Kris Kumar
02-28-2007, 03:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.coolsmartphone.com/article709.html' target='_blank'>http://www.coolsmartphone.com/article709.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"This, my friends, is the Slingbox. The guys at Sling Media let me borrow one for a week and now, three weeks later, I've still got it. If the truth be known I can't bring myself to give it back. I figure that if I keep quiet, they might just forget I've still got it. :) What makes this box so good isn't just what it does, but how it does it. But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself here. What is it? What does it do? The picture above gives you more than a clue - put simply it'll let you watch your TV anywhere, but it's not just your TV. It'll control your satellite box, your cable box, music system and more. You then get to watch your TV from anywhere in the world - all you need is an internet connection, the Slingbox software (which is constantly updated with the latest infrared codes etc) and a computer or a Windows Mobile phone."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-2007feb-slingbox.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />I am sure by now everyone has heard of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placeshifting"><i>place-shifting</i></a> and Slingbox. In case you are trying to figure out whether it is a worthwhile investment or not, then check out CoolSmartPhone.com's review. The review not only includes the usual fare of pictures but also talks about real life scenario testing - watching UK television broadcasts live in Cancun during a vacation. 8) In case you want to check out how the SlingPlayer looks on a Smartphone or want a second opinion, then check out Mike's review over <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11297">here.</a>