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  1. Sarisin

    Slingbox

    Thanks for your comments, suadum. Two points: I would get something like this for sports as I am tired of UBC's focus away from USA sports (not one NHL game, for example and very few collegiate events). But, it would be interesting watching the local news and some TV programs which take eons, if ever, to show up on UBC. I believe there is some way you can connect to your TiVo and that would allow you to record any channels and watch later with the Slingbox. Maybe even a PC with a TV card would work if you recorded programs on it. Yes, the quality of the internet connection in Thailand would be an issue, but I think the broadband in BKK isn't bad. You must have the Slingbox software on your PC to use. One review I read had a guy with it on his flash drive using it on PCs in hotels, internet cafes, etc. Still doing research on this thing...
  2. Sarisin

    Slingbox

    Anyone have one of these, and no it has nothing to do with THAT part of the female anatomy? http://www.slingmedia.com/ I am in the USA at the moment and ran into two friends, who, coincidentally, both have and love their Slingboxes. One is a business lady who travels extensively nationally and internationally. She is able to access her cable TV while on the road on a PC, laptop or even a cell phone. The other is a guy who is still working for the organization I retired from and has the misfortune of being posted in Damascus. His Slingbox is connected to DirectTV satellite with a sports package that allows him to watch many, many US sports programs in Syria. He can also see many favorites like Lost, CSI, 24, 60 Minutes, local news, etc. I was thinking of getting one and hooking it up to my mother's Direct TV, but she lacks the computer requirements necessary. I thought this might be great for ex-pat retirees in the LOS like myself fed up with UBC...
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