How To Connect Cable TV To Computer

Need to know how to connect cable TV to computer. Many high speed internet connections in this day and age allow computer users to connect their cable TV to their computer, in order to watch their favorite shows right on their notebook or desktop computer. You can even capture and save the programs you are watching on your computer if you have the proper gadgets and appropriate applications installed on your machine. This is not really a complex task to perform, so get ready to learn how to hook up your cable TV to your computer to enjoy your much-loved shows.

 To connect cable TV to computer, you will need the following items:

• Personal computer
• Cable Television
• Router
• RCA cable or S-Video cable

1. Personal computer. It does not matter if you are using a notebook or a laptop for this project; as long as your computer meets the minimum requirements and specifications, you should be able to connect your cable TV to it and enjoy your choice of programming.
2. Cable television. Any cable company will do for this project, as long as you have the proper terminals to connect your computer. It can either be S-video connecting port or the most common of them all, RCA terminals. If you purchased your television in the last five years, you can check off this requirement from your list.
3. Internet router. Some computers actually have the capability to be programmed in such a manner that you can have access to your other devices like a printer, scanner, and even your cable TV. This is possible through the use of your internet router. If set up properly, your router will allow your computer to detect any of your other devices, whether it is physically wired to your router or configured with wi-fi.
4. Required cables. There are two types of cable that you can use for this project: RCA cable and/or S-video cable. This will depend on the configuration of your TV and your computer. A laptop computer usually has the S-video port, but a desktop computer sometimes has the RCA ports in the sound card and video card, plus the S-video port, so obviously you have more flexibility if you’re hooking up your cable TV to a desktop computer.  

Since almost all computers are now plug and play, the only action you will probably need to take is plug in your cables (RCA or S-video or both) to your computer and cable television and you can start watching the shows that you love and appreciate. Get your popcorn ready and enjoy watching!