How to watch TV on a PC?

[Darjan333]

I have alredy connected pc and tv with cable,and i can see all from monitor on tv...but how can i watch tv on monitor??Is there any software or something?
Please HELP ME!

[Shaz]

what you need is a 'TV Card', theres loads but a basic one is about

[Darjan333]

thx man-one more question-
which software i can use with graphics card?

[TRshady]

I had the same question for ages untill my sister asked me why do I wanna watch TV on my pc when my tv is right next to it? .. I couldn't answer and it solved the problem. :P

Nice reply Shaz, DarJAN, he's saying that some cards have TV IN, which when connected to the TV you can use the software that came with your graphics card ( they'll be some sort of tv viewing software, and if you can't find it check out the manufacturers website ). Though most cards have TV OUT rather then TV IN, if anything at all.

You say you can see your pc on the TV, this is TV OUT, check if you have another port on the graphics card which would be TV IN ..

( a good thing here would be to tell us what graphics card you have and we'll tell you wether or not it has TV in ).

Good luck

[Darjan333]

Thanks a lot TR!
I have ATI Sapphire Radeon 9200SE,
and i have video out port,but one more port(i dont know why is it there) is just next to video out!That port dont have a name! I have cd,but on it are just drivers!

[Shaz]

unfortunately that card isn't a VIVO (Video in / Video Out), so you'll either have to get a TV Card or a USB Video In Connector. With it will come the appropriate software for viewing, recording or editing any media...