I joined SlingboxNYC about a month ago after trying fliptube as Mike has better price, better selection of channels, better service, etc...
I live in Scotland and i have my pc connected through hdmi to my 60" plasma and i now have over 100 hd channels compared to sky's 31. The DirecTV box uses the same interface as sky so i felt right at home with it straight away.
I can not recommend SlingboxNYC highly enough, Mike has that personal touch that fliptube could never match. All there e-mails are automated and i found it near impossible to get a reply from them during my 48 hour trial. With Mike he replys to all e-mails within mins as he always has his blackberry at hand.
FANTASTIC service, still can't believe i have usa sat tv in Scotland. Technology these days eh... Great to be able to watch Lost on ABCHD at 1am thurs morning instead of waiting until sun night for sky :)
Keep up the good work Mike, Regards, Vic