Comments on: Sling Media Sells Out to EchoStar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:05:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Feldner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1648325 David Feldner Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1648325 I bought my Slingbox to use while I am deployed in Afghanistan. It works great- when I can get the bandwidth to use it. I think it's a great idea to keep in touch with what's going on at home. I hope that this merger will make it a better product. I bought my Slingbox to use while I am deployed in Afghanistan. It works great- when I can get the bandwidth to use it. I think it’s a great idea to keep in touch with what’s going on at home. I hope that this merger will make it a better product.

]]> By: Your Daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647786 Your Daddy Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:39:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647786 Only people who don't watch sports or TV don't know who Spingbox is. I thought Cisco would buy them for at least $500MM. Only people who don’t watch sports or TV don’t know who Spingbox is. I thought Cisco would buy them for at least $500MM.

]]> By: Phil Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647738 Phil Dewey Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647738 This was a stupid purchase. What they bought was a bunch of engineers in India, a weak management team in the US, existing lawsuits, a user base that loves the product but doesn't use it much and some pretty simple technology. What they didn't get were the patents to the technology. Which is why Sling had not been bought out sooner. Trust me EVERYONE has looked at buying Sling at one time or another. This is a desperate act by E* This was a stupid purchase. What they bought was a bunch of engineers in India, a weak management team in the US, existing lawsuits, a user base that loves the product but doesn’t use it much and some pretty simple technology. What they didn’t get were the patents to the technology. Which is why Sling had not been bought out sooner. Trust me EVERYONE has looked at buying Sling at one time or another. This is a desperate act by E*

]]> By: Boris Revsin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647701 Boris Revsin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:24:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647701 Good post. I got a SlingBox a few months ago and it has been excellent... Good post. I got a SlingBox a few months ago and it has been excellent…

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647664 Steve Ballmer Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:02:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647664 If Microsoft couldn't do this, nobody can! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com If Microsoft couldn’t do this, nobody can!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: srini994 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647478 srini994 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647478 Can they come up with a video sharing website using their technology?, Would it even be legal to do so?. Can they come up with a video sharing website using their technology?, Would it even be legal to do so?.

]]> By: Sling Media Sells Out to EchoStar  »TechAddress http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647433 Sling Media Sells Out to EchoStar  »TechAddress Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:30:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647433 [...] by Technorati) pay its 43 employees and expand even further. Rafat […]Source:Techcrunch EchoStar’s $380 million purchase of Sling Media once again raises the question of whether a [...] [...] by Technorati) pay its 43 employees and expand even further. Rafat […]Source:Techcrunch EchoStar’s $380 million purchase of Sling Media once again raises the question of whether a [...]

]]> By: Sling goes under before I can buy one . . . or enough other people « Random Thoughts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647432 Sling goes under before I can buy one . . . or enough other people « Random Thoughts Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:29:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647432 [...] Link [...] [...] Link [...]

]]> By: tapster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647410 tapster Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:21:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647410 Welcome Erick, enjoyed your work at Business2.0 so hope for more of the same here. The quality shines where do you think other TV timeshifting services come out in this? like Orb for example? cheers Welcome Erick,

enjoyed your work at Business2.0 so hope for more of the same here. The quality shines

where do you think other TV timeshifting services come out in this? like Orb for example?

cheers

]]> By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647401 Hornswaggled Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647401 Great post Erik, I own a Slingbox and use it with my Treo on the road. I don't use it as much as I thought I would but it does come in handy when your in a different state and want to watch the local game. For all those that are unfamiliar with Slingbox you can also connect this to your Tivo/dvr and watch anything stored and recorded. You can also control the recording options exactly like the remote at home. Its a pretty nifty device that works really well. I liked how this post has more of a story to it, it was a good read. I look forward to more. Great post Erik,

I own a Slingbox and use it with my Treo on the road. I don’t use it as much as I thought I would but it does come in handy when your in a different state and want to watch the local game. For all those that are unfamiliar with Slingbox you can also connect this to your Tivo/dvr and watch anything stored and recorded. You can also control the recording options exactly like the remote at home. Its a pretty nifty device that works really well.

I liked how this post has more of a story to it, it was a good read. I look forward to more.

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647382 Erick Schonfeld Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647382 Well, I'm off to a good start. I can't even divide correctly. Thanks for the instant fact-checking on my math. It is now fixed in the post above. Well, I’m off to a good start. I can’t even divide correctly. Thanks for the instant fact-checking on my math. It is now fixed in the post above.

]]> By: Rob Blatt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647352 Rob Blatt Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647352 Is it at all possible that they use the SlingBox as a subscription service, allowing someone to have one without any TV service to start? The box would be somewhere at an EchoStar server farm and it would serve the TV streaming to their customer, who doesn't have a satellite dish or even a TV? It makes sense as a subscription service more than it does as a purchase. Is it at all possible that they use the SlingBox as a subscription service, allowing someone to have one without any TV service to start? The box would be somewhere at an EchoStar server farm and it would serve the TV streaming to their customer, who doesn’t have a satellite dish or even a TV?

It makes sense as a subscription service more than it does as a purchase.

]]> By: bob cobb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647345 bob cobb Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647345 Not very surprising. I haven't heard a single complaint from any slingbox owner, everyone loves them. If I travelled more I'd be tempted to get one. Not very surprising. I haven’t heard a single complaint from any slingbox owner, everyone loves them. If I travelled more I’d be tempted to get one.

]]> By: Eric Duong http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647335 Eric Duong Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:42:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647335 Excellent reporting. A huge improvement over previous TC postings, both in writing and journalism. Keep up the great work. Excellent reporting. A huge improvement over previous TC postings, both in writing and journalism. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647328 Richard Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647328 *If* it is $422 per user then that sounds pretty good if you get a customer (consider cost of sales) + the slingbox (consider hardware + install).... *If* it is $422 per user then that sounds pretty good if you get a customer (consider cost of sales) + the slingbox (consider hardware + install)….

]]> By: Josh Kopelman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647327 Josh Kopelman Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647327 Eric - I hate to correct you on your first Techcrunch post, but I think your calculation of value per user is off. They paid between $422 and $1,900 per user. Not $422,000 - $1.9 Million per user... Josh Eric -

I hate to correct you on your first Techcrunch post, but I think your calculation of value per user is off. They paid between $422 and $1,900 per user. Not $422,000 - $1.9 Million per user…

Josh

]]> By: Steve McLaughlin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647324 Steve McLaughlin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647324 I really hope you were hungover with math like that. Quite a difference between $1900 and $1,900,000. I really hope you were hungover with math like that. Quite a difference between $1900 and $1,900,000.

]]> By: Andrew Galasetti http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647291 Andrew Galasetti Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647291 Hey Eric, your last name is spelt wrong on Techcrunch's about page. -Andrew Hey Eric, your last name is spelt wrong on Techcrunch’s about page.

-Andrew

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647290 Kevin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:08:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647290 I think your math is off by about three zeros... That should be $422 or $1,900 per user. That's a lot more reasonable considering those things sell for a hundred to a few hundred a piece. I think your math is off by about three zeros… That should be $422 or $1,900 per user. That’s a lot more reasonable considering those things sell for a hundred to a few hundred a piece.

]]> By: Fashion Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647284 Fashion Network Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:03:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/26/sling-media-sells-out-to-echostar/#comment-1647284 Never even heard of the company and they go for $380 million....crazy Companies are getting purchased like it's nothing Never even heard of the company and they go for $380 million….crazy

Companies are getting purchased like it’s nothing

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