience. Simply put, Internet TV means that you can watch TV directly from your laptop or desktop computer.
Internet TV allows you to maximize the use of your computer and Internet connection. I expect you probably thought you needed to do more with your personal computer or laptop. You know that writing the occasional letter, transferring your MP3 collection to your iPod or playing the odd game or two online will hardly use it to its full potential. Now you can explore a trusted method of entertainment with access to unlimited viewing, and you don't even have to stop your usual computing activities.
If you're someone who can't get enough of watching programs on TV, consider how Internet TV will open up new possibilities for free viewing. You can watch current news, watch real-time sporting events, watch stock market movements or enjoy a little light comedy. There is a wide variety of entertainment options available to you that are constantly growing and gaining in popularity every day.
At the time of writing, the 2006 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and for many, Internet TV will provide access to free live soccer broadcasts. Viewers will be able to keep up with the latest action from all international football matches featuring teams including Brazil, Argentina, France, England and many more. Japan's third-largest broadcaster, the Tokyo Broadcasting System, recently announced plans to broadcast World Cup programs over the Internet and on mobile phones.
If you're using the Internet for any kind of research (even if you're just helping the kids with their homework), you don't have to look at what you find in the usual text and image format anymore. Now you can see this information through live or pre-recorded video streams, allowing you to see details that simply wouldn't be visible in a series of images.
5 Internet TV functions:
1) Stations are available internationally. Currently, more than 150 countries have access to the Internet, so you can be sure that there is at least one Internet TV station in your country that you can watch.
2) No additional hardware required. In the past, watching TV on your computer required fitting a PC TV card, but this is no longer necessary. Thanks to improvements in the telecommunications industry, broadband is more accessible and cheaper than ever, allowing more and more people to watch high-quality streaming media on their computers.
3) Anyone with an internet connection can watch. A minimum connection speed of 56Kb is recommended, and viewing at this speed should give you a reasonable image. Faster connection speeds will improve picture quality (depending on server capabilities), and the fastest connection will allow you to watch DVD-quality programs.
4) New channels are added all the time. Major players in the Internet industry have recently begun to show significant interest in this fast-growing market. Google is developing Google TV and has signed up the US channel UPN, and is in talks with the BBC in the UK to provide content. AOL is launching IN2TV, which will show thousands of hours of Warner Brothers programming on 6 different channels, and Yahoo has plans to show Internet TV in Japan, which is successful could lead to a worldwide service.
5) Personalize your experience. Normal televisions have fixed channels that depend on local stations or cable operators. Internet TV gives you the ability to bookmark your favorite stations, so you can quickly return to them without having to scroll through everything else available. There is usually an option to watch either in full screen mode or in a smaller window, allowing you to do other things on your computer while watching.
You too can enjoy all the advantages of Internet TV. The world truly is at your fingertips when you've discovered this new, hassle-free way to watch TV.
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