SimpleTV

Watching TV channels on the computer is no longer a new habit to those who want to be entertained without depending on another device. There are numerous applications that can be used to stream such channels, and SimpleTV is one of them.

The installation process is skipped altogether, as this product is portable. As a result, the Windows registry and Start menu/screen are not updated with new entries without your approval, and no leftovers would remain on the drive after its removal.

Another important aspect is that you can take SimpleTV anywhere with you and run it on any computer, simply by moving the program files to a USB thumb drive.

The interface of SimpleTV is neatly organized to enable users to easily browse for a TV channel they enjoy - not all of them might be currently online, so one might need to try several of them until a working one is found.

One of the aspects that set SimpleTV apart from similar apps is that users can customize the way each entry is displayed within the list of the main window.

This means that not only can the main icon be replaced with one from your PC, but users can also adjust the brightness, contrast or volume for each channel. Users can crop the video stream, modify the aspect ratio or readjust the deinterlacing.

It is possible to export the current channel list as an M3U playlist for later. Alternatively, you can download playlists created by other SimpleTV users who shared them online.

Depending on the codecs they have installed on their computer, users can also rely on this utility to play video files from local folders, with the possibility of navigating to the next or previous frames, and increase or decrease the speed.

Another important function is its recording capability, as users can capture PiP streams according to a schedule they set up. They can also take snapshots of the currently playing channels.

To sum up, SimpleTV can be a nice application for those who want to stream and record online TV channels and radio stations while also providing users with the option to export their playlist and share it with friends. It does not burden the computer’s performance, the response time is quite good, and the interface is easy to handle.