Now, this came out last year, but it was the first time I heard about since I’m new to a TiVo home. And it’s perfect for travelers who can’t even think of missing their TV shows back home.
As I was shown, the software downloads on to your computer and then you can get into your TiVo from anywhere in the world you have an internet connection. That means that when I’m logged on to the net from Lithuania next month, I’ll be able to watch my favorite shows like Medium and House which are programmed into the TiVo back home.
**But you don’t have to have Tivo. Slingbox is compatible with TiVo, Comcast’s Motorola DVR, Replay TV, Ultimate TV, DISH, DirecTV, and more.
Still not impressed? FORTUNE Magazine called Sling Media one of the “25 Breakout Companies of 2005.”
Now, the question is—are Blake and Jason Krikorian still single? Because, ladies, I would not be surprised if I saw them on some hot bachelors of 2006 list.
Hey Jen!
Sling is one of our clients! Unfortunately both Blake and Jason are married and have kids. They definitely have a great product – hoping to buy one this year.
Hope you’re well.
Tom
It’s probably inevitable that both Slingbox TiVo will face tough, if not crippling, competition from the cable operators. TiVo is already in a profit crunch, and now cable is bundling DVR units along with a slew of other services. The cable operators already have those customers, and can sell them on an iPod/iTunes-style integration of product and service – something TiVo can’t match.