And, conversely, I now remember having the idea a couple of years ago that I could get a box for my parents in Alabama, and thus be able to watch "out of market" Auburn games here in Illinois.
Of course, these days, what with all the ESPN channels plus CBS and even Yahoo Sports, SEC games can be seen everywhere-- I think only one game was not available on TV (even here in IL) out of the 13 played last year. --Van On Aug 15, 10:54 am, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > additional interesting slingbox item i have heard. So As a Tampa resident, > if i want to see the Bucs this season i pretty much would have to but a > ticket because they will be blacked out on TV in a 75 mile radius. IF i were > to get a slingbox, go to Ed's or Shag's house, set it up there (outside the > 75 mile radius) i could watch the Bucs and avoid the blackout.... > > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Van <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yeaaaahhhhh..... Count me in on that, too. Wow. > > > Just as soon as I scrape together a couple hundred bucks! Maybe in > > time for football season... > > > --Van > > > On Aug 14, 10:50 am, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "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 Crosbyhttp://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]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > > >> > For more options, visit this group at > > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.-Hidequoted 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]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > > > 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]<theuniquegeek%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > 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. 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