As far as I know, the VGA port on a laptop is output only. You will have to get a USB dongle to watch TV or you can use one of several websites such as hulu.com. ABC.com and CBS.com also air many of their shows on the net. There's also a free (open source) program called Miro that offers over 6000 online TV channels. Hope this helps
Hi I've found the best way to watch tv, is to go to caniwatchtv.com they can stream tv series on your iPad, iPhone or mobile device which is great if your on the go and don't have time to use your desktop or laptop computer