home entertainment: January 2008 Archives

I consider myself conscious of the environment but I like so many others am guilty of leaving the television on standby after I've finished watching it.

For some reason the box in the corner remains glittering away as light switches are being switched off at pace around the house.

Now though Television manufacturers Philips have come up with the Eco Tv which should have a far less detrimental effect on the environment than the normal TV set.

We've all been there. After the initial buzz of being away with work or on holiday wears off  we yearn for just an hour of our home country's TV.

While BBC World can be viewed in hotel rooms across the globe it delivers news and programmes on a loop and often can be tedious and not terribly enjoyable.

But now thanks to the Slingbox SOLO you can watch your favorite British programmes wherever you are in the world.

This latest gizmo is expected to be huge in 2008 and means sportsfans for example can watch their football teams play live at the push of a button.

One of a number of Slingbox products in this field it means you can watch television either through your laptop or your mobile phone as the age of telecommunications develops at a rapid pace.

A streaming device that doesn't require any monthly fees, the SOLO connects to equipment such as your DVR, satellite system or cable box to deliver HD-quality TV signals to anywhere in the world.

So If you're stranded in Sri Lanka or bathing in Bangladesh and can't stop wondering if Vera Duckworth has kicked the bucket yet the Slingbox SOLO may be just what you need!