Streaming TV Over WiFi to a Laptop?

PigAlien asks: "I use my wireless network to sit outside in the backyard and surf the internet. I'd like to be able to watch TV outside on my laptop. I see that the new Qosmio laptops come with a WiFi TV router. Is this the only one available (in Japan only)? I couldn't find any others with a google search. Alternatively, I have an extra computer in the office. Is there streaming software I can install on that computer that can handle a live cable TV signal and software to change channels remotely?"

Comments

MythTV

[dchamp]

http://www.mythtv.org

Re:MythTV

[dago]

Maybe it would be a good idea to explain that MythTV is not just a program but has a client-server architecture.

The "backend" is the PC recording the shows. For that matter, it can be a powerfull computer 3 tuners, 4 HDD hidden somewhere.

The "frontend" can be really light and just need to show the streamed TV, either live or recorded.

In fact, if you save your shows into a samba drive, you can even play them using any media player.

Or do it the old fashioned way

[human bean]

Get a cheap part fifteen TV modulator, hook it to a wire antenna, tune it to a channel unused in your area, and then stick a commonly available tv tuner card into laptop.

Not as cool as doing it over wireless networking, but think of all that bandwidth you will save...