It was just about a year ago that we initially heard rumors of the
DirecTV Nomad, and after some
lengthy intrigue it is finally ready to launch. While its product page on the company's website isn't live yet, the folks at
DBSTalk have been testing it and already posted one of their detailed walkthroughs, revealing the box as a
TiVoToGo-style transcoder. Plug the $149 box into your whole home DVR network and it snags recorded programs and prepares them for viewing on other devices. Currently that list includes PCs with 1.2GHz processors or higher (no Atom powered netbooks invited to this party) and iOS devices, although an app for Android is apparently on the way. Compared to Dish Network's Sling-powered
TV Everywhere streaming approach, DirecTV's sideloading has the distinct benefit of offline viewing, but without access to live TV on the go. The iPhone app is already available in iTunes and some forum posters report they've already been able to preorder the unit, but check
DBSTalk for their breakdown and the device's manual in PDF form before making a decision on your
placeshifting future.
DirecTV Nomad is ready to launch, transcodes DVRed shows for mobile viewing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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As mentioned in the article DISH Network has already done this and they did it better. I work for them so they had me trial their Sling Loaded VIP922 receiver last year. I decided to keep it after I realized what innovative technology it truly is. Being able to watch my DVR recordings and all the live TV I’m subscribed to anywhere I please is an ability I don’t think I could live without.
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