slingbox

1aguilas · #1 08-10-2007, 10:27 PM

I'm going off to college in Chicago but I still want to be able to watch my hometown's sports games so I figured Slingbox would be a good answer. Does anyone have any experience with it?

ChromePony · #2 08-10-2007, 10:31 PM

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I'm going off to college in Chicago but I still want to be able to watch my hometown's sports games so I figured Slingbox would be a good answer. Does anyone have any experience with it?

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I use it for exactly that and it's awesome, well worth the price. You should definitely get it, not much else I can say.

1aguilas · #3 08-10-2007, 10:53 PM

i have digital cable at home fwiw

which model did you get? are you able to watch tv at home while the slingbox is in use elsewhere?

emon87 · #4 08-11-2007, 04:56 AM

you can watch TV but the channels will be the same. So if either of you changes the channel the other one does too.

dylan's alias · #5 08-12-2007, 12:32 AM

Do you watch on your computer? I was hoping to output from my laptop to a TV. What's the resolution like?

emon87 · #6 08-12-2007, 01:39 AM

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Do you watch on your computer? I was hoping to output from my laptop to a TV. What's the resolution like?

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resolution depends on your home and road internet connections. You're gonna need good (solid cable or better) to watch it on a larger TV.

Moozh · #7 08-12-2007, 01:34 AM

There was a thread on this a month or two ago, do a search. In the end, it's great, but know if you're sharing with family who own the tv/cable, you're watching whatever they see and vice versa.