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Jeff Campbell
01-13-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/dish_network_announcing_slingbox_integration_for_some_dvr_units_iphone_remo/' target='_blank'>http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/art...ts_iphone_remo/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Recently, digital cable provider&nbsp;</em><em><a href="http://www.dishnetwork.com/tveverywhere/default.aspx" target="_blank">DISH TV</a>&nbsp;</em><em>announced plans to&nbsp;incorporate&nbsp;Slingbox technology into several of its upcoming digital video recorder set-set boxes."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1231812509.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>Since I have Dish, and am away from my DVR for sometimes week at a time, this is a welcome addition. This information is already on the <a href="http://www.slingmedia.com/go/slingguide" target="_blank">Slingbox</a> website and they are in a private beta that you can sign up for <a href="http://dish.sling.com/login.php" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;In a previous <a href="http://www.applethoughts.com/news/show/92029/sling-media-to-intro-sling-player-for-iphone-soon.html" target="_blank">post</a> in the forums, I mentioned that having the Slingbox viewer for the iPhone put the Slingbox at the top of my "want to buy" list. Well, this just pushed it to my "buy it now" list. Any Slingbox users out there? If so how do you like it?&nbsp;</p>

marvi1
01-13-2009, 08:59 PM
I've had a Slingbox for 2 years, and I love it. It works great with my PVR. I use the Slingplayer on my Macbook while I'm doing dishes. I've used it while on business trips for some of those boring evenings when hotel basic cable just doesn't cut it. Highly recommended. I can't wait for the iPhone version.

Vincent Ferrari
01-13-2009, 10:07 PM
I don't use it as much as I probably could, but when I do, I absolutely love it.

Sven Johannsen
01-13-2009, 10:54 PM
The folks at sling seem stoked about the buy out. :rolleyes:

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