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