We’ve been talking about watching television shows and movies online, and what you need to have in the way of hardware. First we talked about how fast your connection to the internet and how fast your computer is. Now we’re going to talk about a few more hardware issues as well as where to get the best deals.
3. Computer RAM Memory – Your apparent speed is not just depending on how fast your computer runs, but how much electronic memory (or RAM) is in it. Five years ago 512 Megabytes was enough to have on a Windows XP computer! Now you really need to have at least a Gigabyte or RAM to enjoy all the cool stuff on the internet. And if you want to enjoy streaming television shows or movies online, you had better go for 2 Gigabytes. If you have a newer version of Windows like Vista or 7, you’ll need twice that amount!
4. Free Hard Drive Space in Computer – We’ve been talking about the disadvantages of not keeping up with the pace of streaming media, whether through the speed of your internet connection or the speed of your computer. What if you’re lucky enough to have enough horsepower to handle all that? You’ve got to have a place to hold any “overruns.” That’s why you want to have some free space on your hard drive.
How much free space do you need? Most modern systems come with 300 Gigabytes hard drives or more, so unless you’re holding lots of data newer systems will typically have enough room to hold the temporary files created while downloading streaming media such as online movies or television shows.
5. Quality of Graphics on Computer – This discussion wouldn’t be complete without taking about the video of your computer. We’ve come a long way with improving your screen resolution. Be sure your screen resolution is good enough to play streaming media like movies online.
If any of these items are unclear to you, find someone who can help you get your computer system ready to view streaming media and online movies and videos. If you live in the Central Texas region, send me a message! 8^)
6. Pricing – With everything else taken care of, our last consideration is how much are you going to pay for this streaming media service? Are you looking for the cheapest deal you can find, or do you want to find a quality provider? The old adage of “You get what you pay for” bears a lot truth here. Many things that are free money-wise will cost you in other ways You can subscribe to Netflix and watch online movies and tv shows as part of the standard subscription. Hulu.com offers some great programming available for “free.” But you get what you pay for, and you still end up paying by putting up with regular tv commercials
You can also find many other variations. Visit my website at Streaming Media Reviews to learn of other options available to you in the world of online movies and television shows. And remember to buckle your seat belts, because the ride just gets more fun from here!
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