Watch TV on your Computer for Free

johnnymk · 07-26-2005, 06:07 AM

http://www.tvexe.com

Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, some music channels, quite a few news channels and quite a few foreign channels are on this site.

For a $25 lifetime fee, you get a bunch of extra channels. I am considering paying the fee, but am going to wait for feedback before I do it.

Has anyone tried this yet?

Bires · 07-26-2005, 08:13 AM

Any spyware?

modena · 07-26-2005, 08:36 AM

cool site, checking it out now

ArkiStan · 07-26-2005, 10:35 AM

Everything is so short-lived in this world of ours that "lifetime fee" really doesn't have the same merit it used to. Nevertheless, for that price, it seems like quite a good deal, as long as it doesn't litter my computer with junkware.

Jenny · 07-26-2005, 11:01 AM

I wanted to see a list of the channels they offer but couldn't find one...

bachviet · 07-26-2005, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenny

I wanted to see a list of the channels they offer but couldn't find one...

Run the program and find out since it doesn't install. I tried it a little bit yesterday and some channels have pretty good quality.

johnnymk · 07-27-2005, 07:42 AM

Global TV Goes Streaming
07.13.05

By Karen Jones PC Magazine

Pay attention, channel surfers. An eclectic selection of live international TV channels is the program lineup at TVexe.com ( www.TVexe.com ). A free Microsoft Windows software application, TVexe.com uses broadband to stream news, sports, and music stations 24/7 from countries as diverse as Australia, Greece, Iran, Ireland, and Kurdistan. You can view over 300 channels, though the video quality varies.

Nir Romem, founder and developer of TVexe.com, says he designed the site "as an answer to the need to provide easy access to worldwide TV channels on the Web with good indexing." While you are viewing a channel on TVexe.com, it displays the broadcast Web site's URL, so you can go directly to, say, RAI Sport in Italy.

North American channels, such as Bloomberg News and C-SPAN, are available, but the majority of the selections are not top-tier. To get those, you can upgrade to TV PRO Plus Radio, which offers 30 more channels, including BBC, CNBC, CNN, ESPN, MTV, and thousands of radio stations worldwide, for a one-time subscription fee of $25.

Though TVexe.com's image quality is spotty, Romem foresees many future broadcasts in HD DVD quality. "Look back at Internet radio or Internet telephony, and we see great progress over the last ten years," he says. TVexe.com will remain a free service as long as enough users upgrade to TV PRO to cover costs, he adds.

Devhux · 07-27-2005, 07:50 AM

I remember a few years ago, a similar idea was launched. Unfortunately, a lot of the TV networks forced that company out of business.

(Can't for the life of me remember what it was).

brainsmile · 07-27-2005, 08:44 AM

anyone have feedback on the channels?

mcs328 · 07-27-2005, 10:26 AM

I remember something like this in the Got Deals forum except that gave you access to a lot of Porn channels. Anyone remember that?

MikeD · 07-27-2005, 07:15 PM

It's not bad. You have to upgrade to the Pro for it to be worthwhile...

Alot of local access channels and stuff like the Eternal Word Network. Bah...

johnnymk · 07-28-2005, 06:54 AM

Well, I paid the $25 fee because I couldn't find any reviews and figured that it wasn't much to lose if it weren't any good.

From what I can see, it is a compilation of a lot of free channels and radio stations you could probably find yourself. There is a bunch of MTV type of channels, lots of news channels from all over the world, radio stations with a lot of selections by category. Obviously, the music can be burned to CD which is a great feature. And I am sure that the streaming video could be burned in some way, possibly to an external DVD writer?

The resolution is good on some channels and poor on others. And it's a little buggy, depending on where you go.

Although I have only checked it out for less than an hour, I would say it's definitely worth the amount you would pay for cable or satellite TV for 2 or 3 weeks.

07-26-2005, 06:07 AM	#1
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Watch TV on your Computer for Free http://www.tvexe.com Bloomberg TV, CSPAN, some music channels, quite a few news channels and quite a few foreign channels are on this site. For a $25 lifetime fee, you get a bunch of extra channels. I am considering paying the fee, but am going to wait for feedback before I do it. Has anyone tried this yet? __________________ “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” (Winston Churchill)

07-26-2005, 08:13 AM	#2
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	Any spyware? __________________ Five years...

07-26-2005, 08:36 AM	#3
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	cool site, checking it out now __________________ WoW - Perenolde - chars: intron, modena Computer - AMD 64 3700+ 939 on NF4 SLi mobo (ZALMAN CNPS 9500), 2 GB DDR466 (2-3-2-5), XFX Geforce 7900GT 256mb (520mhz core, 24 pipes, 1500mhz memory), Western Digital Raptor 74GB Serial ATA HD 10k, 850GB in other HD's, 21in Widescreen LCD

07-26-2005, 11:01 AM	#5
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	I wanted to see a list of the channels they offer but couldn't find one... __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

07-27-2005, 08:44 AM	#9
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	anyone have feedback on the channels? __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

07-26-2005, 10:35 AM	#4
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	Everything is so short-lived in this world of ours that "lifetime fee" really doesn't have the same merit it used to. Nevertheless, for that price, it seems like quite a good deal, as long as it doesn't litter my computer with junkware.

07-27-2005, 07:42 AM	#7
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Global TV Goes Streaming 07.13.05 By Karen Jones PC Magazine Pay attention, channel surfers. An eclectic selection of live international TV channels is the program lineup at TVexe.com ( www.TVexe.com ). A free Microsoft Windows software application, TVexe.com uses broadband to stream news, sports, and music stations 24/7 from countries as diverse as Australia, Greece, Iran, Ireland, and Kurdistan. You can view over 300 channels, though the video quality varies. Nir Romem, founder and developer of TVexe.com, says he designed the site "as an answer to the need to provide easy access to worldwide TV channels on the Web with good indexing." While you are viewing a channel on TVexe.com, it displays the broadcast Web site's URL, so you can go directly to, say, RAI Sport in Italy. North American channels, such as Bloomberg News and C-SPAN, are available, but the majority of the selections are not top-tier. To get those, you can upgrade to TV PRO Plus Radio, which offers 30 more channels, including BBC, CNBC, CNN, ESPN, MTV, and thousands of radio stations worldwide, for a one-time subscription fee of $25. Though TVexe.com's image quality is spotty, Romem foresees many future broadcasts in HD DVD quality. "Look back at Internet radio or Internet telephony, and we see great progress over the last ten years," he says. TVexe.com will remain a free service as long as enough users upgrade to TV PRO to cover costs, he adds.

07-27-2005, 07:50 AM	#8
Devhux Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 2,511	I remember a few years ago, a similar idea was launched. Unfortunately, a lot of the TV networks forced that company out of business. (Can't for the life of me remember what it was).

07-27-2005, 10:26 AM	#10
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	I remember something like this in the Got Deals forum except that gave you access to a lot of Porn channels. Anyone remember that? __________________

07-27-2005, 07:15 PM	#11
MikeD President, Cowboys Nation Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In the 'burbs, west of D.C. Posts: 5,139	It's not bad. You have to upgrade to the Pro for it to be worthwhile... Alot of local access channels and stuff like the Eternal Word Network. Bah... __________________

07-28-2005, 06:54 AM	#12
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Well, I paid the $25 fee because I couldn't find any reviews and figured that it wasn't much to lose if it weren't any good. From what I can see, it is a compilation of a lot of free channels and radio stations you could probably find yourself. There is a bunch of MTV type of channels, lots of news channels from all over the world, radio stations with a lot of selections by category. Obviously, the music can be burned to CD which is a great feature. And I am sure that the streaming video could be burned in some way, possibly to an external DVD writer? The resolution is good on some channels and poor on others. And it's a little buggy, depending on where you go. Although I have only checked it out for less than an hour, I would say it's definitely worth the amount you would pay for cable or satellite TV for 2 or 3 weeks.

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