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Ever hear of Slingbox? It’s this neat little contraption that we heard of while listening to our endless hours of sports talk radio. What you do is hook the box up to your TV. Then, through the power of the Internets, your TV feed is broadcast to your desktop or laptop computer. So if you’re away on business and your hotel doesn’t get some of your local channels, you can just watch your home TV through your Slingbox. Ah, but what about those instances where you don’t have an Internet connection? Or, in the case of hotels, if you don’t want to pay them for Internet access. Well, the creators of Slingbox are working on software that would allow you to view your home TV on your BlackBerry.
They’re just getting out the planning stages of this software, so it could be quite some time before the service is realized. But once it is, we figure it will be a hot ticket item for BlackBerry users. It will especially be popular for the commuting crowd, who won’t have to miss evening programs as they ride the train or bus.
Sling Media, who are quick to recommend people sign up for a flat rate data package or use the on board Wi-Fi where possible say that people who’ve seen the application working are “blown away by the performance”.
We’re blown away by the concept, so we’re glad to hear that people are giving this rave reviews. It’ll probably be six months or so before the service is offered. It should be worth the wait.
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4 Comments ↓
is like its going to decode tv shows to fit you bbp?
[...] we have to say is: WOO HOO! Sling Media, creators of the Slingbox, have announced that the BlackBerry version of SlingPlayer will be available sometime in the not-so-distant future. For those of you unfamiliar, Slingbox is a [...]
Can’t wait? Buy a blackjack, I’ve been watching sling on my blackjack since dec 06. Its wonderful, I can control my DVR and watch recorded movies on my phone too which is great for the gym or long waits at the airport. I have a BB 8820 from my employer, but use my Blackjack for all of my personal entertainment needs on the go.
[...] stable version 1.0, suitable for all BlackBerry users. For those unfamiliar with Slingbox, you can check out an old, old post of ours, in which we just begin to get geeked over this. So now your home TV can go with you [...]
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