Broadcom to Put Sling on a Chip




3 thoughts on “Broadcom to Put Sling on a Chip”

  1. Very hot! In theory… But someone like TiVo probably wouldn’t bite. And with so many centralized TV Anywhere initiatives already underway, I can’t imagine many would consider moving placeshifting functionality down to the set-top box level (especially given potential licensing complexity and inherent networking challenges).

  2. I’m less interested in the actual tech than the fact that it suggests further momentum behind true mobile TV. Though there is an interesting debate to be had here on the advantages of “slinging” vs. IP simulcast, at least in the short term.

  3. I would *love* Tivo to implement this, as a way to allow slinging without tying up the user interface on the Tivo for the remote user. But as you say, I won’t be holding my breath.

    What IS the legal status of Slinging content around anyway? I know nobody is currently suing Dish over the slingbox but I don’t recall any precedents establishing some right of consumers to use such products and wonder if it actually became more widespread if we’d see a lawsuit…

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