<p>Does anyone here watch TV shows online? I want to maybe watch some old shows, but I’m not sure about the procedure or if its safe for my computer.</p>
<p>I occasionally watch online (we have a HDTV-so more often than not watch that). The site I go to most often is hulu.com. I have never had a problem.
Hope this helps-
APOL-a Mum</p>
<p>I have. Watching shows on your computer won’t hurt it. Most of the broadcast networks and some cable networks have shows you can watch for free - including repeats of some shows that were on that week that you might have missed. You can also go to a site like ‘hulu dot com’ and watch a number of shows for either free or for cost depending on the show. I’ve watched all the old Alfred Hitchcock TV series shows (B&W) on this and they’re free.</p>
<p>So just go to hulu, nbc, abc, etc. and see what’s on!</p>
<p>I have also watched shows on hulu that I’ve missed on their regularly scheduled nights. </p>
<p>My young adults don’t own TVs and watch their weekly tv shows using hulu. </p>
<p>No computer problems whatsoever.</p>
<p>If you subscribe, Netflix has a ton of TV shows which you can watch on the puter, plus movies.</p>
<p>My D doesn’t have a TV at college. The little TV she watches is on her computer.</p>
<p>I sometimes watch a program that I’ve missed on my computer.</p>
<p>I also have Netflix - don’t usually watch it on the computer, but have it streaming to our TV (uses our Wii).</p>
<p>Depending on your computer, you may need to update some sound/video files. Also, it depends on your internet connection (may not be the best quality if you have dial-up). But it is generally safe.</p>
<p>Another vote for Netflix to an HDTV.
We buy the lowest (cheapest) subscription and stream all kinds of movies, TV shows to our TV via a ROKU box. We also have a Wii that can stream to our second small TV.</p>
<p>We stream programs through the computer and onto our new flat screen TV…it’s great since we only have basic cable. Now we can watch most of the sports and shows we want to see. We haven’t subscribed to Netflix yet but that’s next…our kids also don’t have TVs but do have Netflix…and that’s how they get all of their TV…WAY less expensive than cable TV.</p>
<p>We’ve watched via Hulu, Netflix and also bought shows at a fairly lowcost from Amazon.</p>
<p>Hulu has new and old shows though there isn’t much that I’m interested in there.</p>
<p>cbs.com has a ton of shows for that network. Their shows usually aren’t available at hulu. They also have a bunch of TV Classics at their site. You can try the other networks too: fox, abc, nbc, syfy, etc. The provide varying levels of support for streaming video. I really find very little network television that is interesting. I have no interest in anything on abc. I do like some of the stuff on syfy.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I often catch a show I missed on the computer, but to watch old or classic shows I would have to register on hulu or another similar site and my husband is always so cautious about me downloading things like that, worried I’ll get a virus or take up too much space…now that I know a little more about it, if he complains, I’ve got a little ammunition! ;)</p>
<p>Hulu only requires registration for some movies.</p>
<p>Both of my kids only watch TV on their computer. I watch a lot of movies on my computer through megavideo. I live outside of US, so I have to mask it in order to stream.</p>
<p>BBC iPlayer is my life.</p>
<p>The last time I used it Hulu didn’t require registration for the free content.</p>
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Just a few days ago I tried to watch some BBC stuff but it detects my ‘region’ (i.e. USA) and won’t let me watch it. It looks like there are some good shows on it.</p>
<p>Another place you might find interesting is ‘www . archive . org’ [Internet</a> Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine](<a href=“http://www.archive.org%5DInternet”>http://www.archive.org) which has public domain movies/shows that you can watch on your computer or even download as an MP4 to put on your iPhone/iPad and watch it there. The movies and tv shows on this are mostly old ones from the 40s/50s.</p>
<p>I am a Television student who doesn’t own a tv. There are a lot of us who watch TV through other sources or find streaming. I use streaming for award shows (Emmy’s, Oscar’s, SAG). </p>
<p>Hulu works really well for some current shows which have episodes. They usually appear the day after and stay on the site for a certain time. I usually watch my network shows there but there are other sources to use. </p>
<p>If you are looking for new shows try Hulu or the network’s website. If you are looking for other things try searching “watch [insert show] online/free” and you’ll get a couple of links. Ignore the ones which make you click through crap or do surveys. Wisevid or vidxden or megavideo are the best sources to use to watch the videos.</p>
<p>I watched all the episodes of Firefly on Hulu after my son turned me on to the show (and the site!)</p>
<p>Sure, I watch “TV” sometimes. If you have a reasonably equipped computer, anti-virus software etc. there should be no problem.</p>
<p>Try picking up an antenna…you need a digital tv or a receiver/video card for your computer. This will give you the basic networks, but it may depend on where you live and how far you are from the broadcast source. </p>
<p>Hulu and Netflix are an inexpensive option too.</p>
<p>Lots of free streaming international TV online: wwitv.com/portal.htm</p>
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<p>There’s an international version of BBC iPlayer that will be launched sometime this year.</p>