Is watching TV via computer viable- lots of Qs!

[VidalBaboon]

I am about to cancel down my £90/month Sky subscription and replace it with something like Netflix or LoveFilm, my only concern is being able to watch soaps (for the Wife, but I think they both cover things like that)

My Sky broadband seems to be Biblically slow too, but it may be that the Laptop needs junking. Who would be the best broadband provider- I know it's area dependant & I think my cabling into the house can handle up to 12Mb, so don't want to be paying over the odds for something I can't receive.

What I am on about doing is using a desktop PC- Acer Aspire 3470 to be exact & use my TV as a monitor. Would this be ok for streaming media? What sort of memory requirements would I need for streaming HD movies.

With regards to cabling, how does this work? I am currently on a HDMI for my Sky box, will I revert to normal Scart? Are there any differences in quality of leads etc...?

By the way, I am a complete computer biff, so explaniations written in crayon, please.

Thanks in advance

[VidalBaboon]

I have a TV licence- it's not about that. It's about ditching my £90/month subcription for something cheaper. I watch maybe 15 of the 500 chanels I receive, even then, it's only rarely that I will watch anything other than movies.

[VidalBaboon]

Ideal, that you. Anyone know much about computers?

[VidalBaboon]

Flossy, for clarification:

• I would like to save myself £1080/year.
• I use 15 of the 800 channels provided
• I hate using my laptop for porn
• I want a wireless keyboard
• I want to keep my music on a hard drive & plug it in to play through the home cinema
• I hate the interruption in service when it rains
• I hate paying £3.95 for a movie on boxoffice when loveFilm is £4/month
• I hate the repeats shown throughout the week
• I hate the repeats shown throughout the week
• I want to save myself £1080/year

Other bonuses include:

• watching pornhub on a 50" HD screen
• looking at other porn sites on a 50" HD screen

Now you know my master plan.

Hope that helps

Internet speed is governed by the copper wires supplying my house, according to BT, 12Mb is max for the line.

So the TV side of it seems covered, which of the film providers is best to use?

Edited by VidalBaboon on Sunday 7th October 22:51