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May 08, 08 - 12:39 pm Comment from: macoverdose_dot_com

thats great... but I aint jailbreaking my phone for it ... I'll wait till next month and just install it all nice and neat

same here macoverdose. This will come in handy for football season!!!!!!

May 08, 08 - 01:25 pm Comment from: Ampar

"Orb bears no responsibility for anything that may occur should you decide to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch to enjoy cool stuff on it. OrbLive for iPhone is beta software."


WOW! You have to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch, install a beta program and, as a special bonus, use Windows to get this to work?

Does it also come with a free root canal without anesthesia?

May 08, 08 - 02:52 pm Comment from: Macintosh

So basically what this means is we'll be able to access our Apple TV media from anywhere. That would easy the capacity limits on the iPhone as well.

I'm waiting for Sling to come out with their Slingplayer for the iPhone. Then I'll be in heaven!

May 08, 08 - 03:00 pm Comment from: Ampar

I'll care about this when and if there is an approved application from the App Store.

Ditto on Slingplayer. Looks cool.

Okay, I went to their website, and rather than having to install VMware or Parallels to use Orb, why not just get an EyeTV stick and use their internet streaming software for your iPhone or Touch.

I'm' still waiting for Sling. I just worry that since the iPhone uses H.264 and not WMV, that the Sling solution will require me buying a new Slingbox, as the current Slings all stream WMV. The newest Slingbox, due in Q3 will stream HD and uses H.264, and will cost $400.

May 08, 08 - 03:21 pm Comment from: Ampar

Sling Media looks like they've got excellent Mac compatibility.

Their FAQ says iPhone "currently" not supported. I'll bet they're working on it.

May 08, 08 - 07:28 pm Comment from: G4Dualie

Orb, or something just like it will make an appearance along with iPhone/Touch 2.0 so what's the hurry?