Phreak's Training Camp Report; 29 July 2006

[T_Section224]

huh?

a 'slingbox' allows you to get any tv station from any city on your computer screen

i'm not following it either, i thought it was for the cable that you already have?

[MURP]

go google slingbox and read all about it.

[PhillyGirl]

Thanks for the updates Phreak, as always!

[Diomedes]

go google slingbox and read all about it.

igy expects us to do that for him, and report back.

[Beermonkey]

huh?

a 'slingbox' allows you to get any tv station from any city on your computer screen

A slingbox hooks up to your TV at home (or the home of your family) & allows you watch the cable stations of the "host" TV anywhere in the world, as long as you have internet access.

For example, one could install it on the TV of their parents in the Philly area & allow the user to watch all the Eagles home games, even though they live outside the area.

[ice grillin you]

For example, one could install it on the TV of their parents in the Philly area & allow the user to watch all the Eagles home games, even though they live outside the area.

if i were to do that and my mom was watching american idol but i wanted to watch a flyers game on channel 57 could i do that...or can the pc only carry the station that the tv is set to

[Rome]

IGY... it would work like a co-axial splitter does.

[Beermonkey]

if i were to do that and my mom was watching american idol but i wanted to watch a flyers game on channel 57 could i do that...or can the pc only carry the station that the tv is set to

I'm not absolutely sure but I don't think you have to watch what is on the "host" TV, the box just diverts the cable signal.

Here ya' go: http://www.slingmedia.com/slingbox/

[Susquehanna Birder]

Yeah, from the looks of it, the thing has an internal tuner, so you just need to hook up the cable (or an antenna) to it. You'll have to get the cable feed from somewhere, of course, so that will probably require you to throw in a splitter.

This is the first I've seen this device. I like it. I'll have to investigate further.

[T_Section224]

not to turn phreaks excellent report into a slingbox conversation, but what threw me was the following quote:

got my Slingbox installed in Philly area last week, now set to watch the entire season instead of just the home games!

if you're getting the home games, why wouldn't you get the away games that you would need to hook up a slingbox?

[mussa]

phreak were u wearing a sleaveless black shirt sat? i think i just saw you on CSN, it was a McCants TD i think.

[Susquehanna Birder]

not to turn phreaks excellent report into a slingbox conversation, but what threw me was the following quote:

got my Slingbox installed in Philly area last week, now set to watch the entire season instead of just the home games!

if you're getting the home games, why wouldn't you get the away games that you would need to hook up a slingbox?

SheEagle isn't in the Philly area. By "home games" she means the local franchise's home games.

[T_Section224]

SheEagle isn't in the Philly area. By "home games" she means the local franchise's home games.

i know, but it was phillywin2k5 that made the slingbox comment.  sheeagles probably doesn't get the home games, slingbox would do her a world of good.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Sorry about that...

Anyway, phillywin2k5 isn't in the Philly area, either.

[T_Section224]

Anyway, phillywin2k5 isn't in the Philly area, either.

ok, that makes sense, i guess he's getting it hooked up to a friends cable.