Shanghaiist: College Football: Hooray for Mr. Touchdown Slingbox?

Dan

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:03:33 +0800

Hey Guys! I'll be at Bubba's at 6 tonight, had their pulled pork before and it is pretty good for being a thousand miles away from its origins! Go Big Ten!!! (Go Spartans!)

Matt

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:14:25 +0800

If you can get a digital copy of the Penn State-Notre Dame game, please send it to me. I miss watching football. And thanks for the PSU photo in the article. LET'S GO PSU!

Dan

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:36:41 +0800

Ken's original email said Texas vs. Ohio State at 6 pm. It didn't say anything about a 3 pm game. So I think his word is still good ... and everyone is happy.

Aric

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:25:37 +0800

Ken. We're dissapointed as you told us that time would be the OU game - no? I would hate to think a man's word (on college football, no less) would change over a bit of media spotlight. What will it be? Penn State or your original promise?

kjwalker

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:59:52 +0800

uhhh. Allegedly, Penn State @ Notre Dame will be shown at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bubba's.

Sam Flemming

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:37:03 +0800

So who's showing Bama' vs. Vandy? ok, probably no one, but....anyway, Roll Tide!

Jeremy

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:28:43 +0800

I would be careful about mentioning the use of the slingbox in general. Both here (on shanghaiiiiiiist) and by the establishments using them. Big, **litigious** organizations (Major League Baseball for example) are not fans of the technology in general, and regardless of the fact that it's virtually impossible to get sporting events on a television screen here, I'm sure they'd be even MORE sensitive to putting up their "property" at a public place. Probably nothing big would happen, except maybe the owners of the slingbox might get their Television service taken away, ruining it for everyone here... I say show the games, but don't publish the technology used.

Mr. Foosball

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:52:25 +0800

Yes! I leech off my friend's Slingbox (in coordination with his Tivo-like device) and it works great. A frustration for a bar is that it depends how the Internet connection feels that day. For me, usually the quality is good (even at top quality it's not quite TV level), sometimes it's passable, and sometimes it won't even show. You have to be prepared for the possibility of an unnanounced blackout.