| Many people in the computer industry believe | | | | as high as one thousand and eighty horizontal |
| that TV- at least in the traditional sense- | | | | lines of resolution. In addition to getting |
| is dead. While this may be somewhat of an | | | | video from over the air programming, the |
| extreme view, it's certainly becoming more | | | | OnAir GT can also be plugged into a cable |
| common to get TV programming and movies from | | | | jack to receive unencrypted cable TV. As |
| online sources than it used to be. It's also | | | | another additional feature, the software that |
| far more common to watch TV programming, both | | | | comes with this gadget is capable of turning |
| TV shows and movies, on devices other than a | | | | a computer into a digital video recorder and |
| traditional TV (or an HDTV) in the living | | | | then playing back the recordings at some |
| room. Computers and portable devices, | | | | point in the future when over the air TV |
| including even some types of mobile phones, | | | | isn't available. |
| are increasingly being used to watch video. | | | | |
| | | | One disadvantage of the OnAir GT is that it's |
| Because of the increase in popularity of | | | | only compatible with Windows based computers. |
| watching TV on mobile devices, a whole new | | | | Users of Apple computers and people who |
| genre of gadgets has cropped up that can be | | | | insist on using the Linux operating system |
| plugged into lap top computers and home | | | | are pretty much out of luck. That said, this |
| computers that will allow them to receive TV | | | | device has an advantage over other similar |
| broadcasts over the air and for their users | | | | devices in that it doesn't require that the |
| to watch that programming on their computer | | | | computer have as much power. For example, the |
| screens. One of these gadgets is called the | | | | OnAir GT will work with computers with as |
| OnAir GT and it's made by AutumnWave. | | | | little as 128 megabytes of RAM and processor |
| | | | speeds as low as 800 megahertz (if it's the |
| The OnAir GT has a whole bunch of features | | | | right kind of processor). Of course, |
| that make it, and the computer that it's | | | | significantly faster processors and 256 |
| plugged into, extremely versatile for | | | | megabytes of RAM are recommended. |
| watching TV. The device itself is pretty much | | | | |
| a phenomenally compact USB device that can | | | | The OnAir GT also has variety of user |
| plug into a Windows based computer and, along | | | | friendly features. For example, it allows you |
| with special software that comes with the | | | | to watch TV as the wallpaper of your computer |
| OnAir GT, display the TV programming on the | | | | desktop or capture images from video to use |
| screen. The OnAir GT can receive both analog | | | | as wallpaper. It's also based on USB |
| and digital programming over the air, and | | | | technology, so it's compact to transport, |
| even be used to watch HDTV programming. | | | | easy to plug in, and is completely powered |
| (Although you presumably need an High | | | | off of the computer that it's plugged into. |
| Definition computer screen on your computer | | | | It also comes with a remote control, so you |
| in order to get the most out of the HDTV | | | | don't have to be a foot away from the screen |
| programming.) | | | | to use it. |
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| The device can provide video resolutions | | | | In all the OnAir GT can add a lot of value to |
| ranging from standard definition television | | | | your computer in a location that can receive |
| all the way up to High Definition resolutions | | | | over the air TV signals. |