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Subject: TV on your PC
Posted by: Great One
- Sustainer [053272014] Tue, Feb 28, 2006, 20:19
What are everyone's thoughts on this product?
I don't mean to advertise for this site, but this is how I became aware of this possibility.
Television on your PC
They seem to say you would get a signal anywhere... so is that indicating I could take my laptop on a train for example and watch tv? I know we are heading that way with phones as well, but that seems like something that would be really nice to have - especially for someone who uses public transportation to commute or travels a lot.
It also appears to work with DVR.
I have often wondered why say Comcast wouldn't offer a way to get their signal or indemand on your computer. I am unable to order PPVs with my (free) basic cable - and have looked for these types of alternatives. |
| 1 | sarge33rd
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Tue, Feb 28, 2006, 20:48
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Most pc's are already capable of this, just depends on your graphics card. IIRC, its ATI's "All-In-Wonder" series that is both a graphics card and a television tuner. The pc katie and I bought last summer at Best Buy, is such a unit, using the XP MediaCenter OS.
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| 2 | C.SuperFreak
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Tue, Feb 28, 2006, 23:08
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Good find! I've been meaning to look into this. Jim Rome has been advertising this thing for months. I always forget to look into it.
I thought it was too good to be true and it is.
A router is required.
Only one PC can connect at a time.
I'm guessing if you are a satellite subscriber it's pretty much useless. Cable is fine.
Anywhere means a place with internet connectivity.
A couple of areas in my downtown core have free internet hotspots, so for example I'd be able to watch tv in these areas. But at work we have tight security, there's no way I can even connect to my home pc and grab files so I highly doubt I could tap into sling at home and watch tv from work.
Sarge33rd, you are pretty much correct. Slingbox takes it one step further. There's the ability to watch your tv from a remote location.
In reality it appears to be just another network device behind your router. I think you'd have to configure your personal router for external access.
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