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The concept is called "place shifting," and it's the greatest thing to happen to television since HD and TiVo.


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Whatever’s on your home TV can now play on your phone

By: Mark Spoonauer
Premiere Issue , Page 46

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Your favorite team is playing on the East Coast, and you're stuck on the West staring at a fuzzy CNN update in the airport lounge. But not if you have a Slingbox.

This ingenious device connects to your cable or satellite receiver and broadcasts whatever's on live at home over the Web to your PC or Windows Mobile smart phone.

The concept is called "place shifting," and it's the greatest thing to happen to television since HD and TiVo. Speaking of which, the latest Slingbox boasts a 400 percent resolution improvement over the first generation and a component video connection that supports a high-definition set. And naturally, it connects to your TiVo, too.

So while your fellow travelers are settling in for the perpetual loop of scintillating Headline News, you're skipping the commercials and pausing for a closer look at the game-tying touchdown.

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Slingbox Pro

Cost: $250

Personalize it The Sling-Player software lets you paste icons for your favorite channels directly beneath the video window. It's like speed dial for your mobile TV.

Contact Info: slingmedia.com

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