Comments on: TV Placeshifting Moving to the Mainstream? http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeremy Toeman http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html/comment-page-1#comment-15537 Jeremy Toeman Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2198#comment-15537 Thomas,<br /><br />I think the reason people like Michael Gartenberg find the Slingbox convenient is because the majority of the country is not using Windows Media Center PCs, and also do not have a spare PC around their home to leave on 24/7. Furthermore, the majority of TV viewers who have 'advanced' services (NFL Sunday Ticket, premium movie channels, etc) have digital cable or satellite receivers, which the Slingbox is capable of controlling remotely (this includes DVRs for watching recorded shows and setting future recordings).<br /><br />If you are a Windows MCE owner, and use it as your primary TV source, then sure, installing software is generally easier than installing hardware. But for the rest of the world, using a PC for these purposes is similar to saying a PC makes a great DVD player in the living room - sure you *could* choose to do so, but most people won't make that choice...<br /><br />Hope this makes some sense!<br /><br />Best,<br />Jeremy<br />VP, Market Development<br />Sling Media<br /><br />ps - love your site, I'm a subscriber! Thomas,

I think the reason people like Michael Gartenberg find the Slingbox convenient is because the majority of the country is not using Windows Media Center PCs, and also do not have a spare PC around their home to leave on 24/7. Furthermore, the majority of TV viewers who have ‘advanced’ services (NFL Sunday Ticket, premium movie channels, etc) have digital cable or satellite receivers, which the Slingbox is capable of controlling remotely (this includes DVRs for watching recorded shows and setting future recordings).

If you are a Windows MCE owner, and use it as your primary TV source, then sure, installing software is generally easier than installing hardware. But for the rest of the world, using a PC for these purposes is similar to saying a PC makes a great DVD player in the living room – sure you *could* choose to do so, but most people won’t make that choice…

Hope this makes some sense!

Best,
Jeremy
VP, Market Development
Sling Media

ps – love your site, I’m a subscriber!

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html/comment-page-1#comment-15538 Anonymous Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2198#comment-15538 You're right that, if you have a Media Center PC, Orb is a no brainer.<br /><br />But if you don't have a Media Center PC -- if you use a Mac, for example -- Orb does nothing for you. The Sling Box works great for me. You’re right that, if you have a Media Center PC, Orb is a no brainer.

But if you don’t have a Media Center PC — if you use a Mac, for example — Orb does nothing for you. The Sling Box works great for me.

]]> By: Thomas Hawk http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html/comment-page-1#comment-15539 Thomas Hawk Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2198#comment-15539 Good catch Andy. Thanks. Embarassing. I just corrected it. Good catch Andy. Thanks. Embarassing. I just corrected it.

]]> By: Shawn Morton http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html/comment-page-1#comment-15540 Shawn Morton Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2198#comment-15540 Come on, Andy. Don't tell me you've never done *that* Come on, Andy. Don’t tell me you’ve never done *that*

]]> By: Andy http://thomashawk.com/2006/03/tv-placeshifting-moving-to-mainstream.html/comment-page-1#comment-15541 Andy Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=2198#comment-15541 PlaceWHAT? Check the typo in your first sentence. :) PlaceWHAT? Check the typo in your first sentence. :)

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