Catching The Worm

 

Watch your own TV from any web connected PC or Laptop, anywhere in the world. 

 

That's the promise of Sling Media's Slingbox. This device allows you to view your own TV, DVD, Video recorder, Sky or Cable TV on any PC simply by streaming it over the internet and as it's content you have already paid for there are no further subscription fees. 

 

Misco currently have the Slingbox at £149.99

 

 

Working in full-screen or in a window, the Slingbox Slingstream software will deliver quality video and audio, whether over a wired or wireless network. The Slingbox itself houses a Freeview tuner, letting you access around 30 television channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Sky, UKTV and various other providers, including a massive amount of radio stations. The Slingbox "placeshifts" your television viewing, giving you the service you'd expect from your home TV system, only at work, on holiday, on a train or wherever else you have high-speed net access.

 

How does it work?

 

The Slingbox utilises your existing wireless network to stream your content around the internet, making it available for access via your unique user ID. There are 3 simple steps in setting up your Slingbox:

1) Connect your Sky/Cable box to the Slingbox using a standard S Video connection lead
2) Connect your Router/Modem Router to the Slingbox using an ethernet cable
3) Load the SlingPlayer software onto your PC/Laptop and set up your user account – and away you go!