American TV via Slingbox or TV Box from Pinnacle

[Wild Walleye]

FYI: They have quit selling the Slingcatcher in the USA, only going for about $700. 00 on Ebay. My unit's power supply gave up the ghost and about shit when I discovered what the going rate is for a new unit. Anyone know of another gadget that will work like the Slingcatcher. Apple TV is a bust for now: sound only.

I did substitute a power supply and got it running, but when the unit goes TU, no alternative.

By power supply, are you referring to the adapter (cord with a brick in the middle of it) as opposed to the power supply inside the box? If so, do you have a US unit plugged into an adapter and into the 220v outlet?

While I haven't spent the time to monitor voltage fluctuations and other variables in the power coming out of the wall, I suspect that there is considerable inconsistency. While almost all the power adapters are rated to handle 110v-220v, I think (opinion, not fact) that long-term use this way shortens the life span.

You guys that have lived in 220v countries for a long-time have more first hand knowledge on the subject.

You might want to look into a UPS or step-down transformer that will convert the power out of the wall to the voltage for which the device was originally intended.

[Damman]

FYI: They have quit selling the Slingcatcher in the USA, only going for about $700. 00 on Ebay. My unit's power supply gave up the ghost and about shit when I discovered what the going rate is for a new unit. Anyone know of another gadget that will work like the Slingcatcher. Apple TV is a bust for now: sound only.

I did substitute a power supply and got it running, but when the unit goes TU, no alternative.

[WorldTravel69]

Almost the same, but more people can watch.

http://reviews.cnet.com/tv-tuner-ada....html?tag=coco

What 's the advantage of Pinnacle over Slingbox? Looks like Slingbox by another name to me.

[Punter 127]

Guys:

There is a new product to watch TV away from Home, made by Pinnacle.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSit...D+Wireless.htm

What ’s the advantage of Pinnacle over Slingbox? Looks like Slingbox by another name to me.

[WorldTravel69]

Guys:

There is a new product to watch TV away from Home, made by Pinnacle.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSit...D+Wireless.htm

[Rainot]

Great information. Being a dumn ass in this area this has all been very helpful. But does anyone know a simple way to record these shows onto a PC hard drive or stand alone portable drive for later viewing? Maybe in MP3 or MP4 so 2 or 3 movie will not fill the hard drive. Is additional software or hardward required and if so what?

Thanks,

JB.

Exactly what shows are you talking about? Cause if it's wide audience shows, you can leave 'em downloading while you're gone, and if your inet connection is good, by the time you get back they'll be already complete.

That's the easiest way. But if you want to record live streaming media, it can also be done. There's software for that. http://anonym.to/?http://www.how-to-...ing-media.com/

Check out eztvefnet dot org, they got some pretty damn fast torrents there, for all popular US tv shows.

Cheers.

[Easy Go]

Bit torrents are a good source of shows as long as you are willing to give as well as receive. The whole p2p file swapping ecosystem isn't something that I find that interesting so I hardly ever use it. Everything I want to watch, I'm able to record myself.

Here are some alternatives that I use listed by the amount of technical knowledge required.

1. Install iTunes and just buy the shows you want from the iTunes Store. A similar option is UnBox from Amazon.

2. Buy a a Tivo Humax with a built-in DVD burner. They are discontinued but there are plenty of both new and used units available on ebay and at www.weakknees.com.

3. Buy a regular Tivo Series 2 and install Tivo Desktop on your notebook. Tivo Desktop lets you transfer shows from them Tivo to your notebook.

4. Turn a PC or Mac into a digital video recorder using add-on hardware and software. I use Beyond TV (www.snapstream.com) on Windows but there are lots of other choices.

Mostly I do (4). (1) and (3) get used when I wasn't able to record something using (4). My sister swears by (2).

[Jbrlovers]

Great information. Being a dumn ass in this area this has all been very helpful. But does anyone know a simple way to record these shows onto a PC hard drive or stand alone portable drive for later viewing? Maybe in MP3 or MP4 so 2 or 3 movie will not fill the hard drive. Is additional software or hardward required and if so what?

Thanks,.

JB.

Good one! Especially to check out new shows, see if they're worth downloading over p2p. Cause the quality is kinda crappy, but good enough to see if the show is ok.

But trust me guys, if you have a broadband connection, p2ptv is the way to go. It's free, and once you get used to the programs (Sopcast, PPStream, PPMate, TVants, etc) You'll find tons of chans from the states.

For radios, use Screamer Radio. It has a wide selection of stations.

[Rainot]

I have Limewire and Emule, but watching a camcorder movie really ruins a good movie, not unlike watching one on a plane. Its good for TV shows and adult stuff though.

That's because you use emule's search function, with which you're prone to get mediocre quality stuff, unless you know what to click and download. You have to use forums, like this one, to know what to get. http://www.****theinter.net/index.php (**** is the F word) is a good one, for example. There's serious DVD quality xvid files there. You can't really notice they're xvid.

I'd discard Limewire for movies. Just us it for mp3 (also use Ares) And use Frostwire instead. Limewire pulled down their pants and made a deal with the RIAA.

[Elusive]

I have Limewire and Emule, but watching a camcorder movie really ruins a good movie, not unlike watching one on a plane. Its good for TV shows and adult stuff though.

[Hunt99]

Back in September 2005 I told you guys about this product:

http://www.argentinaprivate.com/foru...15&#post349115

[Sky Ryder]

I have a dedicated DirecTV receiver in my place in the EeUu and have a SlingBox Pro AV connected to it. I watch and record programs on a 12" laptop. The picture is nowhere near as good as the T. V. But it is not bad if I resize the Slingbox screen to about a 4"X4" picture. The thing that really determines the quality is the connection speed. Anything over about 400 kb works pretty good. The only real pain is the speed at which the remote commands function. I wind up watching a lot of commercials even on recorded programming, just because it is easier than using the remote feature. I find the SlingBox to be a real treat and use it a lot. The thing I really like is I can record and watch what I want regardless of the time zone I am in and that is worth a lot to me. I would highly recommend it, as long as you realize it's limitations.

Sky

[Rainot]

I dropped slingbox and use http://www.tv-links.co.uk/

Good one! Especially to check out new shows, see if they're worth downloading over p2p. Cause the quality is kinda crappy, but good enough to see if the show is ok.

But trust me guys, if you have a broadband connection, p2ptv is the way to go. It's free, and once you get used to the programs (Sopcast, PPStream, PPMate, TVants, etc). You'll find tons of chans from the states.

For radios, use Screamer Radio. It has a wide selection of stations.

[Elusive]

I dropped slingbox and use http://www.tv-links.co.uk/

[Jbrlovers]

If anyone get this bullshit to work please let me know. I tried it several months ago and got nothing except the charge on my credit card. And of course when I contacted them for the refund (4 times) I receive no response.

As for the Slingbox I have to agree that it does work but the picture quality is not the worlds best. But it is worth the time and money if you want home TV to follow you where ever you go.

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