Orb
My buddy Jacob recently recommended Orb to me. Orb allows you to watch live or recorded tv, schedule recordings, store and view photos, and stream your mp3 collection. It requires a Windows XP PC, (Media Center Edition with TV Tuner for TV functionality.)
Like Slingbox, Orb has no monthly fees. Unlike Slingbox, it currently works for Pocket PCs, MS Smartphones, Nokia Series 60, 80, and 90 phones. Also, no additional hardware is required. Just your PC.
I haven’t installed it yet, but Jacob has, so I’ll ask him to review it.
The way I see it, if you want to stream TV and have a Media Center PC or a TV Tuner card, you should give Orb a try.
But I don’t think there is a simpler solution than Slingbox for streaming TV: Just plug your ethernet cable, power, and cable/TiVo/set top box into Slingbox.
I should have a full review of Slingbox by the end of the week.
Links: Orb.com | Slingmedia.com (Slingbox)