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acosmichippo
05-21-2008, 11:44 PM
...i'll let you know how it turns out.

I'm giddy.
freakydeaky dutch bastard
05-22-2008, 12:02 AM
Sounds cool! How's it going? What did you get?
acosmichippo
05-22-2008, 12:18 AM
well, that was easy.

now i just need a slingbox iphone app.

i just got a slingbox solo. Streaming (and changing channels) perfectly to my MBP as we speak.

i also need to find a way to record...
ravman
05-22-2008, 01:10 AM
I used to have the first Slingbox (2 years ago), but upgraded when the new ones came out. I now have the Slingbox Pro with the HD dongle thing. I can stream via my AT&T Tilt, but not via an iPhone. I hope with the new iPhone, Sling Media will release a mobile player for that.

I have my cable box, DVD player and a camcorder attached to the box. It's cool. I can spy on the dust in my apartment when I am at work.

I watch TV on my work PC during my lunch hour. Or so my boss thinks ;)



...i'll let you know how it turns out.

I'm giddy.
acosmichippo
05-22-2008, 01:17 AM
i got it mainly to watch TV in my room without a Satellite box. the over-the-internet thing is just a bonus... i'll test that out at bread co tomorrow.

workin flawlessly so far.
ravman
05-22-2008, 01:30 AM
Dude, via the internet is cool. I watched TV all the way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. I have no idea where the cell towers are in the dessert, but I got 3G all the way.



i got it mainly to watch TV in my room without a Satellite box. the over-the-internet thing is just a bonus... i'll test that out at bread co tomorrow.

workin flawlessly so far.
Youngbinks
05-23-2008, 01:29 AM
I love my SlingBox, one of the best tech devices I've purchased. It works so well and I hope that there really is a SlingPlayer app available for the 3G iPhone shortly after the release.
acosmichippo
05-25-2008, 01:35 AM
here's a quick screenshot. again dual monitors make everything so much better.

http://img.skitch.com/20080525-c6kcytnywn2bhri89uac8k28u7.jpg

great episode tonight, btw.
gotpancakes
05-26-2008, 12:13 AM
sweeet.. looks good oh and yea iron chef is awesome.
Youngbinks
05-26-2008, 04:22 PM
Dang I forgot about Iron Chef last night. Fortunately they rerun them pretty frequently.
enigmanic
05-28-2008, 10:26 PM
i also need to find a way to record...

The only options I've seen so far is Snapz Pro X (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/). I haven't tried it myself, so I'm not sure how good it is. Should you decide to run Windows via bootcamp/parallels/vmware fusion, there's a program called At-Large Recorder, specifically for SlingBox recordings.
chris
05-28-2008, 10:50 PM
Slingbox rocks and looking forward to the iPhone app --- but that's going to also require a new iPhone.:foot: I have to send my Slingbox back for repair. I jammed in the IR plug and mangled the port. Everything works, save for the changing of channels. I have to call them tomorrow and set up an RMA, so I can get it back ASAP.

My greatest Slingbox moment was catching the season finale of The Soprano's when I was traveling. I knew that if I didn't watch it, I would have found out what happened (or in actuality, what didn't happen).
ravman
05-28-2008, 10:59 PM
You could always buy a Tivo and use that for recording? Doesn't your cable/satellite company offer a DVR?



well, that was easy.

now i just need a slingbox iphone app.

i just got a slingbox solo. Streaming (and changing channels) perfectly to my MBP as we speak.

i also need to find a way to record...
acosmichippo
05-28-2008, 11:15 PM
yeah... but that costs more money... and I'd rather have the videos stored locally on my computer.
ravman
05-29-2008, 02:12 AM
Get one of those TV tuner cards for your PC. That is the only way you will be able to record stuff from your PC.


yeah... but that costs more money... and I'd rather have the videos stored locally on my computer.