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Well, my husband has been talking about a Slingbox? I had no idea what it was until I read this:

A Slingbox is a high tech device that enables you to take your home television service with you anywhere and watch live TV on a PC Laptop or Desktop Computer. Several models are available including the Slingbox Pro which allows High Definition pictures to be broadcast as well. You can also watch your TV programming on a smartphone such as the Palm Treo, Palm Centro, Blackberry, Windows CE Phones, and soon the Apple iPhone.

The Slingbox works by taking the output of your cable box, satellite box, or DVD player and digitizing the content to be streamed over the internet. Besides owning the Slingbox, you will have to have a fairly good Internet connection with a upstream speed of 256k. The higher the upstream speed, the better the picture quality on the other end. A minimum of 1.5Mb upstream is required for High Definition streaming because of the extra data associated with High Definition picture quality. The SlingBox allows you to control your cable box or satellite receiver remotely, so you can change channels, bring up the guide or even access your DVR or TIVo.

Great if you forget to set up a timer to record an important event. with the growing presence of Wi-Fi is it possible to watch your home programing almost anywhere, even out of the country. Sitting in an airport with a long layover? Use your laptop or iPhone to watch that TV program you missed on your DVR. The Slingbox even provides Stereo Audio and sounds great through headphones or powered PC speakers. I have been using slingbox for 2 years now and I love it! You pay good money for your cable or satellite service, why not take it with you where ever you go!

Do you use a Slingbox? What do you think about it?