Over on the TCF, I spotted a Slingbox for $139 Buy.com deal. This is the lowest price I’ve ever seen — which may or may not have to do with the rumored introduction of new boxes later this week. Don’t tell the authorities, but Mom (1,000 miles away) has been “watching TV” on her laptop … Read more
Never enough time… New Slingbox(es) coming this week? (Engadget) Warner patents hybrid Blu-ray/HD-DVD/DVD disc. (New Scientist) Pinnacle introduces USB ATSC tuner. (DVGuru) Web 2.0 TV guide MeeVee updated. (TechCrunch)
Blake Krikorian, Sling Media co-founder and CEO, was interviewed by The Guardian. It’s a good read in which he discusses where Sling is, where they intend to go, and the market in general. Of particular interest is confirmation that the Mac SlingPlayer beta is underway and that at least one other OS will be supported … Read more
TG Daily, by way of the FCC, has discovered there’s a new Slingbox in the works. They report the major difference between the old box and new is the addition of AV support. While the connectors are different, the current Slingbox does indeed support composite signals via unique (included) 3-1 cables. The new unit appears … Read more
Never enough time… Sony expands LocationFree lineup. (CNET) Popular Mechanics leaks TiVo Series3 price? (Engadget) Sling Media execs interviewed. (Geek) Satellite TV on your PC? (PVRWire) Slim Devices (Squeezebox) profiled. (GigaOM)
It’s not cheap, but if you need pro football action outside of America (and don’t have a Slingbox stationed in the US), the NFL and Yahoo have you covered. $249 gets you live coverage of every game via the web. Even better? Works on Macs too. Yahoo says: The National Football League and Yahoo!, Inc … Read more
Never enough time… TiVo tastes some sweet revenge. (Wired) Yahoo television guide updated with video clips and pilot episodes. (Yahoo) What’s holding up international deployment of SlingPlayer Mobile? (SlingCommunity) Omnicom Media Group signs advertising agreement With TiVo. (TiVo) KnoppMyth updated. (PVRWire)
Never enough time… Buy Slingbox, get mobile player free; MS Smart Phone SlingPlayer v1 out of beta; PPC SlingPlayer v1.1 beta now available. (jkOnTheRun) National Association of Evangelicals (who?) approves TiVo’s KidZone. (Christian Post) DVRs help voters avoid campaign ads. (Washington Post) Cisco buys VOD company Arroyo. (TechCrunch)