# Can I stream HD sports programming to my TV through the Internet? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 1, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stream-hd-sports-programming-to-my-tv-through-the-internet/566083 "2011-01-01T21:48:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stream-hd-sports-programming-to-my-tv-through-the-internet/566083/1 "2011-01-01T21:48:04Z")
A little background: we currently don’t have cable or a satellite receiver. I just finished building a wet bar and home theater in the basement, and am mainly interested in watching just movies and sports. Yesterday I tried streaming a high-definition (1080p) movie to my TV using Netflix, and it seemed to work O.K. Is there a way to do the same with live sports, such as NFL games? I understand I can do this through Dish and DirecTV, but I would rather receive it over the Internet if possible. I did some searching, and only found some sites that allow you to watch low-resolution games on your computer monitor. I am perfectly willing to pay for the service, BTW. I certainly would not expect to receive HD sports programming for free. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stream-hd-sports-programming-to-my-tv-through-the-internet/566083/2 "2011-01-03T03:35:29Z")
One possible tool is a[Slingbox](http://www.slingmedia.com/go/prohd) and SlingCatcher. The problem is they no longer sell the [SlingCather](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sling-Media-SlingCatcher-Multimedia-Receiver/dp/B001GNCCFG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) in the US.