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Rich

I'm curious if anyone has used or is currently using a slingbox. It sounds like an obvious choice for a television signal. I would like to read your review.
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Someone asked about this a couple of weeks ago

and the answers range from "what is it" to "sounds like a good idea" to " why would anyone want to?" There was another thread asking about TV on boats with the same range of responces. But I don't recall that anyone said that they had a slingbox.
 
Sep 25, 2008
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Alden 50 Sarasota, Florida
works great on WiFi signal

Rich I was the one Ross mentioned who was asking a couple of weeks ago. My suggestion is to check out the reviews on Amazon.com ( where I found the best price) which convinced me to buy it. Although most of those comments come from folks who travel, the same logic applies. As long as you have a WiFi signal and want to watch Tv or recorded prgrams, it's a great toy and if you use TiVO or a DVR, it's nice to be able to watch recorded stuff too. I understand some perfer a different lifestyle when aboard which means no Tv but to us, the boat is a second home and we want all the conveniences as we have normally including wathcing weather, news and favorite programs.
 

Jim

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May 21, 2007
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Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Yes, I did Ross

My friends uses it at his marina. You need a internet connection at your boat. The pic is small because of bandwidth requirements. It does work but you do need a good internet connection
 
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