Bought it this past weekend. Set up was quick and easy, got Satellite setup and DVD set up easily. Wireless range is good; Can take it out on my back deck, and to extreme distance from base within house (5000 square feet) with good reception. Picture quality is great with S-Video and DVD. Picture quality is good with composite and satellite input. With other wireless devices in the house, phones, computer network, a A/V video sender hasn't worked in my house. Antenna reception is poor also (about 40 miles from NYC). This thing really works!(I expected it to work poorly and to return it to the store but it is a keeper). It is definately expensive but features are great. Even using the base to replace a wireless access point on 2nd floor. Tested it with a PC and it works perfectly.
Internet browsing and email work perfectly also. Kind of neat to browse and have TV running in PIP at the same time.
Haven't tested it remotely (away from home). At 5lbs with a 12" screen, I don't see myself taking it beyond my house and yard.
Only possible drawbacks are: A.) Price, B.) limited inputs on base(though really adequate) C.) Picture viewing and slide show very slow.
Would like to purchase a case that would protect it a bit as moving it around is a potential hazard.
On 10/19/04 23:27 ET, okavsguy said...
Has anyone used the new location free tv from
Sony, LF-X1,? Does the remote location veiwing
via network thing work and is it as trouble free
as they claim? They claim you can take this thing
with you out of town and if you have a high speed
internet port you can watch anything at your house,
ie. cable, sat, dvd, etc. I am going to be taking
one out to a house on friday and was wondering
if there is anything i need to lookout for. thanks