Slingbox Rocks!
Four months ago I purchased a Slingbox from Amazon (we did not yet have them available in Canadian retail stores). Turns out it is a fascinating piece of technology, yet a remarkably simple concept.
The small box takes input from your analog or digital cable box, compresses the stream as it is received and then makes it available via the internet via your home broadband connection. Even even has IR emitters for controlling hundreds of types of cable boxes, allowing you to change channels, etc.
The great part about the unit is there are no fees beyond the unit cost itself and having a broadband connection. Software is installed on your laptop or Windows Mobile device allowing you to watch your cable connection from ANYWHERE you can get a half decent internet connection (>200kbps).
I am lucky to have 10Mbps fiber in my residence and 100Mbps ethernet at my work (fed from a Gig connection) so I get the maximum data rate possible providing full screen viewing on my laptop.
While travelling for business it has been great to watch the local news while sitting in remote airports or while away for a week in South Carolina we were able to watch the Canucks in the playoffs.
Comments
Fascinating site and well worth the visit. I will be back!
Posted by: Andrea | March 1, 2007 9:12 AM