It was very nearly a year ago that we initially heard rumors of the DirecTV Nomad , and after some lengthy intrigue it’s finally able to launch. While its product page at the company’s website isn’t live yet, the oldsters at DBSTalk have been testing it and already posted certainly one of their detailed walkthroughs, revealing the box as a TiVoToGo-style transcoder. Plug the $149 box into all your home DVR network and it snags recorded programs and prepares them for viewing on other devices. Currently that list includes PCs with 1.2GHz processors or higher (no Atom powered netbooks invited to this party) and iOS devices, although an app for Android is outwardly at the way. When compared with Dish Network’s Sling-powered TV Everywhere streaming approach, DirecTV’s sideloading has the distinct advantage of offline viewing, but without access to live TV at the go. The iPhone app is already available in iTunes and a few forum posters report they’ve already been ready to preorder the unit, but check DBSTalk for their breakdown and the device’s manual in PDF form before you decide in your placeshifting future.
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