How to Watch HD Cable on a PC
These days, it is very common to watch movies and television on a computer. Watching HD cable on your PC is easier than ever. So long as you have an HD screen, the picture that you see will be well-defined and sharp. With an HD monitor and HD television tuner card, you will be ready to watch HD cable on a PC.
Things You Will Need:
- HD computer monitor
- HD television tuner card
- HDMI cable
- VGA cable
- Locate the VGA Out Port on your PC and the VGA In Port on your high-definition monitor. Connect the VGA cable from the Out port on the PC to the In port on your monitor.
- Find an available USB port on your computer. Install the HD television tuner card into the USB port. Insert the CD into the CD drive and install all of the required software and drives that are necessary in order to operate the HD television tuner card. In some cases, you will need to install multiple drives and software in order to watch HD television on your PC.
- Find the HDMI port on your cable receiver box. Attach one end of the HDMI cable to this port. Attach the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on your HD television tuner card.
- Turn on the power to the HD cable receiver box. Allow adequate time for the receiver box to boot up.
- Turn on your computer and launch the required software. Follow the operating instructions on the software in order to begin streaming HD cable on your personal PC.