What I am doing more and more is downloading programmes through a computer through a virtual private network either in the UK www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer or the US. www.hulu.com

This gets around the fact that it says you are not in the UK/US since you go through a server in the respective country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network

I am not saying the Slingbox is not good, but it is horses for courses.