Comments on: San Francisco TV station Slings the news

CBS 5 has replaced 25 of its expensive news camera setups with small units, each with a Slingbox and a high-speed wireless card attached.

[notyoutoo]

EVDO Router?

Hrm, AFAIK the Slingbox Pro doesn't have a USB or PCMCIA slot, so KPIX must be using some kind of router between their EVDO card (the guy showed a USB-based card) and the Slingbox. Anyone know what kind of router they're using? Also, I wonder if this doesn't push the limits of the EVDO TOS, which in 2005 read:

"Unlimited NationalAccess/BroadbandAccess services cannot be used (1) for uploading, downloading or streaming of movies, music or games, (2) with server devices or with host computer applications, including, but not limited to, Web camera posts or broadcasts, automatic data feeds, Voice over IP (VoIP), automated machine-to-machine connections, or peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, or (3) as a substitute or backup for private lines or dedicated data connections."

More recently, there's been talk that there's a 5GB data limit per month. I bet local TV reporters could easily generate that kind of usage shooting and uploading video.

DOH. I'm sure though that KPIX talked to somebody at Verizon about this beforehand though, right? But how do the rest of us get such accommodations for our $60 EV-DO accounts?

[sfbryan23]

it's a Sprint EVDO air card

I specifically moved from Verizon to Sprint because they will send you a warning letter if you go over 5gb per month, then they turn you off. Sprint is unlimited. $59 is the price for corporate customers.

[EVDOinfo]

EVDO Router with USB Port

With the latest RK1010 firmware, the Kyocera KR1 Router now fully supports the Novatel USB Modems from both Sprint and Verizon.

More about the KR'1 latest firmware is at this page:
http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/1973/64/