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Watch your home HDTV content on any PC, Mac, iPad, or smartphone with a decent broadband hookup, $100 device supports live, recorded, and on-demand programs, Control with a virtual remote,
Can only stream analog output from your set-top box; no 5.1 or 7.1 audio support, Remote control suffers from serious lag, Limited DVR functionality
Overall, I enjoyed watching my TV remotely using the Flow and various software players. The quality was better than I’d experienced with older versions, and I particularly liked being able to access my DVR recordings and on-demand content, since that’...
Watch your home HDTV content on any PC, Mac, iPad, or smartphone with a decent broadband hookup, Watch your home HDTV content on any PC, Mac, iPad, or smartphone with a decent broadband hookup, $100 device supports live, recorded, and on-demand programs,
Can only stream analog output from your set-top box; no 5.1 or 7.1 audio support, Can only stream analog output from your set-top box; no 5.1 or 7.1 audio support, Remote control suffers from serious lag; limited DVR functionality, Remote control suffers
For about $100, with no service charges, the Vulkano Flow lets you watch pretty good versions of any live, recorded, or on-demand show you could watch at home--from any PC, Mac, iPad, or smartphone with a decent broadband connection, regardless of loc...
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Published: 2011-03-31, Author: Jeff , review by: cnet.com
The Vulkano Flow enables users to watch their home cable or satellite service over the Internet from anywhere on almost any computer or mobile platform. It also allows users to record content directly to a computer. It supports PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and
The Vulkano Flow provides no Web site access functionality unlike Sling. The Electronic Programming Guide isn't always reliable and we had the beta Mac version of the system's player crash on us a few times. We also wish it had HDMI ports and an editable
While the experience isn't as polished as the Slingbox, the Vulkano Flow offers an impressive amount of streaming and recording features at an unbeatable price point.
Simple (for this class of device) setup. Excellent video quality for "on the fly" encoding. Ability to time shift/record live TV. Low cost for this class of device.
Per-mobile-client cost, only one client at a time can connect to the Flow.
