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The Slingbox works through the Dish satellite receiver to both control and stream the video that has been recorded on the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). But by having the Slingplayer app for the Touch (instead of being forced to use a laptop), control becomes easier and more intimate. Not to mention optimizing the image for the iPhone's quality, if smaller than a laptop, screen. Support for widescreen means your HD recordings don't get cut down, and maneuvering through your recordings doesn't cause your head to explode. And since it's through WiFi there's no problems with cell networks or any of that nonsense.
The best part of all this revolves around the app and how it duplicates the experience you have using the remote at home. So you're not fumbling all over the place because your body memory knows what to do. And of course having touch screen use is obvious, but in this case it also improves on the ease of use. There's room for improvement, but that's just another example of why an app is so superior to hardware buttons or even software - updates can be zipped into place with enormous ease.
