Connecting to that cable box requires the IR blaster cable, and it's not-very-sticky attachments. This also means that when you watch TV via the Broadway, others watching on the same TV might be surprised if the channel suddenly changes. My advice on this - connect the Broadway to a second TV with a cable box (usually for an extra fee) that you know isn't being used by family members regularly.

In my testing, I was very disappointed that the Broadway software had no information about my cable system's channel lineup or electronic programming guide. While some of the major systems are covered (Comcast, Time Warner, FiOS, etc.), my system (Charter) was not. This meant I had no TV show information available, and I had to manually enter channels into the software in order for the IR blaster to switch to that channel. With about 400 channels available to me, this could be a very time-consuming effort, or you end up just plugging in your favorite channels - but even that takes some time, and you still have no idea what show is on during any particular moment.

Bottom line: If you have a secondary cable set-top box that you can attach the Broadway unit to, and your cable/TV provider is covered by the system (again, major provider), then this can be a great alternative to Slingbox and similar offerings.

Grade: 4 stars (out of five)

Shaw can be reached at kshaw@nww.com. Follow him on Twitter: @shawkeith.