Slingbox- 'Place-Shifting' is here..

My previous post on Mobile TVs led me to something I had seen last month.

So you got cable at home. Why not watch Your cable TV SOMEWHER ELSE? Ridiculous?? HELL No...Enter Slingbox [link]

Sling Media has created a device that sends a stream from your house to your computer over the internet. This isn’t your normal stream. Most streams are a one way open loop system that dumps content to you with very minimal control as a user. The Slingbox is a controlled stream. You have the ability to change your television channel or program your DVR remotely. Sling Media’s new toy is just getting started so buckle up and enjoy the ride.

All you need is high speed internet connection for ur laptop/PC. Sling Media has it for $249 a piece on their website.I found used ones (already!) for $197. I happened to see a demo box for the slingbox last month at Best Buy.While the design seemed ehh ok.. their capability simply amazed me.Theres even a user community on the web. [link]

The company also announced support for Ultra-Mobile PCs recently.