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Satellite Direct

Satellite Direct has at least 3500 channels plus hundreds of radio stations. The software has good video quality and the interface is very user-firendly. Fast software download and very simple installation.

Price: One Time Fee $49.95
Channels: 3500+
Software Highlights:
  • No Subscriptions or Monthly Fee
  • No Hardware to Install
  • No Bandwidth Limits
  • You Get Over 3500 HD Channels
  • You Get 24/7 Unlimited access
  • You Get Auto Channels Update
System Requirements:
  1. GHz CPU (Intel / AMD Processor)
  2. Minimum 128 MB of RAM
  3. Minimum 13 MB of free hard disk space
  4. Microsoft Windows 98 (all versions), Microsoft Windows 98SE (all versions), Microsoft Windows Millennium (all versions), Microsoft Windows 2000 (all versions), Microsoft Windows XP (all versions), Microsoft Windows Vista (all versions)
  5. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
  6. Internet access is required
  7. Administrator privileges are required to install Satellite Direct
  8. Dot Net Frame work V 2.0 and above
Pros:
  • Lifetime Access
    Once you have pay and downloaded the software, there is nothing else to pay.
  • Free Automatic Updates
    You will get free updates to the channels and the software. This is essential because the stations online are always changing and it is important to buy a software where you always get the latest channels and version. Lifetime updates only available with the PCTV4Me Pro package.
  • User-Friendly Interface
    The software interface is very easy to use, channels selection and channels listing is easily accessible.
  • Good Video and Sound Quality
    The majority of the channels have good video and sound quality. Radio stations also have good sound quality.
  • Excellent Help Page
    The website provide an excellent help topics, the topics include How To Install Satellite Direct on your PC, How To Update a Channel / Add Rating to Channel, How To Search for channels, How To Play Radio Channels on My PC /Laptop and other usefull topics related to the software functions.
Cons:
  • High Price
    The price for this software is slightly high, but the software quality is good. Other software with similar number of channels have lower price.
  • No Channels Guides
    With 3500+ channels, it can take a long time to find out what show is playing on certain channel.
  • HDTV Channels Limitation
    To get the best quality from HDTV channels you need to upgrade your hardware. You to need to upgrade the video graphic card so it can accept HDTV signal and replace monitor preferably with a wide screen monitor. If you have the hardware you are set to go. Replacing this hardware can cost a lot of money, and this is the downside. You can still watch the HDTV channels without upgrading your hardware but you would not get the same quality.