Comments on: How To Watch Any TV Show Or Movie For Free Without Commercials

By: John Cena

John Cena — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:42:57 +0000

Are you sure this will work out? I mean free TV with UBUNTU stuff??

Well, I never thought of using it but if it can provide free TV then it is really great..!!

Guess.. Now I will try it once according to your instructions.. :D :)

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By: Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:22:55 +0000

Hi Bill, interesting stuff. I had no idea this was still being used. Almost seems like a secret underground society! Haha…will have to try this out.

By: bill

bill — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:13:55 +0000

There are numerous options. First it depends if you’re running on Mac, or Windows. Get yourself a “Newsreader”. This is software that allows you to interact with Usenet itself. For Mac I’m a fan of Unison, and for Windows Grabit is popular. Then you’ll need access to Usenet through a premium Usenet provider. Giganews, Newshosting, and Astraweb are all very highly recommended. The easiest Usenet site to get started with, and has been an excellent service also would probably be Itchycats. Usenet is much safer in terms of spam, and viruses. Plus it’s 100% legal to use. Usenet itself has actually been around longer then the internet. It may sound a touch daunting at first, but if you’ve already dug into it far enough to start playing with XBMC, then Usenet is likely for you. You’ll never go back to torrents. Post more questions if you have em. Best of luck.

By: Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:53:22 +0000

Pretty cool…how do you use usenet to get movies?

By: bill

bill — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:49:57 +0000

This post is pretty good, but I would recommend the following…

Ubuntu Server edition installed on GA-MA78GM-S2H mother board with AMD ahtlon X2 chip. I choose this mother board because it is made for processing video, and can handle HD content no problem. It also has a built in HDMI port for your flat screen.

Install svn checkout of XBMC, and run scripts to boot directly into XBMC. Get a logitech harmony remote to control everything from XBMC, your TV, your surround sound, or any other piece of electonics you have connected to your entertainment system.

Last, but most importantly…Though not free Usenet is far superior to bit-torrent in terms of speed, and completion.

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By: Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:17:28 +0000

Hi Matt, yep Boxee looks great too. It wouldn’t run on my very old machine (read something about it requiring 3D graphic card support?) but heard it was great.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:05:10 +0000

There is no difference between you doing the steps as outlined, and watching shows on YouTube or Hulu, or directly from the network’s website. Also, when doing the steps above, you cannot view the shows live (streaming) – its an after-the-fact situation, wherein it’s the same if went to your friends house and watch a show that he recorded earlier.

By: Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:48:10 +0000

Great post Brian. Using the internet as a substitute for cable (or satellite) has really been gaining a lot of publicity in recent months (the most recent issue of Business Week JUST published an article about this).

I, too have been looking for some solutions to this over the past few days, and have come across an alternative to XBMC worth mentioning: Boxee. Boxee is powered by XBMC and has been garnering a lot of popularity recently. It runs on Linux and Mac, is open source and also has a great UI. Definitely worth the look.