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01-05-2006, 11:28 AM
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just got a slingbox and its awesome !
this gadget lets you control your TV and Tivo or DVR from any computer in the world with broadband access. all you need is a home network and the Tivo/ TV able to be connected to the router via ethernet (or a slinglink described in post 49 lets you have the Tivo and router in different rooms). It works very well and picture quality was surprisingly good. The TV screen pops up on the right hand side of the screen and a virtual Tivo remote pops up on the left side. you mouse click the remote to control your Tivo. There is virtually no delay either. you can do anything on your Tivo as if you were home, including schedule shows, transfer shows, view photos, listen to Mp3s (all assuming of course you have home media option)
check it out at http://www.slingmedia.com/
named entertainment product of the year by PC magazine in the Jan 06 issue
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01-05-2006, 11:36 AM
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Welcome to the club! I got mine this summer and I also think it is a great product. Would be real cool if my TiVo boxes had the Sling technology built-in. Hummmmm. Anyway, Sure beats TiVoToGo.
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01-05-2006, 11:40 AM
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Cool. Great toy isn't it. I use mine daily.
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01-05-2006, 11:43 AM
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Now, for Mac support...
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01-05-2006, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bierboy
Now, for Mac support...
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Don't need it  Windows Mobile support please.....
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01-05-2006, 11:44 AM
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Proud to preach TiVo
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What is the process you use to log into your unit?
Do you need a static IP or or a DNS service?
Or, do they do it kind of like GOTOMYPC, where an app is alway running on your PC?
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01-05-2006, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by danieljanderson
What is the process you use to log into your unit?
Do you need a static IP or or a DNS service?
Or, do they do it kind of like GOTOMYPC, where an app is alway running on your PC?
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Slingmedia have a "Finder" service that keeps track of it. No fixed IP or DDNS required. You just need to know the devices finder id and password.
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01-05-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bierboy
Now, for Mac support...
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Don't hold your breath.
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01-05-2006, 11:53 AM
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Don't need it Windows Mobile support please..... |
Well, only 'cause you asked for it:
http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-01/...-ms-portables/
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01-05-2006, 12:14 PM
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Nice. I saw it a short while ago on Regis and Kelley. I've signed up for the Beta but havene't heard anything.
Must have
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01-05-2006, 12:33 PM
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Don't hold your breath.
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...I've learned from TiVo  but, on the other hand, the slingbox Web site does say "Macintosh-compatible versions in the coming months."
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01-05-2006, 01:00 PM
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Let me add two points here... One, the Sling folks are pretty cool dudes. Second thing, they were pretty vague this AM when I asked about the pricing mention in the press release - based on that I'm guessing either the software will have a fee or it will be subscription based. Hmmm. Like TiVo's iPod/PSP support, they still have time to change their minds and give it away - that's my vote!
Let me add a third thing... Blake K. specifically told me a few months ago they know how to build Mac support and fully intend to. No telling when it will show up or if it's actively being developed at the moment, but they seem to recognize and value the Mac community.
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01-05-2006, 01:16 PM
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I don't understand where Mac support comes into this. The slingbox runs all by itself dumping the video out through your home network. Is there a client piece required to actually view the stream on another computer (where Mac isn't supported) or is a web browser enough?
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01-05-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bubba1972
I don't understand where Mac support comes into this. The slingbox runs all by itself dumping the video out through your home network. Is there a client piece required to actually view the stream on another computer (where Mac isn't supported) or is a web browser enough?
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The Sling Box does more than just output the video to a network... it's two-way, interactive. You can control your AV device remotely (the box itself has an IR blaster). Also it is not web-based, it's a client app for that two-way functionality and for their proprietary video streaming technology.
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01-05-2006, 03:28 PM
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the slingbox enables you to watch TV on your laptop, say in a Wi-fi enabled airport waiting area, or to watch your recorded shows in your hotel room. Soon airplanes will all have Wi-fi, so you will be able to watch TV on a cross country flight ala JetBlue, only better, because you will have all your home channels and recordings. Throw in Tivo scheduling on Yahoo.com or Tivo Central online and you should never miss a show again
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01-05-2006, 04:36 PM
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So I wonder how much this costs.
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01-05-2006, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by timckelley
So I wonder how much this costs.
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The box costs about $199. No service fees /subscriptions.
I got one for x-mas; it IS awesome.
Been using it nightly this week from hotel via wireless internet.
WAY better than the hotel TV offerings.
I was really surprised by the quality.
Best of all, got to watch my home Hockey team from WAY out of market!
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01-06-2006, 11:55 AM
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I was just wondering, is it possible to hook a stereo up to the Slingbox so I can placeshift AM radio and listen at work?
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01-06-2006, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckwny
I was just wondering, is it possible to hook a stereo up to the Slingbox so I can placeshift AM radio and listen at work?
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You can if the radio can be controled with an IT remote, or if you just want to capture one frequency.
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01-06-2006, 12:51 PM
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I use Orb and it will stream your TiVo shows (TiVo2Go), photos, tunes, etc.. All you need is a video capture card to watch live TV.
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01-10-2006, 07:40 AM
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Mac support is on the way...
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01-10-2006, 07:51 AM
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Will the Slingbox allow you to control multiple TVs, DVRs?
The primary reason I'm thinking about getting one is for my cousin (a Marine) and his family. After 3 tours in the Gulf, he went through Embassy school last year and he and his family are now posted in Vienna. His wife and 11 year old really miss some of their shows, so I've thought about getting a Slingbox and letting them watch stuff on one of my tvs/Tivos.
Will their changing channels or watching shows impact my own usage? Do I need to set it up on a TV/Tivo that is seldom used so they can program and watch whenever/whatever?
Or can I hook up the Slingbox and "assign" one TV/Tivo to them, while retaining control of another for myself?
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01-11-2006, 02:42 AM
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Slingbox takes over whatever it is connected to. So if they start changing channels, etc, you'd see it. So yeah, you'd probably want to devote a box to them.
One of the things coming out of CES is that there is going to be a firmware update to the Slingbox that allows it to switch between the different inputs for multiple devices.
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01-11-2006, 06:28 AM
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I use Orb and it will stream your TiVo shows (TiVo2Go), photos, tunes, etc.. All you need is a video capture card to watch live TV. |
Don't you need a PC to put the capture card in? With Slingbox you just need the sling box.
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01-12-2006, 08:32 AM
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what I find very cool is now I can remotely transfer from my two Tivos not connected to my slingbox to the Tivo connected to the slingbox and watch any of the stuff from the 3 tivos on my slingbox. not only that, with internet scheduling, i can pretty much schedule and watch any show I want when I'm out of town and watch it when I have time later in the day, say in a hotel room or airport
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01-12-2006, 09:31 AM
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Looks like an interesting piece of technology, but what is their target audience? People who spend a lot of time away from their homes/TVs?
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01-12-2006, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Clarkey
Looks like an interesting piece of technology, but what is their target audience? People who spend a lot of time away from their homes/TVs?
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I personally don't see enough need for me to spend $199 to get it. When I'm not at home, it's extremely rare that I have any desire to watch TV. I do all my watching at home.
Now, it is admittedly handy that you can use slingbox to remote program your TiVo. e.g. you suddenly remember there's a show you need to TiVo that's on today but you're not home to do it. But this doesn't happen often enough for me to justify buying a slingbox. Also, in an emergency I can call my wife who is usually home, to program it for me.
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01-12-2006, 11:06 PM
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Here's your target market right here:
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Originally Posted by dolcevita
The primary reason I'm thinking about getting one is for my cousin (a Marine) and his family. After 3 tours in the Gulf, he went through Embassy school last year and he and his family are now posted in Vienna. His wife and 11 year old really miss some of their shows, so I've thought about getting a Slingbox and letting them watch stuff on one of my tvs/Tivos.
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Anyone who has to be away from home for long periods of time. Military tours, business travel, vacations, anything like that.
People who don't travel won't see the need.
The people who used to pack up their TiVos and take them on vacation with them will.
Jan
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01-13-2006, 07:14 AM
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How does this thing work when there are multiple Tivo's in the same room?
Does it have the ability to use the different remote addresses on the Tivo?
I am going to be spending a lot of time away from home soon (stupid work ) and I'd like to be able to use a Slingbox to watch TV from my hotel rooms. My problem is that I have two Tivo's in close proximity to each other and I would like to be able to control one of them without the IR blasters screwing with the other. Is that possible without building and IR fort or otherwise shielding one of the Tivo's?
Also, how does this thing work on slower PC's. I have modern Mac laptops but only a PIII PC latptop (750 MHz). I'd obviously have to use the PC until Mac support is implemented.
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01-13-2006, 07:15 AM
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Mac support is on the way...
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I saw this in a Macworld report. Pretty cool.
http://www.slingmedia.com/press/pres...s-01.10.06.php
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