With the new age cyberspace revolution, enjoying your favourite TV programs is no more limited to watching from the TV set- talk about taking things out of the box. You no longer have to rush home to watch your favourite program nor fight to watch your favourite channels with other members of your family. ingenious innovations have taken TV entertainment to the parameters of handheld devices such as the iphone and/or the computer. This makes life easier and more interesting for all of us. However, we need to be astute in determining the authenticity of such softwares out there in the market that purport to allow us to stream thousands of TV channels onto our PC. Some require payment of a small fee and some claim to be free . So how do we know if streaming satellite TV channels onto our PC is a real deal or a scam?
This article will propose a concise checklist, based on my personal experience and opinion, to assist you in differentiating the real deal from the scam .
Checklist for differentiating the real Internet TV on PC Deal from the Scam
1.Payment v. Free Deal
Most genuine softwares require the payment of a small fee in exchange for a indefinite period of time for watching thousands of satellite TV channels on your computer. On the contrary, purportedly “free” deals are not actually free as there are many hidden costs, at least in my personal opinion and based on my past experience, as they only let you to watch certain limited channels for free whereas premium channels require a “fee” in order to be streamed.Further, based on my past experience, many supposedly “free” channels contain spyware and malware that corrupted my PC resulting in me expending lots of money, time, effort and emotional stress to take away them.
 2. Installation Requirements 
Usually, all you require is your PC with internet connection and a elementary satellite TV on PC software to be installed on it. The software should be easy to install and offer you a comprehensive tutorial to guide you in your installation process. This should be comparatively easy to use. Be careful of softwares that prompt you to buy further softwares, hardwares or services to enable you to complete your installation .
3. Cost of Installing Satellite TV on PC Software to Your Computer
 Most genuine softwares cost a low one-time fee that grants you a lifetime of membership. There are no further costs to be incurred, nor any monthly subscription charges to be paid. Beware if you are told that your membership is for a restricted period of time only and you are asked to authorise the automatic deduction of your credit card or paypal account for recurring monthly subscription fees .
4. Money Back Guarantee
To substantiate their authenticity, most sellers provide a 100% NO questions asked Money Back Guarantee. If such a guarantee is not apparant on the website that your are navigating, then you should hesitate to buy the software from such a website.
5. Quality of Software and Range of Channels
There are several softwares in the market that provide excellent picture and audio quality and a wide range of thousands of TV channels to choose from such as: Sports, Movies, News, Fashion, Shopping, radiocommunication and many more over many different countries. Make sure that your website offers you these qualities.
Further, some great review sites have made a comparison of various softwares in the market, tabulated their comments and recommendations for your ease of reference. So it would be helpful to check out websites such as: www.tvworldchannel.com which can help you make an informed decision and to assure that you do not get scammed.
Raymond Michael is an internet savvy TV fanatic as well as consumer watchdog who values add his reviews and findings on the various Satellite TV on PC software in the market currently.