Television Viewing on Gaming Consoles

A method for viewing television on gaming consoles, comprising:

• receiving IPTV data by a gaming console, wherein said gaming console allows for the viewing of television, wherein said gaming console acts as a set-top box;
• splitting said data into an audio data and into a video data, using respective decoders for said audio and video data;
• converting said audio data from a first format into a native format for said gaming console;
• processing said video data using graphics rendering resources;
• and
• providing both said audio data converted into said native format data, and said video data processed using said graphics rendering resources to a client component for display of television on said gaming console.

A computer readable medium bearing computer executable instructions for allowing the viewing of television on gaming consoles, comprising:

• a first instruction that handles data incoming to a gaming console, wherein said gaming console is configured to display television signals;
• a second instruction that splits said data into an audio data and into a video data, using respective decoders for said audio and video data;
• a third instruction that converts said audio data from a first format into a native format for said gaming console;
• a fourth instruction that processes said video data using graphics rendering resources;
• and
• a fifth instruction that provides both said audio data converted into said native format data, and said video data processed using said graphics rendering resources to a client component for display of television on said gaming console.