Tech Forum Recap 11/9

[HDRoberts]

I am going to go out on a limb and say the 922 starts shipping around December 15th. It is really coming along nicely now.

Aside from enabling the IR port and maybe making it compatible with regular slingplayer software, what's left?

[BobMurdoch]

Dec. 15th would be nice, but I don't think so. E* never releases a new player before CES in January.

Are they gonna release this one like the 622/722 where they encourage you to lease them, or are they going the "pony up $1K and buy one" route like the 921?

[n1wbd]

I was the one that called in about the 922 and dialup question. Too bad us folks without broadband can't use it. You would think that one could use it at least for internet service via dialup. I know VOD is near impossible on dialup. Anyone remember the 7100 or the 7200 it was a nice receiver in it's day and the webtv service was pretty good. Granted you could'nt do everything with it but it was'nt bad.


Gee I wonder how many of those early DVR's are still active?

Bob

[NotMe546]

I was the one that called in about the 922 and dialup question. Too bad us folks without broadband can't use it. You would think that one could use it at least for internet service via dialup. I know VOD is near impossible on dialup. Anyone remember the 7100 or the 7200 it was a nice receiver in it's day and the webtv service was pretty good. Granted you could'nt do everything with it but it was'nt bad.


Gee I wonder how many of those early DVR's are still active?

Bob

I thought my 7100 was the biggest POS going, never-mind the loudest.

[BobMurdoch]

Liked the keyboard on my 7200, hated the flaky performance (had to use the Jenny code a couple times a month). The bouncy WebTV logo screensaver. Bonus points for having Doom as a built in game as well as You Don't Know Jack trivia.

Then again, it was guaranteed to crash early and often whenever Daylight Savings Time changes came once every 6 months.....

[ashutto20]

So if I read this correctly we can set our times on our dvrs (with the proper equipment) and we don't have to have internet hooked up to the box???

[LER]

I wonder who I need to lobby for an Android App ?

[jlong27]

I wonder who I need to lobby for an Android App ?

Or a Blackberry app.

[BobMurdoch]

Does Slingbox support Blackberry or Android with an app yet? That might determine when one shows up.....

[Scott Greczkowski]

I believe there is one for the Blackberry.