Slingbox Solo

Another gadget that I've been playing around with lately is the Slingbox Solo, a device that enables you to watch your TV anywhere you have an Internet connection. This is called "placeshifting." So for example, if I am out of town and need to watch the Lakers on local TV, I can log on to the Slingbox software and control my cable DVR as if I was home, enabling me to watch my TV on my PC. I can also use it on my Windows mobile Motorola Q9c cell phone.

The Slingbox is connected to the cable DVR via component video cables. It also is connected via ethernet to my Internet router. It controls the cable DVR box via IR signals, and the Slingbox software even emulates the remote control that I have at home. So, if I am in bed and want to watch a Heroes recording on my DVR, I can use my EeePC netbook and watch it from there. The possibilities are endless!