Why did it seem to take forever for the video to start?
If it sucks that bad over Wi-Fi, I hate to see it over EDGE!
I never watch TV live anymore--no ads for me! I prefer time-shifting via EyeTV, so I can watch whenever I want. And EyeTV already syncs shows to my iPhone. (I wish there was an EyeTV remote control app though.)
But if I couldn't accept delayed viewing (after my next iPhone sync), SlingBox sounds good.
I never watch TV live anymore--no ads for me! I prefer time-shifting via EyeTV, so I can watch whenever I want. And EyeTV already syncs shows to my iPhone. (I wish there was an EyeTV remote control app though.)
But if I couldn't accept delayed viewing (after my next iPhone sync), SlingBox sounds good.
I'm sure you are aware of this, but there is a key difference between SlingBox and EyeTV. In reality, you could use EyeTV through your SlingBox player, so that you would never have to "sync" to your iPhone. You could see through the SlingBox player what shows you've recorded on EyeTV and view them exactly as you would at home through your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Your SlingBox player is in a sense a RemoteDesktop viewer (in a sense).
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Why did it seem to take forever for the video to start?
Ok, I don't know too much about this whole Sling thing, so quick newbie question.. I'm moving pretty soon and want to cancel cable. Say I buy a SlingBox and hook it up in my parents home, several states away, who have a huge HD cable package. Could I then watch any channel that they get over broadband on my iMac and eventually iPhone? That would definitely make the cableless transition easier..
well then, imo, this is better news than anything from Phil this week![]()
The slingbox comes with IR extensions to change channel and you configure a virtual remote to be the same as your tivo remote.