http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2005/06/place-shifting-with-the-slingbox.html Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2005/06/place-shifting-with-the-slingbox.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Fraser Dinnis Fri, 01 Jul 2005 09:33:30 +0000 http://ryan.jasbone.com/wp/?p=29#comment-57 The launch of the sling box has been awaited by many here in Singapore since I started talking to people about it some time ago. With total control over television, poor scheduling and censorship which causes even children's DVDs to be stopped at customs, the ability to watch International TV is attractive, particularly to US citizens who cant wait to be able to watch their local sports teams. Their plan is to buy a box and ask a friend or relative to install it for them. I also believe that this marks the start of the end of the walled garden approach of cable networks. In Singapore, soccer fans were worried last year that an agreement wouldn't be reached between ESPN and the local monopoly cable network over English games (undoubtedly the most viewed sport here). In the future, it will be great when these fans can access the game directly. As such, I believe that there is a fantastic opportunity here for sling boxes to be sold (I'm genuine in being interested in the Asian franchise!). My only concern is that as IP-TV develops, their business will be threatened The launch of the sling box has been awaited by many here in Singapore since I started talking to people about it some time ago. With total control over television, poor scheduling and censorship which causes even children’s DVDs to be stopped at customs, the ability to watch International TV is attractive, particularly to US citizens who cant wait to be able to watch their local sports teams. Their plan is to buy a box and ask a friend or relative to install it for them.
I also believe that this marks the start of the end of the walled garden approach of cable networks. In Singapore, soccer fans were worried last year that an agreement wouldn’t be reached between ESPN and the local monopoly cable network over English games (undoubtedly the most viewed sport here). In the future, it will be great when these fans can access the game directly.
As such, I believe that there is a fantastic opportunity here for sling boxes to be sold (I’m genuine in being interested in the Asian franchise!). My only concern is that as IP-TV develops, their business will be threatened

]]> http://www.ryanmcintyre.com/wp/archives/2005/06/place-shifting-with-the-slingbox.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Alexander Muse Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:36:56 +0000 http://ryan.jasbone.com/wp/?p=29#comment-56 I need to go pick one up at CompUSA. My only concern is that it won't work on my MAC. When can we expect a MAC compatible client? I need to go pick one up at CompUSA. My only concern is that it won’t work on my MAC. When can we expect a MAC compatible client?

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