TiVo's DRM breaks Slingbox – UPDATED

John sez, "I just spent a bunch of money on a new TV with an HDMI input and a
Slingbox so I can enjoy my cable TV when I'm on the road. Check out
the photos. Maybe I won't be able to after all. The title of the photo
set is I Hate DRM. What a crock."

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(Thanks, John!)

Update: Larry sez, "The Slingbox Pro doesn't have an HDMI input; it has a connector that looks exactly like HDMI, even fits an HDMI cable, but it's not HDMI. It's a connector for Sling's optional HD dongle, which accepts only component video, not HDMI. Component video is DRM-proof, more or less, although some video source devices may limit the resolution on component output, or make it impossible to view output on both component (for the Slingbox) and HDMI (for the TV) simultaneously. The TiVo series 3 doesn't have this limitation… you can hook up the TV via HDMI, the Slingbox via Sling's component video dongle, and watch until your eyes fall out of your head."

Update 2: John responds, "Larry's comment doesn't really apply to my situation, but I should have been clearer. My original email didn't go into the details of my Slingbox set-up, but here it is if you'd like to add it.

"I've got the original Slingbox (now called Classic). I've got a Series 3 Tivo and a Samsung TV with an HDMI input. The Tivo connects to the TV with an HDMI cable. In addition, the Tivo also connects to the Slingbox via the S-Video cable. When the TV is on, the Slingbox will play all video. When the TV is off, the video on my Slingbox is disabled on most (but not every) channel. Sorry, the details are boring, but the situation is annoying none the less."