How will we watch tv in the future?

Television and the way we watch it are undergoing a monumental change as software developers turn their hand to the creation of innovative, useful and user-friendly TV apps.

Technology giants Apple and Samsung are already developing smart TVs. Apple TV is currently in the form of a puck-like box that allows you to buy movies and music through the iTunes store and browse a limited number of intenet sites such as YouTube and Vimeo.

Although television production companies, providers and broadcasters have already made tentative steps into the world of apps with products such as on-demand viewing and digital programme guides, the scope for further development is huge.

Comcast is promising similar search advances as well as personalization features in X2, the cable giant's name for what it calls a new entertainment operating system.

That software, which Comcast plans to begin rolling out by the end of the year, is designed to recommend content currently on live TV based on tracking a customer's past viewing habits as well as topics trending on Twitter and Facebook. Comcast says X2's interface can work on TVs, PCs and mobile devices—allowing users to manage their options from multiple screens—and supports voice searching capability.

The Japanese company, for example, has developed a tablet and smartphone app called Sony TV Sideview that augments TV program guides. It supplies information on topics such as shows and actors—while also letting people incorporate searches across Netflix, YouTube and, of course, Sony's own video and music services.

Microsoft has experimented in other areas—including offering an Apple TV-like set-top box without videogame capability, building Xbox circuitry into TVs and adding DVR capability to Xbox models, people familiar with its prototypes have said.

Intel is testing its technology with 2,500 Intel employees in California, Oregon and Arizona. Documents that surfaced this month suggest Intel may call the service OnCue, though the company has declined to comment on that possibility.

Watch and record tv shows with software-only tuner

There are several methods you can use to record TV shows and movies from your computer. After installing satellite to PC software I was able to get 4,000 channels. This was great but I wanted to record the shows and watch them later. I was very excited after installing the software, there were so many channels available, but I got tired of sitting in front of my computer to watch movies.

If you have a video output in the back of your computer you can connect the video out into your regular TV. I have a 65-inch Sony that I hooked my PC into and it works great. Some shows are a little grainy, about equal to watching an old VCR tape. Overall the results are pretty good. Most of the channels are crystal clear and equal to my cable service.

So how do you record shows? If you have a video out on your Computer or TV you can hook up a VCR or DVD burner and record anything you want! I have built up a very nice collection of movies and burned them onto DVD's. I would have spent a fortune if I had purchased them all. What so you do if you have no video output on your computer? There are a few things you can do to record. This is not the best option but you can download a screen capture program for free and record at full screen.

If you want to go really cheap, there's the software-only TV tuner. You can get the software for a one-time purchase, download it, install it, and you now have a mini-TV on your computer. The best part about this is you can enjoy up to three thousand channels, making it a must-have for those who want to watch foreign channels, but cannot afford to pay for additional channels through their cable company. The only drawback is that, like the tuner boxes, you can't record TV shows; although some software allows you to do so.

Currently, the most popular tuners would be the USB tuner and the software tuner. Still, it is up to you to decide which TV tuner for PC to get depending on what you need. If you wish to transform your computer to a VHS recorder like the old days, then get a TV tuner card. If you simply want to watch the shows as they're aired, pick up the cheaper tuners.

Looking for a new tv recording software

It seems an old topic of talking about tv recording software. Nowadays, we can watch tv shows on the internet in time. But for me, I would like to record tv shows with software. Since DVRs these days have monthly subscriptions, I want to find a cheaper option and use my PC to record TV instead. I want to record shows in standard or high quality, but without large file sizes. Which tuner and which software would you recommend me using? I remember using Windows Media Center before, but the file sizes were very large for even shows that were only half an hour. I have found for a long time, by friends, search for it. And even send e-mail to software maker. As there is no answer until now, I am desired. I know how to use the software to complete my task. I just want to know whether there is new for users like me.