The Two Inch View: TV Anywhere with Slingbox and Windows Mobile

[Darius Wey]

http://www.twoinchview.com/?p=70#more-70

"The Slingbox is an intriguing device: it allows you to place-shift television. What’s place-shifting? Well, if you’re familiar with personal video recorders (PVRs) such as Tivo or Windows Media Center Edition 2005, you’re familiar with the concept of time-shifting: meaning you can watch a pre-recorded show whenever you what. Place-shifting is similar; it allows you to watch what you want wherever you are. The Sling Media Slingbox is a solution a problem some of us face on a regular basis: you’re traveling or away from home for some reason, and you really want to watch the season finale of your favorite TV show or that sporting event, but you can’t find the right TV station locally. In fact, that’s how the Slingbox was born: the founders of Sling Media were in Japan and were unable to find a place to watch a World Series baseball game. The Slingbox can be connected in a variety of ways, but for the purpose of this review I’m going to focus on a very straightforward connection to my cable outlet, and discuss the new Windows Mobile client that makes the Slingbox even more useful."



Our own Jason Dunn has written a great article that introduces the concept of place-shifting by focusing on what the Slingbox and the accompanying SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile can do for you. More at The Two Inch View!

[Darius Wey]

http://www.twoinchview.com/?p=70#more-70

"The Slingbox is an intriguing device: it allows you to place-shift television. What’s place-shifting? Well, if you’re familiar with personal video recorders (PVRs) such as Tivo or Windows Media Center Edition 2005, you’re familiar with the concept of time-shifting: meaning you can watch a pre-recorded show whenever you what. Place-shifting is similar; it allows you to watch what you want wherever you are. The Sling Media Slingbox is a solution a problem some of us face on a regular basis: you’re traveling or away from home for some reason, and you really want to watch the season finale of your favorite TV show or that sporting event, but you can’t find the right TV station locally. In fact, that’s how the Slingbox was born: the founders of Sling Media were in Japan and were unable to find a place to watch a World Series baseball game. The Slingbox can be connected in a variety of ways, but for the purpose of this review I’m going to focus on a very straightforward connection to my cable outlet, and discuss the new Windows Mobile client that makes the Slingbox even more useful."



Our own Jason Dunn has written a great article that introduces the concept of place-shifting by focusing on what the Slingbox and the accompanying SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile can do for you. More at The Two Inch View!

[palur]

It is nice technology. One practical problem is that internet is not located in the family room for the slingbox to be connected.
One has to buy another slingbox wireless.... for it to work

[ScottC]

Originally Posted by palur

It is nice technology. One practical problem is that internet is not located in the family room for the slingbox to be connected.
One has to buy another slingbox wireless.... for it to work

You don't HAVE to buy the Slingbox powerline kit; any bridge, router or powerline kit from any brand will work. Stores like Fry's often have cheap bridges on sale for as low as $20.

[x51vuser]

It should offer both: place-shifting and time-shifting

[palur]

Thank you for the info. I have to see what I can find in local circuit city store.

[disconnected]

Originally Posted by x51vuser

It should offer both: place-shifting and time-shifting

It allows you to control most DVRs, so in that sense you can time shift. I find it handy to be able to remotely set the DVR to record something if I've forgotten to set it at home.