Sony LF-V30 LocationFree Base Station

The LocationFree Base Station is a device that connects to your cable or satellite box and streams your TV shows and DVR content over the internet for you to watch and control anywhere you go. Now you can watch live local news, recorded DVR content or the hometown ballgame wherever you have internet access, whether you're cooking in the kitchen or enjoying room service in a hotel halfway around the world. Enjoy local TV , even if you're not local.

There's just something about local TV programming that makes you feel at home. You know which shows you like best and where and when to find them. You have a local newscast you rely on and a hometown sports team you can't bear to miss. The VAIO(R) LocationFree Base Station is the ideal solution for mobile professionals, college students and global travelers seeking the comforts of home TV from the road. With a LocationFree Base Station at home and a compatible PC or PSP system in tow, far away doesn't seem so far away. With a LocationFree Base Station, you can watch and control content on your DVR from virtually anywhere you go. Great for catching up on your recorded programs from the road, this feature is also handy for in-home use. Since a DVR stores its content to a local hard drive, you can normally only watch this programming on the TV that the DVR is

Product Features

• displays programming from TV, DVR, and other audio/video components remotely via the Internet
• connects to your wired or wireless home network
• built-in Wi-Fi® compatibility
• send video to a computer or PSP® system with an Internet connection

Technical Details

• Model Name: LF-V30
• Model: LF-V30
• Item Package Quantity: 1
• device_type: Digital multimedia broadcaster
• multimedia_functionality: Digital video broadcasting, Digital audio broadcasting
• connectivity_protocol: IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g

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