Comments on: Do We Really Need a Slingbox for Video Games? http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/ All your digital media goodness. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90409 Dave Zatz Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:21:30 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90409 As someone who spent about 100 nights on the road in 2007, travel regularly for work and pleasure, and love my 360, I'm probably the target audience. If I'm not biting, they're in trouble is what I'm saying. Not to mention many hotels have a way of blocking ports or throwing up other roadblocks to non-web traffic. And my aircards have often been good for other stuff, but introduce their own latency. I'd sooner buy a second Xbox for $200 and drag it with me. As someone who spent about 100 nights on the road in 2007, travel regularly for work and pleasure, and love my 360, I’m probably the target audience. If I’m not biting, they’re in trouble is what I’m saying. Not to mention many hotels have a way of blocking ports or throwing up other roadblocks to non-web traffic. And my aircards have often been good for other stuff, but introduce their own latency. I’d sooner buy a second Xbox for $200 and drag it with me.

]]> By: Arjun http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90408 Arjun Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:49:19 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90408 I actually would love to use this product. I am out on the road quite a bit and away from my dear Xbox 360. I am sure there will be some games that will be difficult to play due to latency, but there will be others that will be fine. Also, if you have your Xbox networked to a home computer, your entire movie library becomes available as well. I would pay $200 for it... heck, I would probably pay more... but it's definitely a lifestyle thing. If you aren't away from your system enough of the time anyway, you aren't the target market. I actually would love to use this product. I am out on the road quite a bit and away from my dear Xbox 360. I am sure there will be some games that will be difficult to play due to latency, but there will be others that will be fine. Also, if you have your Xbox networked to a home computer, your entire movie library becomes available as well. I would pay $200 for it… heck, I would probably pay more… but it’s definitely a lifestyle thing. If you aren’t away from your system enough of the time anyway, you aren’t the target market.

]]> By: Dale Dietrich http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90353 Dale Dietrich Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:21:55 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90353 Latency isn't my concern. I think OnLive and Spawn will solve it. The real issue is, who the heck is going to pay $200 to occasionally play a game when they are on the road? This company has zero future. Look to OnLive. Latency isn’t my concern. I think OnLive and Spawn will solve it. The real issue is, who the heck is going to pay $200 to occasionally play a game when they are on the road? This company has zero future. Look to OnLive.

]]> By: Ron P http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90331 Ron P Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:27:34 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90331 Dave you c rack me up, Im sitting here reading this in the comfort of my home , pants optional mode. Or maybe we can call it Zatzing? Maybe that's the whole goal of technology, to do away with pants at home! Ron P I know TMI!!! Dave you c rack me up,
Im sitting here reading this in the comfort of my home , pants optional mode. Or maybe we can call it Zatzing?

Maybe that’s the whole goal of technology, to do away with pants at home!
Ron P

I know TMI!!!

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90327 Todd Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90327 Take Spawn Labs and Sony theater announcement for what they are - the sunset of dedicated/proprietary hardware, physical media and "theater-as-walled-garden". Be happy this era is over, commit it to memory, so you can be *that guy* 20 years from now... "I remember when we had to PAY for the privileged to keep corporation's physical hardware in our homes, and that hardware only did *one* thing, and we had no control over the content or how it was used...no, they companies didn't pay us, we paid THEM..." ( *gasps of astonishment and disbelief* ) Take Spawn Labs and Sony theater announcement for what they are – the sunset of dedicated/proprietary hardware, physical media and “theater-as-walled-garden”.

Be happy this era is over, commit it to memory, so you can be *that guy* 20 years from now…

“I remember when we had to PAY for the privileged to keep corporation’s physical hardware in our homes, and that hardware only did *one* thing, and we had no control over the content or how it was used…no, they companies didn’t pay us, we paid THEM…” ( *gasps of astonishment and disbelief* )

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90326 Ben Drawbaugh Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:54:58 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90326 Since I only use a Slingbox to watch live sports, I'd say no, we don't need one for video games. I don't see how this is much better than just playing PC games on the road or bringing a portable gaming device. Since I only use a Slingbox to watch live sports, I’d say no, we don’t need one for video games. I don’t see how this is much better than just playing PC games on the road or bringing a portable gaming device.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-10/do-we-really-need-a-slingbox-for-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-90324 Dave Zatz Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:45:57 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=12482#comment-90324 Is that the Mike Fidler formerly of Digeo, having returned "home" to Sony? I enjoyed meeting with him on a few occasions. Is that the Mike Fidler formerly of Digeo, having returned “home” to Sony? I enjoyed meeting with him on a few occasions.

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