Sony LocationFree Base Station LF-B10

Sony LocationFree Base Station LF-B10
alaScore 74

14 reviews

May, 2013

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Sony LocationFree Base Station LF-B10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony LocationFree Base Station LF-B10

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of the Sony LocationFree Base Station LF-B10 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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71% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Works as described, wish it had wireless and digital tuner though.

 

Works as described, wish it had wireless and digital tuner though.

Shipper shipped decintly fast, station works well, it's kinda fun to be able to watch portable tv on your psp. Setup was very easy and IR blaster has alot of codes.

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Great for anyone who travels

 

Great for anyone who travels

I bought this unit and after buying extra cables ($61.00) and a 30 minute call to sony support, I now can view my cable programs on my notebook. The sony agent connected to my notebook and configured the router for away viewing. I did have to make 2...

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Great Product

 

Great Product

Seller was really profesional and honest and the product was just was I need it!

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Affordable remote surveillance solution!

 

Affordable remote surveillance solution!

I have recently converted one my LFB10 into a security appliance. The device has video/audio inputs and pass-through. So you can : 1) add the remote access functionality to the surveillance cameras in your store or at home. 2) and/or turn camera...

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Fantastic! Sony has made the Client Software FREE!!!

 

Fantastic! Sony has made the Client Software FREE!!!

Works great. Must have for any PSP or laptop owner. If you set up your own home network you can set this up! It is really easy, follow the included instructions. Sony has made the client program FREE now! You may have as many copys as you may...

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This does work outside of the house like caffe shops and anywhere theres an internet signal,but is a pain to setup!!!!!!!

 

This does work outside of the house like caffe shops and anywhere theres an internet signal,but is a pain to setup!!!!!!!

First I thought this product can only work in the house but than I read the manual and it told me that I have to have a router that has upnp abilities or port forwarding. That is the only way you can connect to the base station through the internet. ...

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LocationLOCKED NOT LocationFree

 

LocationLOCKED NOT LocationFree

Even though it can be a great product and easy to setup. It does NOT deliver. Works great within the house. Sony tech support can NOT make it work anywhere else. they do not know WHY or HOW to access it over the internet thus LocationLOCKED. Cannot...

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Location Free : different from the Slingbox

 

Location Free : different from the Slingbox

To watch the home TV on a computer outside of the home, Slingbox is better. Changing channels is a lot easier on Slingmedia Player than with Location Free, and the Slingbox connection is a lot more consistent than Location Free. However, I love using...

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TV Junkies Dream!

 

TV Junkies Dream!

Sony has done for "place shifting" what Tivo did for "time shifting" Hook this device up to your Tivo and you have TV anytime AND anywhere! The best of both worlds.Installation was easy. it took less than 10 minutes to get it going. It does require...

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Product Specifications

Easily connected to your home network, the LF-B10 can stream live television and other video content, with excellent picture quality, through a home network or across the Internet to remote devices. When you are away from home, accessing the Base Station is as easy as logging onto the Internet. Log in and watch live TV, change channels, and access and control any additional audio-visual devices hooked up to the system. The LF-B10 features NetAV streaming and the ability to connect to PlayStation Portable, Windows and Mac OS X computers, TVs, and, coming this fall, Windows Mobile cellular phones.

Combined Device

Type:Digital multimedia broadcaster

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:5in
Height:7.4in
Width:1.8in

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Manufacturer:Sony
Model:LF-B10
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony LocationFree Base Station

Network & Internet Multimedia

Functionality:Digital video broadcasting
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