Using a computer to display cable / sat TV?

Question

how can i get a my computer to display cable or my sattelite tv?

i have a guest room that i want to have the computer show tv stations and work with a remote that feeds the signal through a dongle so guests could watch tv and change channels without me putting a tv in there.

a friend of mine had it hooked up in his room at one time but formatted his computer and doesnt remember how it was setup.

Answer 1

There are a couple solutions:

1) For your computer to display normal cable (i.e. from a jack directly coming from the wall) you will need a cable tuner.

2) For you computer to display sat tv, take a look at either the Slingbox AV or the Slingbox SOLO, both available from a company called SlingMedia (both these products are well-known for their function)