The first method is by getting a PCTV USB device.

There are many ways of getting live tv on laptop but they vary in terms of number of channels offered, costs as well as portability. The first method is by getting a PCTV USB device. The second method is by using satellite tv software. A PCTV device, when plugged in to laptops and connected to a broadband wired connection, enables the laptop computer to stream live television channels. A device like that costs a few hundred dollars and can be found at all major PC hardware stores. Satellite tv software, on the other hand, is a software that enables your desktop or laptop computer to do get live tv on laptop with a broadband wired or wireless connection. The main difference between this and PCTV device is that with satellite television software, you do not need an external device. That means no extra wires and no need to carry additional hardware in you laptop carrier. You also do not need to worry about losing any device. Whether you are using hardware/software, both methods have a major advantage over conventional satellite tv programme packages, monthly subscription. There is no monthly payment needed for using PCTV or satellite television software to stream live tv on laptop. You only pay a one-time fee for the purchase hardware or software. One interesting thing to note is that a good satellite tv software will cost you no more than $50. When comparing the two methods, satellite television software has its strong points. Firstly, it is definitely cheaper and requires no hardware. Secondly, it can offer more than 3000 channels worldwide compared to only hundreds for PCTV device. Lastly, the software works just fine with wireless internet, something that cannot be achieved with the PCTV hardware. That means you can, with the software, be watching live tv on laptop in a restaurant or cafe or anywhere in the world with a WIFI connection. George Tho is a webmaster and a tv addict. Read his review on how to get live tv on laptop and start streaming thousands of live satellite feeds More: directv channels numbers directv channels not working directv channels nfl sunday ticket directv channels nfl directv channels nfl ticket directv channels news directv channels numerical order directv channels owned by viacom directv channels out directv channels on 101 satellite directv channels off air directv channels on satellite 119 directv channels on ipad directv channels off directv channels olympics directv channels olympics 2012 directv channels on what satellite directv channels pdf directv channels phoenix directv channels pulled directv channels printable directv channels print directv channels pbs directv channels per satellite directv channels puerto rico direct channels portland directv qam channels directv local channels quincy il directv quick channels directv clear qam channels directv qubo channel direct tv qvc channel directv channels return directv channels restored directv channels richmond va directv channels raleigh viacom directv channels removed when will directv channels return list of directv channels removed directv getting rid channels directv russian channels directv channels suspended directv channels showing the olympics directv channels satellite mapping directv channels sunday ticket directv channels sports package directv channels satellite directv channels in sports pack directv channels starz directv channels showtime directv channels sports directv channels taken off directv channels taken away directv channels to be dropped directv channels turned off directv channels that were lost directv channels that are gone directv channels that were dropped directv channels tnt directv channels total choice directv channels transponders directv channels utah directv channels universal sports directv channels univision directv channels united states list of directv channels united states directv uefa channels unhide sd channels directv directv choice ultimate channels upcoming hd channels directv directv channels viacom directv channels vs comcast directv channels vs dish channels directv channels viacom list directv channels vs. dish network directv channels versus directv channels versus dish network channels directv loses viacom channels directv viacom channels lost directv dropping viacom channels directv channels wikipedia directv channels with olympics directv channels with olympic coverage directv channels with viacom directv channels which satellite directv channels world cup directv channels wont change directv channels washington dc directv channels wrong directv xm radio channels guide directv xm channels directv choice xtra channels directv sirius xm channels directv xm radio channels directv choice xtra channels list directv xm music channels directv xm christmas channels xm holiday channels directv directv local channels yuma az directv local channels yuma