Any Chance of a Placeshifting with WinCE/PocketPC/SmartPhone - Page 2

that_kid · #21 03-23-2006, 12:29 PM

Well I've found that most of the carriers tech support staff are pretty clueless. The HTC jasjar/universal/kjam and a few others windows mobile 5 devices all have java. My sprint and verizon 6600's, 6700 and treo 700 didn't but it can be added. I see that slingbox has released their software for windows mobile devices, I think that sage would be much better at this especially with multiple tuners. I'm available to test if anyone needs me......

FZ1 · #22 03-23-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by that_kid

I see that slingbox has released their software for windows mobile devices, I think that sage would be much better at this especially with multiple tuners.

I just checked it out and it looks like SlingPlayer Mobile runs on Windows Mobile 2003, 2003 Smartphone Edition, or Windows Mobile 5 (instead of java). Looks like with all the flavors of mobile java out there this might be the best solution for windows mobile devices. I fully agree that Sage would do a better job than Slingbox, but its probably a much more complicated port to go from Java to Windows Mobile. Anyone know what it would take?

mikejaner · #23 03-23-2006, 02:54 PM

http://mobilitytoday.com/news/006316...oday_video_003

Heres a link to a person demonstrating the Slingbox UI on the Treo 700w with Verizon and a crappy connection at the time. Not bad at all. I am impressed with the quality.

that_kid · #24 03-23-2006, 05:41 PM

I guess if we can get a standard java install that'll work on the various devices that would be a good start. I'm thinking that we can use Tcpmp to handle the streams from sage. What's funny is 4 years ago I was doing this with snapstream but I had to use a software card and you didn't have all the features of sage.

FZ1 · #25 03-23-2006, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by that_kid

I'm thinking that we can use Tcpmp to handle the streams from sage.

Doesn't the Placeshifting Sage client use its own media player like Sage server does?

nspindel · #26 05-01-2006, 04:57 PM

Yes, I would REALLY like to see this. A friend of mine at work has the Verizon XV6700 pda with unlimited data, and uses Slingbox at home. I was telling him about placeshifting, and he replied "Well can it do this?" He pulled out his pda/phone, clicked the stylus a few times, and up came ESPN from his home cable box. Quality was awesome. It's not a pvr, it's purely a streamer, but it runs perfectly on a cell phone. If Sage could do this, it would be unstoppable. This is must-have functionality in my opinion, because there are competing technologies out there doing this already. Sage MUST do this to remain competitive in this space.....

nick_l · #27 05-02-2006, 10:29 AM

I have a slingbox as a stopgap measure, and its pretty cool but nothing would beat the sage ui directly on my cingular 8125 (htc wizard) windows mobile 2005 device!!

I know that not everyone thinks that this is the best way to spend precious development time, but think of it as advertising. When Slingbox released their winmobile 05 client, I even saw as story on CNN about it. I think that if Sage were the first software pvr/media center/blah blah blah to have a client to work on a mobile phone they could ride that to some free publicity and more paying users. What's good for Sage is good for us!!

Nick

nspindel · #28 05-02-2006, 02:04 PM

Think of it this way - how many people are wasting time doing this on their ipod? Either paying to download shows from iTunes (expensive), or grabbing them with a pvr and converting to ipod format (pain in the neck). If you could just stream Sage over your cell phone, that would absolutely, positively generate sales.

cenwesi · #29 05-03-2006, 06:45 AM

Guys, i am sure Sage programmers are working on something and they will NOT reveal this to us. This is a must have especially since they can do client/placeshift. I am sure in about couple months we would have a beta version

mkanet · #30 05-03-2006, 11:19 AM

Man, this sure would be nice to have!

dooferlad · #31 05-04-2006, 07:48 AM

May I offer encouragement to anyone thinking about or actually implementing a client. I would love to see it on Java/Symbian based devices so when I get my hands on an Nokia E70 I can have it stream video from the PVR into the kitchen.

rob.sfo · #32 05-04-2006, 05:43 PM

Just chiming in...another Treo 700w user here who would love (a.k.a. pay) to see this!

pez · #33 05-24-2006, 01:04 AM

It can be done. Check out ORB.

But it if i could get this with a sage i/f that would make it easy. I buy to licenses , one for me and one for my wife. We have PPC-6700, if that matters.
-pez

laurenglenn · #34 05-24-2006, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nspindel

Think of it this way - how many people are wasting time doing this on their ipod? Either paying to download shows from iTunes (expensive), or grabbing them with a pvr and converting to ipod format (pain in the neck). If you could just stream Sage over your cell phone, that would absolutely, positively generate sales.

1 ..... (me)

With Videora, you can set it to automatically convert all MPG files that Sage creates and convert them to MP4 for the iPod. (I've actually done it). In the morning, just add the MP4 folder to iTunes and it syncs to the iPod Video. No real work required.

The only bad thing is that you can't see it in real-time, of course, which streaming would be nice for. But since I don't have EVDO, I couldn't probably get good use out of the stream anyway.

Lauren

FZ1 · #35 05-24-2006, 04:34 PM

It looks like we all agree a mobile placeshifting client would be a big hit.
Narflex has already extended an invite to anyone willing to write a port for mobile devices. Do any of us know anyone that can write programming for mobile devices?

that_kid · #36 05-25-2006, 04:14 PM

I don't code but if someone at Sage needs a device to allow them to port the client over then I have one I can loan for that purpose.

I picked up a slingbox just to try it out, it's nice but no where near as nice as Sage. I'm going to return the slingbox and use that money to buy some placeshifting clients. Hopefiully we can get this mobile version going.

mkanet · #37 05-27-2006, 09:42 AM

Does anybody know if there's ANY solution at all to make this work on ANY mobile device other than WinCR/PocketPC/Smartphone? Such as a PSP? Surely, there's gotta be something. Dragging a laptop around (even a relatively small one) isn't fesible for when I commute.

Maybe there's some kind of emulator/virtual machine I could install to fool the placeshifter client tbat it's running on WinXP or Linux.

kerryp24 · #38 05-31-2006, 08:47 AM

SlingBox is in beta as we ponder this.
See...

http://www.smartphonetoday.com/artic...-Media-to.html

If you have a registered SlingBox you can download the beta software for your Windows Mobile phone.

that_kid · #39 05-31-2006, 08:53 AM

The Smartphone client is in beta, the windows mobile version has already been released.

chucklezt · #40 05-31-2006, 11:54 AM

This client is great and works well. Granted you should expect problems over a corprorate VPN or firewall as ports are usually blocked, but on public connections mine works great.. so THANKS!

For those of you that don't want to pay the massive $30, get over it.. its new software, not the client, so you get what you pay for.

Lastly, I would love to see this on my Treo 650, or my future Windows Mobile device. Can't wait, but Im thirlled that I can pop open a TV when Im on the road - been waiting for this for a while!

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