lilhurricane
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Re: [Need Info] Replace CATV w/ TVoIP - Software Options
said by greeder  :I'll keep you posted. Please do  |
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greeder
join:2008-04-25
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| Update!
Well, somewhere on this forum, I posted a comprehensive list and review of several TVoIP web sites and Applications. As I said above, Joost is becoming my favorite. Miro is also looking like a worthy application too, But it wants to download everything to your hard drive. There are advantages and disadvantages to that (Need a larger hard drive, for one.)
Anyway...
I finally overcame some technical difficulties and I have the TV in the living room hooked up to a computer. I'm using an S-video to RCA cable connected to the ATI S-video output. A better solution (for those who can afford it) would be to just get a big 32" Flatscreen monitor. Slap a Terrestrial DTV tuner card into the computer (to get local channels) and go from there. But I'm too broke for that.
For software, I loaded Joost on the computer and set it to play full screen on the 2nd monitor (which is the TV). Seems to work. I found the control to switch off adult content, so that solves the problem with the kids. The only problem is that the low resolution of the TV makes it impossible to read the Joost on-screen controls. I'll have to mention that to the Joost people.
I would have to say that we have achieved a modicum of success.
With that, I think I'll catch up on some back episodes of Jericho... |
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lilhurricane
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|  said by greeder :I would have to say that we have achieved a modicum of success. Well done |
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