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Free Tv on your Computer and iPod Touch/iPhone

I wanted to watch Live TV on my iPod Touch, but everything I found requires a TV tuner and I don’t have one. After googling and research, I found the magical piece of software required - the TVUPlayer, which lets you watch Live TV Channels on your Computer. 

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TVUPlayer:

1. Download TVUPlayer
2. Install and Lanuch TVUPlayer
3. Click “English”
4. Watch Tv

Easy? Ok, now for getting the feed on your iPhone:

TV on the iPhone:

1. On your computer, Get Orb to stream your media
2. Install Orb, and get your login id
3. Double Click on the Orb logo in your System Tray
4. Login then go to Open Applications > TV/Webcams > Internet TV > Add Custom
5. Type/Copy in http://127.0.0.1:8901/
6. Name the feed whatever you want
7. Now close that window
8. Make sure TVU is open, and right click the logo in the Tray, click Options
9. Under Connection, click “Use Specific Port,” and type in 8901
10. Now, Install the “OrbLive” app on your Jailbroken iPhone
11. Launch TVUPlayer on your computer and load a Channel
12. Login on OrbLive, go to “Online Videos,” then “Internet Channels,” then choose the channel from step 5
13. ENJOY!

[Note] You can use Orb to watch your new tv on any computer also, even if you don’t have an iPhone, just login on the Orb website.

VIA: Hackintosh Fourms

[EDIT: April 6, 2009 - Rewritten for clarity]