We are going to be moving in a few months into a situation where we will have Internet access but no TV/DVD player. No problem for DVD's..watch them on the laptop, but what about the occasional desire for TV?
I do watch some stuff on computer with various streaming sites, like hulu.com. Only have had a response problem once.
I've been looking into satellite tv software that lets one access satellite programming over the 'net. I prefer a Linux solution, and ran across this site:
Satellite TV with Linux