Hi,
I just wanted people to know that I have been using Mike's setup (slingboxnyc) for close to three years now and its just great!! Rock solid!!!

I live in London and get the whole DirecTv package as well as the complete Spanish package (being a fan of Argentine and South American footy) for an extra charge.
Downstream speeds are consistently between 1mbs and 2mbs and quality is always good. The ability to record/pause/delete is great as well, just like our Sky in the UK.

For me, problem issues have been few and far between but when the have arisen, Mike has dealt with them rapidly.

I dont have a superfast internet connection (5mbs download) but its still more than quick enough for this setup. At some point soon, this part of the east end will connect to the BT infinity network and at that point I will probably upgrade to one of Mike's HD packages.

Roll on the next 3 years!!!