Home theater

The good: Streams home A/V sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo 700p device in the world; no host PC or monthly charges required; simple, straightforward setup; excellent, easy-to-use software; controls almost all cable and satellite boxes and DVRs; excellent video quality over LAN, decent video quality over the Internet.

The bad: Cellphone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device during viewing; lack of pass-through outputs may require cable splitters or dual-output A/V sources; Palm viewing software works only on Treo 700p.

The bottom line: The Slingbox A/V is the best way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smart phones.

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