Access your Cable TV anywhere, anytime!

Now you can access you're recorded show's anytime and anywhere in the world.

Meet Slingbox

Website:www.slingmedia.com
Price Range: $130-$199 Models AV,SOLO,PRO

Think about this, you are on vacation and you are stuck in a airport cafe, you are waiting for your flight, it's delayed and now you're killing time watching new clips from the tv in the corner of the room. With Slingbox you could be accessing you're recorded shows at home, across the hotspot wifi connection, direct to you're phone, laptop, etc...

It gets even better!

The Slingbox™ PRO allows you to watch and control up to four video sources—including your HD content (when used with HD Connect)—from anywhere in the world on your laptop or cell phone. That means you can virtually take your entire home theater with you, including your DVR, digital cable, satellite receiver, and DVD player. With the Slingbox PRO, you’ll be at home wherever you roam.

HD Compatible
Connects to any of your high definition sources.*

Multiple Inputs
Connect and control up to four video sources, including your DVR, digital cable, satellite receiver, and DVD player.

Built-in Cable Tuner
Features an integrated analog tuner for access to your basic cable line-up without changing your set-top box channel on your home TV.

SlingPlayer
SlingPlayer™ is the software that works hand-in-hand with the hardware inside the Slingbox to bring your entire living room TV viewing experience to your laptop, desktop or mobile device.

No Monthly Fees
Watch and control your TV and its programming on your compatible cell phone, PDA, laptop or desktop with no monthly subscription fee.

Slingbox is available at many different retail locations and online retailers.

Models include: Slingbox AV, Slingbox SOLO, Slingbox PRO, Slingbox Mobile

Pro's:

1. Streams home Audio Video sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo device in the world.
2. No host PC or monthly charges required.
3. Simple, straightforward setup.
4. Excellent, easy-to-use software.
5. Pass-through AV jacks compatible with standard and HD video
6. Controls almost all cable and satellite boxes and DVRs
7. Excellent video quality over LAN, good video quality over the Internet.

Cons:

1. Cell phone/PDA viewing software costs extra
2. No built-in wireless networking support
3. Monopolizes the attached device during viewing.

Overall:

The Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming content and other household AV devices to an increasingly wide variety of broadband/Wifi -connected computers and smart phones.