Cablevision to offer a new PC to TV Relay service starting in June

Bad idea, I already do this using existing cables/ wireless device

Too late. I use my PS3 to stream all media to my TV using the PlayOn plugin. I hate Cablevision.

Cablevision has not even figured out yet how to keep my service from failing every time it rains, and how to make my supposedly high speed connection score higher than 1.5Mbps on speedtest.net

And know they want to waste there time on this, and how much will they charge for this “Service”

How much is the service really going to cost a customer in the end?

Finishing the software always cracks me up. Every time I have got new Internet service from a cable company or DSL provider they are always amazed at how much doesn’t have to be done on the desktop to initiate the service. My current DSL provider assured me over the phone that the tech had to come out and install their software. When I mentioned I had a Mac the woman giglgled and said ” I am sorry our software doesn’t support Macs.” I then laughed and said “good thing a company thought of that for you. Just give me the IP address for the modem and lets see what happens.” I got all plugged in through my Time Capsule and typed the IP address in my URL space and viola…… success. The woman couldn’t believe it, she was so used to the process taking some time and having a tech on hand.

So, please Cablevision finish that software quickly. The world just loves software created from non-software companies. It is almost like companies that are known for software suddenly trying to shill OS’s. If you look at history Cablevision your product sould work correctly in 26 years or so. Good luck

sweet more software that’ll make your pc crash and have to buy another one.

Am I the only one that finds it ridiculous that they are proposing to upload the personal data you want to view on your TV, from the PC sitting next to your TV, into their network, to only be downloaded over a cable connection, back to the box connected to the TV sitting next to your PC? o.O Wouldn’t it be SO much easier to just offer/rent HDMI self-install kits like they do with the modems for broadband and even profitable to have some cable tech’s come out for $45+ an hour and set it up for you? Definitely less invasive of your personal data…what’s really sad though is there are SO many folks that will buy into this for the hype and convenience and never think about that…or realize how easy HDMI installation can be if they just do a lil reading…

In response to Hmm…

are you an idiot? what if you are one of the many people who DONT have a TV that is compatible with HDMI or VGA or any other pc related input? This is a very good way to avoid all of that and stream your pc to ANY TV in the home, regardless of the technology.

the problem with the users in this forum is that we/you are all too ‘tech’. gotta think about the regular consumer, or think about your parents or aunts and uncles for that matter..

no matter what – i still have a tough time trouble shooting some of the basics of electronics to my parents over the phone, or even explaining to them in person.

Great idea as long as it doesn’t turn on my webcam or read my documents.

Perhaps we can call the service “Orwell”.

Hooking your laptop to a TV makes you tech savvy? How about I have 4 PC’s in the home and 1 NAS. I download bluray movies and then use this Cablevision feature to send anything to my TV and I don’t have to have a laptop and wires to look at. Who said they were going from PC to their network or internet and back to your TV? Maybe it goes straight from PC to TV and never leaves to home. Do you really think they would eat up bandwidth sending something back and forth? Who said they are charging for it?
Wow you guys are a little too tech savvy for me.

Everytime i read something bad about cablevision I laugh…you guys make it seem like they forked you wife or even you mother.

I’m actually excited for this – convenience factor. Not really expecting lag free/loss free 1080p, but for less intensive applications this may be great.

For instance, I have a computer based CPA exam review course. I watch the lectures on my TV to break it up from time to time. Easier to hit “start” on some software and change the channel than have to find the long hdmi cable, plug it in, etc.

Worst come to worst, I don’t use it. Nice to have the option though.

I would install any software from cablevision. there old cds used to “install” the OOL services casued winsock errors. Funny part they knew about it and still refered cusomers to Microsoft for support. Cablevision just out right sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m a longtime CV customer and regardless of what software might be involved in my experience any CV “interactive” channels take 10 minutes to load on my SA-8300HD-DVR box. If this going be same, i’d rather stick to my Boxee HTPC – which I don’t have to pay monthly service charge on (mark my words CV will change monthly for this “service”)

The simplest way is if the cable/satellte opereators just turn the box into a networked device with ethernet/wifi.connecion. Just like my network printer.

No need for hdmi, serial, xbox, extensions etc. with the added benefit of two way streaming to watch live cable TV on your PC!!

Is this too much to ask?

I own a Mac Pro (“early 2008″) with an older wireless router to my Internet cable.

For TV I have Time Warner Cable with a Scientific Atlanta – DVR. Yes, connected to HDMI TV.

I can’t get a hard drive to connect to the SA-DVR so that I can back up what’s on the DVR to my Mac’s hard drive, then wipe the SA-DVR so that I can record more stuff from cable.

Further I want to watch movies stored on my Mac on my TV.

I have been round and round with technicians and support people, no one has an answer.

Soooo … can some kind soul please recommend where I can look *to read up and educate myself* on how to make the above “just work?” without a lot of extra hardware?

I have some small technical skills, but am no longer a technician.

Thanks in advance,

Lawrence

Whoops, CC responses please to Lawrence111 at hotmail dawt calm ? I miss so much already! Thanks.

Can you say XBOX ??

Anything that helps propagate free content from the net is a good thing. Hooking up a Ruko or WD TV LIve box is not hard but 1. the interfaces are just ok and 2. having yet another box is a pain. Got to give CV cred for trying.