6. Closing Thoughts

I found the Slingbox fun to use, and easy to set up. It worked as advertised and gave me a "place shifting" capability that I hadn't had before. But the big question is, do I need that capability? For me, the answer is probably no. I don't need to watch TV when at work. And when I'm traveling and do want to watch TV, I don't need anything more than what a hotel would offer.

But other people will have different needs - at least that's what Sling Media hopes! I browsed some on-line Slingbox forums and saw quite a few people asking questions regarding use of the client software from behind a corporate firewall, so evidently there are jobs out there where it is acceptable to watch TV from your desk.

Whether Sling Media will find a small niche in the market for their product, or whether they'll be able to break into the mainstream, only time will tell. Either way, the Slingbox was well done and a pleasure to use.