"What did you find about slingbox?" 1. That I want it. 2. Slingbox Solo is $180 3. App for the mobile device is $30 4. Can be used on 3G, 4G, or wi-fi. Not necessarily confined to just wi-fi 5. No monthly subscription 6. The perfect device, for me, to watch live sports while away from home
-- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > > All I'm seeing on their list so far is network and cable sitcom-type > stuff. > > I'm sure it'll expand pretty quickly. > > Did discover one drawback or limitation yesterday: Mira was crying in > the backseat of the car, so I went to put on some Nicktoons show for > her to watch-- and it says you have to have a Wi Fi connection right > now to watch. > > Sort of defeats a lot of the purpose for me. If I'm in Wi Fi range, > I'm probably not desperate enough to want to watch TV on my iPhone. > > What did you find about slingbox? > > --Van > > On Aug 13, 12:59 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: >> That's actually pretty damn cool. Does that include live sporting >> events? >> Come Saturdays during the fall I could see that as very handy. >> That's what I am looking forward to, the day that I can't be at home on >> a >> Saturday during the fall and all I need to do is open up my Android >> phone >> to watch the Noles play, I will be in heaven. Ya know, now that I think >> of >> it, I think the Sling player (http://www.slingbox.com/) can do that now. >> **exits to look at bank account** >> >> -- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com >> ----- >> "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >> Merlin Mann >> >> >> >> > Haven't seen any mention of this yet, here, but I just discovered that >> > the new update for the U-Verse app on my iPhone now allows you to >> > download and watch various TV shows on the iPhone for free, if you >> > have U-Verse. There're only about 45 shows on there so far, and not >> > much that I'd want to see yet, but it's certainly very promising for >> > the future. >> >> > Now, if they could fix it so I could watch shows from my DVR, *then* >> > we'd really be talking...! >> >> > --Van >> >> > -- >> > Van Allen Plexico >> > Writer, Editor, Publisher (& Professor) >> >www.plexico.net >> >www.whiterocketbooks.com >> >www.avengersassemble.net >> >> > -- >> > Van Allen Plexico >> > Writer, Editor, Publisher (& Professor) >> >www.plexico.net >> >www.whiterocketbooks.com >> >www.avengersassemble.net >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "The Unique Geek" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
