This section will catalog some of the more reknown, resourceful and significant web sites devoted to watching TV on your personal computer. There will be many but we will not list them all. Of special interest are interactive sites that offer television or videos from a wide diversity of outside sources. On the other hand, sites that offer only their own in-house programming are too numerous to list. Pay sites will generally not be listed unless they have some special preeminence, pioneer status or other editorial preference.

• Adobe Systems Inc. <Adobe.com> - Adobe is one of the leading software companies creating products for video post-production, web video and much else. Their Flash Player software is one of the most commonly used programs for watching video all over the Internet. Adobe provides Flash Player as a FREE download on their home page.
  
  
• Joost <Joost.com> - Joost. launched in 2007, has been described as online television with a huge number of channels and was expected to be offered as a free service supported by ads. At last report, the site was facing some technical challenges. (Stay tuned!)
  
  
• Real Player <RealPlayer.com> - We seem to recall that Real Player existed before Flash but it remains one one of the most widely used programs to watch Internet video. Real Player is available as a free download at their home page.
  
  
• YouTube <YouTube.com> - a preeminent DIY and amateur video posting web site that became an Internet phenomenon. Anybody can post their own videos. The side is mostly amateur but also has some qualified indie film short creators. Clips are rated by users providing a popularity reference. You can search the site by topic or geographical location.

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