If I am in a hotel room and want to watch live tv, does my wife at home have to watch the same thing or can she watch another channel? Also, if I have Chromecast, I should be able to zap it from the laptop to the tv, correct?
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Yes, the set with the Vulkano will tune to channel you command it to from your application. If your wife is watching that set and she changes the channel, you will see what she is watching. As for your 2nd question, I don't have Chromecast yet, but, yes, if you're watching something on your Android device, you can 'zap' it to the TV which houses the Chromecast devise. Hope this helps.
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You connect your Cable box (no matter what cable/telecom provider), or Tivo, etc. to the sling box. Then you connect your sling box to your home router. You then run thru the setup of the slingbox software from a PC connected to the same home network..and voila! You can now take your laptop anywhere in the world and watch your channels as they appear on your cable system on your laptop..as long as you are connected to the internet. For an additional cost (~$20) you can also pay for the app and watch your TV on any iOS, or Android devices as well. There are ways to get the apps w/o paying, but that's illegal :) The HD quality is really good as I've been watching Knicks playoff games streaming over a 4G connection.
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Yes. No problems. I stream directly onto the laptop and I also use it to stream to my TV via chromecast. Works like a charm.
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Howdy Ron, If the company you deal with already gives you local channels then you can receve them, but only if you stay in you local area for reception. Meaning for example if you live and receive local service in the Philadelphia pa. area and you travel to Virginia, or anywhere outside you local service area, you'll not be able to receive any local service no matter what. I hope i've been of some help. I know this to be fact as I've tried from all over the U.S.. If you leave you home local service you'll not receive the local stations....that's the bottom line! Thanks! Carl
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My Chromecast has an HDMI connector. There are at least 3 HDMI connectors on the TV. A couple in back, and one on the side. Check the manual. If you do not have one, you can find it on the Internet.
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Google TV just offers an interface similar to Android. You can browse the internet (via Chrome, of course), download apps, and hopefully a lot more with each successive update. The app store is still fairly limited (especially 'free' apps), but there are definitely some nice ones out there if you're willing to pay. Also, if you have an Amazon Prime account, you can easily stream the 'rented' videos right on your TV (depending on your internet connection, as I noticed a fairly considerable drop in quality when streaming on the TV compared to streaming on my laptop and connecting via HDMI. YMMV). Some other nice benefits are being able to 'fling' webpages between your computer and TV, so you can do the browsing on the laptop and just fling to the TV when you found what you're looking for. You can also download the chromemote (sp) and use your laptop as a remote control for the TV. Overall I wouldn't break the bank to pay for Google TV, but it's a very nice addition if the prices/specs are comparable otherwise.
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thanks Collin!let me see which cables and I'm on my way!Is there a way to do the same for the content on your PC?the computer is on one room and the speakers and a projector in another. how can I stream movies or anything from point A to point B wireless?
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As someone else pointed out, if you both want to watch something that is coming through the same attached media device (i.e. cable box, DVD players, DVR, VCR, etc), then the you will both be watching the same thing. And if you remotely change the channel, then the person at home will have the channel change "magically" on them. So, you can have dualing remote battles. ;-) With the SlingBox Pro, however, you do have multiple inputs as well as a "pure" tuner. So, you could have a DVR, a DVD player, and a VCR all hooked up to the SlingBox Pro and you could watch one while the person at home watches something else on one of the other devices. And the "pure" tuner option lets you watch your pure analog cable (or antenna) signal without interrupting someone at home (digital cable will usually not work in this manner as it usually requires a cable box to descramble the signal).
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The TV needs either direct connectivity to the internet (some TVs have this capability) or you need a device such as a Kindle, which is connected to the internet and the TV. So if your other house has a WiFi network and you are streaming to a Kindle connected to that network via the Slingbox, you could view the same thing on your TV via a hdmi connection from the Kindle to the TV.
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This does not connect directly to your TV. I plugs into a computer which you could then hook up to a TV through multiple methods. If you already knew that then yes, you can watch one show while another is recording.
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Yes, absolutely. I have personally done this for exactly the reason/need you are in streaming Chromecast. And, there are many other excellent features this device performs (e.g. re-broadcasting wifi signal as a repeater for further wifi coverage.). An excellent investment!
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I have used it when I was away from home but no one was home. It has interrupted my husband watching the TV he was using when I tried to watch something on my tablet. You have to have different TVs, at least two, to watch live TV at the same time.
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At a minimum, the HDTV in the other house would need to connect to the internet - wifi or ethernet connection and some form of web browser. Some "smart" TVs have these capabilities. Another option would be to use a laptop at the other house to receive the Slingbox transmission and then have the laptop video and audio output to the TV. Some laptops have HDMI connections built in or a separate adapter cable may get the job done.
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I run a HDMI cord from my laptop to my TV. Push the source button on your tv till it appears (so you can watch the video) then put your HK on video one to hear it over the stereo. Stream youtube all the time.
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The Belkin @TV let's you view what's on your "home TV" from another room, or your mobile device, Ipad or laptop. I use my Belkin @TV while traveling on my Ipad to watch my favorite TV shows. I initally had some setup problems but once we figured the setup out, I have been more than pleased. I love watching TV in the car while my husband's driving and at the airport waiting on flights.
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What is Charter Cable? We use Time Warner Cable. It's the weirdest thing because her TV is listed with the codes and it will turn the TV off and on and turn the volume up and down just wont program channels. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated we've tried about everything we can think of.
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He's right to a point. It depends on the type of computer and TV you have. For example, many laptops have a port that allow you to connect a special cable to your TV in order to stream stuff from the internet. Some laptops have an HDMI port, mini display port, etc. You just have to buy the right cable that will hook up to your TV. If your TV is newer, this will be easier. If it's older, it may get trickier. Also, using your laptop to stream works well if your computer is able to handle being the "middle man." Some cannot take it, and the fan will struggle to keep things cool. Some people prefer to use a Roku or Apple TV device to stream so that they won't have to use their computer, especially if it's older and cannot handle it. Some people prefer to have a dedicated streaming player attached to their TV instead of plugging in and unplugging their laptop all the time just to stream to their TV. If you're able to use your computer to stream, go for it. It's cheaper to buy a connecting cable and try it before you spend extra on a separate streaming player. Hope this helps.