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Streaming TV Over WiFi to a Laptop?

Posted by Cliff on from the TV-by-the-pool dept.

PigAlien asks: "I use my wireless network to sit outside in the backyard and surf the internet. I'd like to be able to watch TV outside on my laptop. I see that the new Qosmio laptops come with a WiFi TV router. Is this the only one available (in Japan only)? I couldn't find any others with a google search. Alternatively, I have an extra computer in the office. Is there streaming software I can install on that computer that can handle a live cable TV signal and software to change channels remotely?"

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  1. Re:MythTV by ZenJabba1 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm looking at writing the hooks into XBMC to do this with a MythTV box. So basically xbox hooked straight to your tv and the MythTV box somewhere else and both live streaming and pre-recorded streaming via the xbox over ethernet.

    After that I'm sure people will write "TiVo" style intellegence into the XBMC to allow it to do smart things.

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  2. Re:Cliff is on a roll :-) by pauldy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm just glad its not another dumb google could have answered it in less than 20 seconds type question. Or, better yet, some marketing question guised to gauge public interest. Or someone elses homework they want slashdot readers to do.

  3. a bit too simple? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    TV broadcasters are already sending you TV signals wirelessly. You just need a receiver.