triumph

Anyone familar with this device:

The Slingbox

It lets you stream your tv over the internet, supposedly.

triumph

LOL. Sorry about that I did not see the other Slingbox thread here. perhaps this thread could be merged.

I did hear a rumor this is available in the UK now too, does anyone know about that?

laarni080

The Slingbox can redirect up to four live TV streams from a cable box, satellite receiver, or PVR to the viewer's PC located anywhere in the home or, when using a broadbandInternet connection, anywhere in the world. For copyright reasons, only one user can access the signal from a Slingbox at a time. This way of accessing content is known as placeshifting.

The Slingbox connects a standard-definition TV source (via coaxial cable, S-video, or composite cabling) to an existing Internet connection (Slingbox Pro supports high definition TV). Personal video recorders and cable or satellite set top boxes can be controlled through a separate infrared (IR) cable that lets users change channels from the remote location. Software on a user's PC connects to the Slingbox and provides the user interface for viewing the video stream and changing channels.