Live TV On Ipad.

[Kraven]

Hopefully this is the right section.

Is there a way to get Live TV on the Ipad?

Cheers, K

 

[mdram]

slingbox

 

[StevenD]

http://www.elgato.com/elgato/int/mainmenu/products/tuner/EyeTV-Mobile.en.html

 

[navychop]

"EyeTV Mobile is a DVB-T TV tuner"

Doesn't look like it's an ATSC tuner, so it might not work in the US.

 

[StevenD]

Whoops! Looks like I linked the UK site.

http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/EyeTV-Mobile.html

 

[Anole]

Considering the reception quality of little portable TV sets around here,
(prime Los Angeles suburbs)
i would look to other entertainment solutions.

But it certainly IS a cute toy!

 

[Zorak]

Look at the Silicondust HD Homerun tuner and supported iPad app.

 

[TheForce]

I do it using sling box attached to my VIP 722k. This way I can watch my local channels any where I go and can get LTE

 

[Neutron]

You would think DISH or Directv would come up with the technology to allow an iPad or an Android tablet to become a TV. The technology is already there.

 

[harshness]

You would think DISH or Directv would come up with the technology to allow an iPad or an Android tablet to become a TV.

The Slingbox is awfully close on either platform but the best integration is clearly the DISH implementations. What constitutes a "TV" and why would you want to turn your tablet into one?

I realize that now, more than ever, people are trying to figure out what to do with their tablets, but live TV probably isn't the must-have app.

Those who know what they are doing probably aren't watching live TV.

 

[Anole]

I can't see wasting the bandwidth for extended viewing.
Nor the battery life.

But there are two kinds of people:
- I want to see that show I recorded last night
- I want to channel surf and see what's on now (or watch news)

I'm in the first category, so i'll be loading up with a movie or TV episode, to watch while waiting for new tires or an oil change.

The OP didn't really say why or what he wanted to see, so it's hard to suggest a solution.