this is the greatest thing in the history of the world. sling box has contributed more to western civilization than anything the greeks or romans ever did. whenever i leave town or go to a game, i can now take my satellite package with me.

i have to go to a wedding in louisville this weekend and my parents don't have directv, but it doesn't matter. i have sling box, and i'm not missing a damn thing!!

Question for Sling Box Users

Could I buy a Sling Box and hook it up to my brothers TV in Cincy and beable to watch all the Bearcat Games in NC?

HoopsJunky Wrote:Question for Sling Box Users

Could I buy a Sling Box and hook it up to my brothers TV in Cincy and beable to watch all the Bearcat Games in NC?

Yes, assuming that game is available in Cincy on an analog channel I also have a Sling client for my Treo, and it works great.

yes.

the way it works is that it plugs the cable box/satellite receiver into the internet. when you watch it on the computer and change the channels, you're literally changing the channels on your tv back home. what you can't do is watch something on the internet while someone else watches something different back at your house, because if either person changed the channel, it would change it for both of you.

xubrew Wrote:yes.

the way it works is that it plugs the cable box/satellite receiver into the internet. when you watch it on the computer and change the channels, you're literally changing the channels on your tv back home. what you can't do is watch something on the internet while someone else watches something different back at your house, because if either person changed the channel, it would change it for both of you.

I guess I was thinking of cable exclusively, since currently you do not need a set top to descramble signals unless they are on a digital tier. The slingbox can be plugged directly into the cable via a splitter and you can then change channels independently of the other set tops and connections at the Slingbox's location. I guess this would not be the case with satellite.

HoopsJunky Wrote:Question for Sling Box Users

Could I buy a Sling Box and hook it up to my brothers TV in Cincy and beable to watch all the Bearcat Games in NC?

That is exactly what I do here in Singapore. I get more games now than when I lived in the States.

I heard there's a new song out that goes........"Mama's got a sling box, Daddy never sleeps at night!".......

Damn it would be nice to be able to access a slingbox with a sports package possibly including EPSNU. Any takers? Ha. Would be nice though

I agree its awesome. Im a student from New Jersey. I get to watch all my MEts,Knicks, Rangers games, HBO channels all that stuff on m y computer. I can watch sportscenter in class ha its amazing.

Hey XUBREW, when you are out of town can I borrow it too? Lol, I am almost begging ya, I am serious.

thebearcat Wrote:I agree its awesome. Im a student from New Jersey. I get to watch all my MEts,Knicks, Rangers games, HBO channels all that stuff on m y computer. I can watch sportscenter in class ha its amazing.

why the hell would you want to watch the Knicks?

bearcat1965 Wrote:I heard there's a new song out that goes........"Mama's got a sling box, Daddy never sleeps at night!".......

Chatter, your best post ever!

xubrew Wrote:this is the greatest thing in the history of the world. sling box has contributed more to western civilization than anything the greeks or romans ever did. whenever i leave town or go to a game, i can now take my satellite package with me.

i have to go to a wedding in louisville this weekend and my parents don't have directv, but it doesn't matter. i have sling box, and i'm not missing a damn thing!!

I've wanted one of these for a while. Is there an OS X version yet? What is the cost? Does it work with digital cable?

converrl Wrote:

xubrew Wrote:this is the greatest thing in the history of the world. sling box has contributed more to western civilization than anything the greeks or romans ever did. whenever i leave town or go to a game, i can now take my satellite package with me.

i have to go to a wedding in louisville this weekend and my parents don't have directv, but it doesn't matter. i have sling box, and i'm not missing a damn thing!!

I've wanted one of these for a while. Is there an OS X version yet? What is the cost? Does it work with digital cable?

Yes and yes.