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If you are looking for a quick and easy way to watch TV on your PC or MAC computer, then this quick Direct PCTV review will shed some light on a few things before making a purchase.
The Promise: First, let's start with some of the perks this service promises and break them down as we go. The software which is actually the merchant's hi-tech TV player streamlines, organizes and delivers 9,000+ worldwide channels instantly to a desktop or laptop computer with a wireless or preferred broadband connection.
For a small one-time free, the service guarantees the delivery of popular live and on-demand channels such as sports, TV shows, music, news, and so on, without having to install any hardware/equipment or wiring, which makes setting everything up quick and easy.
There is no hidden or additional fees and the package includes a lifetime membership consisting of free on-going software upgrades, channel updates, and 24/7 tech support.
The service also claims that it's good enough where you can cancel your satellite or cable service and reap tremendous savings, without losing the entertainment you love.
The TV for PC/MAC software has a 1-2-3 step setup that involves downloading and installing it (i.e. TV player) then pointing/clicking your way to channels. And if the product falls short of your expectation or doesn't work, there's 30-day money back guarantee in place.
And by the way, this service says their software is compatible to Windows, Windows 7, XP, Vista, and MAC computers.
So now that these promises and claims are revealed, we can start with whether or not the Direct PCTV service actually delivers on those promises.
Although none of these products/services live in a perfect world, at least this service doesn't over-hype anything -- particularly HDTV channels. There has been a growing issue among many users that complained about the lack of HDTV quality channels.
As a result, expect to receive a good to very good picture/video quality with some occasional blurriness and choppy' video. This is to be expected from any top software and something that all users will have to live with, but at least the price is cheap (under $40).
If you are expecting premium paid channels as seen on satellite and cable such as, HBO, Prism, Starz, and all the rest, forget it. What the service will offer is perhaps the next best thing when providing channels from over 80 countries (in many different languages), and more channels than any television service.
Fact is, people nowadays are starting to head to the Internet because of all the free and low cost media content available. Internet TV and videos ranging from movies, sports and on-demand episodes in particular are causing more and more people to go online.
How this software service can helps is, it eliminates users from having to scour the web to look for channels and store them to a location on their computers, so in essence it saves time because all of the work is already completed.
However, there are some common issues where some downsides exist and must be revealed. Although there over 9000 channels (who's really counting) they claim to deliver, there are times when some channels are not available due to broken channel links, temporary down times, and other reasons. But, there are more than enough channels to watch.
There is no free trial to test channels and quality. Only their website where there is a partial list of channels and one sampling of a channel stream. So contacting customer service might be the best thing just to see whether or not particular channel or country is included.
It is highly recommended to contact the service with questions pertaining to Windows 7 and MAC compatibility. Be sure to read every word and page on their website so that you know what questions to ask. Visit their FAQ page to read system requirements on what your computer will expected to have.
Because this service offers a package with bonuses, the user will have everything needed for a quick set up -- so there's no need to search for the latest Adobe Flash, WMPlayer, Quicktime players, etc. -- links will be provided in the member's area.
All and all, this service is considered one of the better ones out there and comes with a successful track record since 2005. There are more perks included that wasn't mentioned in this Direct PCTV Review, because this article was design to give just a quick overview.
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