Is anyone else using Orb to watch live TV on their N800? I've got everything setup, and it really works well. I'm able to go thru the program guide on Orb and watch any of the stations that my USB tuner will pick up, both digital and analog OTA stations. The streaming quality looks to be right up there with my Slingbox, maybe a tad more pixelated, but just the fact that I can watch live TV on the N800 is enough to get me excited.

But that's not the point of this post, because even though I can watch the broadcast stuff, I want my Slingbox Pro working with my HD box and DVR at home. Well, I have the Slingbox working on the N800, and I can even change the stations and control the DVR using the SlingPlayer software. How is this possible, considering there is not an available Nokia client?

Pretty simple...I have a video and audio out cable coming from my Slingbox Pro (or I can have it coming straight from the TV outputs) into the input port on my Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick. Once I start the live feed on the N800, I use VNC Viewer to control the SlingPlayer client on my computer. There is a noticeable delay between when I access the remote and Orb processes it, but at least it works in a pinch.

It's not the most elegant solution, but it gets the job done, and I can use the Slingbox that I already have running all the time, instead of hooking the cable box directly to the tuner stick and having to get another IR blaster to control it. I had never really messed around with Orb a whole lot, but lately it has been getting quite a bit of use, and I am impressed. I now have my favorite Sirius and XM channels working, courtesy of uSirius and uXM, and now the Slingbox is working - all through Orb.

I just ordered the N800 (late to the scene but it looks like a great device). Would it be possible to just set up the slingbox to a computer, then remotely access your computer with your tablet to view television? Or is there some sort of software that restricts that?

Well, currently sound is not transferred to the tablet with either VNC or rdesktop....so without sound, watching T.V. is a no-go. The frame rate would be unbearable anyways. Sorry, Orb is your best option here.

What you said about HAVA here seems really intriguing and promising. Just have to wait for them to finish testing...right?

The main feature of Slingbox is streaming live tv WITHOUT the need of PC. So, if i need a PC to use Slingbox on n800, i won't buy a Slingbox. Conclusion, let's wait for Hava.

Hi,
I thought Orb did not support Pinnacle devices. How did you get Orb to work with yours?

When you think about it, both Slingbox and HAVA are lightweight computer servers specialized for streaming your home t.v....Would it be possible to build a cheap computer that does the same thing and more through orb.com or a similar service?

Yeah, but a Slingbox is so much easier and draws a whole lot less power (in addition to costing less). If only there was a SDK...

Of course. Would it be worth the trouble? <shrug />

I'd tend not to use orb when there's perfectly good open-source tools, though.