Can I really get Tele-Cap for Free?
Yes you can, download
it now! Tele-Cap free edition is your to download for free.
Although Tele-Cap. Free is supported by ads, Televiewer systems does
not install any additional software, cookies or spyware on your
computer. Televiewer Systems also respects your privacy. We do
recommend that you register your software with us to obtain
news of the latest updates and promotional information but you
are not required to do so.
I have a dial up connection to the Internet. Can I use Tele-Cap Free?
No, Tele-Cap Free requires a high speed Internet connection to operate.
The host requires the bandwidth from DSL, Cable or Wi-Fi to
properly send the signal to the client.
Does Tele-Cap Free act as a TV or do I need a separate TV Tuner?
Tele-Cap Free is a software package that sends the output of an existing
USB or TV Tuner card. It captures the video and sound output
and sends it through the Internet to the client. It is not a
TV package by itself.
What television channels will I be able to view?
Tele-Cap Free only supports up to 30 channels,
because Tele-Cap Free captures your own television signal, you will
be able to watch any of the television channels(less than channel 30) you receive
at home. If you live in Seattle, Washington, but are on a business
trip to Toronto, Ontario, you'll be able to watch your local
Seattle television stations from your hotel room.
Can I watch Pay-per-View and Digital TV with Tele-Cap Free?
Pay-per-View and Digital TV usually needs a separate converter
box to de-scramble the special signal. Although you can certainly
send the resulting TV signal to the Tele-Cap client, you will
be unable to change the channels remotely.
Is it legal?
Yes, North American broadcast laws prevent you from re-broadcasting
TV signals. Since Tele-Cap Free uses peer-to-peer technology to send
you your own video and audio signals for personal use, you are
operating within the confines of the law.
Can two Tele-Cap Free clients watch TV from the same host at
the same time?
No, the video stream from the host to the client is a secure
peer-to-peer feed similar to popular music sharing programs
such as Kazaa and Morpheus. Only one person may logon and utilize
Tele-Cap Free at a time.
Can I record live programming with Tele-Cap Free?
Snapshot and real time recording function are only available for Tele-Cap Professional edition. Tele-Cap Professional edition allows you to either take a snapshot photo of
the signal (saved as a bitmap file) or record the signal stream
to your hard drive. One hour of video will occupy less than
47 MB of hard drive space. Tele-Cap's just-in-time recording
allows you to manually start and stop the record function, but
you cannot preset recording times.
What type of resolution can I expect with Tele-Cap Free?
For the Tele-Cap Free, the resolution fixed at 250Kbps and 240*160 @ 23fps.
Can I install Tele-Cap Free on both PC and Macintosh operating
systems?
At this time, Tele-Cap Free is available to PC users only.
Does Tele-Cap Free actually generate a video stream in real time?
Tele-Cap Free streams the video to the client as close to real time
as can be achieved over the Internet. There is a slight delay
of approximately seven seconds for both the video stream to
arrive to the client and the channel commands to be executed.
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