Slingbox

By Matt Whitlock Sometimes its easy to forget that even though the Slingbox has been in the US and other countries the past several years, many great nations around the world haven't yet hopped on the placeshifting bandwagon. As is the case in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), where interest in the Slingbox a...

By SlingCommunity News According to a report at THR.com , Sling Media's VP EMEA, Stuart Collingwood, had serveral interesting facts to share. For starters, Sling Media's speard across the European continent continues. Right now, users 15 different countries accross Europe have access to the Slingbox and serv...

By theSource Don't know what you need to use the Slingbox? This article covers the basic requirements needed to use the Slingbox SOLO and PRO-HD for both your network and computer.

By SlingCommunity News Good news for our European friends coming from IBC2009; EchoStar Europe is showing off a variety of new solutions for TV operators, including a SlingLoaded (like the Dish Network SlingLoaded ViP922 ) solution with integrated Slingbox/SlingCatcher technologies. Full release below:...

By Matt Whitlock Remember the days when everything in your home theater was hooked up with a basic coax cable? Today, the common AV device for your home theater will typically sport anywhere from two to seven different audio and video connections. Which ones are you supposed to use? What does the Slingbox s...

By rkalish For some time now, using a Slingbox with an HDMI compatible video source such as the SA-8300HD DVR, did not allow you to use the HDMI output, which is usually the preferred A/V hookup to your HD Plasma or LCD. Due to HDCP restrictions, if the device on the other end of the HDMI cable is not turned...

By Matt Whitlock Today, consumers are faced with the task of choosing between two different Slingbox models, the Slingbox SOLO and Slingbox PRO-HD, with each uniquely tailored to a specific kind of user. With choice comes confusion, so it's time to get an answer to the question that will be asked by nearly...

Purchase the right Slingbox - If you're a cable subscriber, I highly recommend the Slingbox PRO-HD over the SOLO because of the PRO-HD's built in QAM cable ...

By Matt Whitlock O ne of the most common questions I've seen asked in the SlingCommunity Forums goes a little something like this... "I have a [insert brand] cable/satellite box [insert model] and we just bought a Slingbox. How do we hook it up so we can both watch a different dish/cable channel at the same time?...

By SlingCommunity News Slingers with compatible BlackBerry models are being treated to an upgrade today, as SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry 1.0.0.11 just hit the scene. You can download it directly from Sling Media's website, or accept the auto-upgrade prompt the next time you log in. Like most minor upgrades,...

By SlingCommunity News EchoStar already alluded to licensing out SlingLoaded technology during their debut at CES , but today marks the first time EchoStar has offered up detailed plans to anyone looking to design products around EchoStar/Sling Media's solution. Until today, EchoStar's SlingLoaded techn...

By Matt Whitlock Despite the ever increasing proliferation of devices and services that require a broadband connection to the Internet, the average home has one major flaw: no Ethernet. Even modern day new-construction often lacks the magic eight conductor cable strung to every room, meaning getting...

By NA9D Sling Media has officially released a beta version of their web based SlingPlayer software for Mac OS X ! This player can be found by logging on to beta.sling.com and choosing the "Live TV" option (or go to: http://beta.sling.com/sling_player ). Both Safari 3 and Firefox 3 are currently suppo...

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By SlingCommunity News Sling Media first talked about their OS X web player for Sling.com back at CES , which was poised to bring HD streaming and other 2.0 features to Mac owners. Their lofty goal of Q1 has come and gone, but Sling has finally opened up their efforts to OS X users in what they're calling a "sneak peek" of...

By SlingCommunity News One can only imagine the intense outpouring of hatred AT&T must have received from customers immediately following the announcement that the iPhone SlingPlayer will be not be able to stream video using AT&T's data network . While it hasn't exactly been declared by anyone that A...

By NA9D It is one of the most anticipated and debated SlingPlayer applications ever. Many have questioned if it would ever see the light of day - Would Apple approve it? Would Sling develop it or support it? Well, SlingPlayer for the iPhone is finally here with an all new touch screen interfaceand a...

By Sharon R. SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0.8 Released Publicly Today Thank you to those of you who participated in the private beta and also to Matt for the excellent write-up ! Sling Media Hearts the EU We're looking for a couple more testers: If you have a Slingbox in the EU, and you’d like to be a part of a privat...

By SlingCommunity News Sling Media has let loose a new SlingPlayer for Mac OS X, dubbed 1.0.8. We're told this is a minor release, but there are a few new things here for Mac owners, and in a surprising twist, one of which isn't yet available for the PC. For starters, Sling Media has bundled the latest Slingbox firmware v...

By SlingCommunity News For those following the ongoing saga of AT&T changing and retracting changes to their wireless terms of use, it looks like the nation's largest wireless provider is at it again. AT&T just can't help but play with fire. It hasn't even been a month since they attempted to practically...

By jpmomo I would like to provide a brief review of my experience with the SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry application. This review consists of the following components: BlackBerry Bold v4.6.0.167 (Platform 4.0.0.157) SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry (US) Version 1.0.0.2 Slingbox Solo Dish Networ...

By SlingCommunity News The SlingCommunity team saw the statement issued earlier by AT&T that they were reversing course and retracting the changes they made to their terms of service, including the part that would basically prohibit the use of Slingbox or any other placeshifting device on their network....

By SlingCommunity News Looks like nation's largest wireless provider is running scared that SlingPlayer for iPhone will be approved in the near future. As a result, some changes have recently made their way into the Empire's Wireless Data Terms and Conditions to outlaw all placeshifting devices from their ne...

 IL If you want to check your type you can verify your IR blaster version in the Slingbox Properties dialog. Then match the version number with the chip type. In older versions of Slingplayer it was possible to change the look of the Custom Remote ‘skin'. ...

By Alan Richey There's nothing worse than getting your brand new Slingbox out of hte box and set up, only to discover that your A/V device is unsupported. If you find yourself in this situation, you can now take matters into your own hands by creating and using custom IR remote files for your own gear.

By SlingCommunity News Sling Media has ended the public beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry, and has let loose the final version (1.0.0.2) on their website earlier today. SlingPlayer Mobile lets Slingbox owners watch and control set-top boxes and DVRs via on compatible BlackBerry smartphones. Like other v...

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 IL by Matt Whitlock March 20, 2009 05:16 PM Sling Media has been touting since CES that HD streaming from the Slingbox PRO-HD and SMB Network Streaming support were coming to a slingcatcher near you sometime in the first quarter. ...

By Sharon R. In case you missed it, yesterday we rolled out a minor update to the PC client, which is bundled with the latest Slingbox firmware. What's New: The Encoding tab has expanded options. The UI will go through additional changes--this is just step one. To check it out, click on the VGA/QVGA mini-i...

 IL Optional (but recommended) is at least one smartphone or PDA with SlingPlayer Mobile. Putting together your Sling-based baby monitor isn't much different than setting up a Slingbox with your DVR. The only tricky part is finding a position for the ...

By Matt Whitlock Those who know me or follow my blog over at TechLore.com will attest, I have a fair amount of older gadgets and gizmos I've collected over the years. Some sit on shelves behind a glass door museum-style, but most would be surprised by the sheer number of old devices I've found new uses for. So, wh...

By SlingCommunity News Every Slinger knows how great it is to catch up on a football game while waiting in an airport, after hours during a business trip, or in the case Wayne Burdick from Illinois, catching a Bears game while waiting for his cruise ship to set sail. What wasn't so great for Wayne, however, was the su...

By SlingCommunity News Kicking off what we're told to be "the first phase of a broader social viewing strategy," Facebook users who watch video on Sling.com now have a new tool at their disposal to share even more details about their personal lives with their online friends. The new feature, dubbed Facebook Conne...

 IL If you do have an antenna plugged right into your Slingbox, read on. Many Slingboxes include integrated analog tuners that will be affected by the digital transition, depending on your current firmware and SlingPlayer software. ...

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By Matt Whitlock Just a few moments ago, every TV station in my home town shut down their analog transmitters and switched over to the all digital ATSC broadcast standard. In fact, had Congress not intervened a few short weeks ago, extending the cutoff date for the DTV switchover, every TV station in the Uni...

 IL - Feb 11, 2009 Note: this 'trick' will only work with both a Slingbox Solo and a Pro HD. If you have a Classic, AV or PRO you will have to try something else. ...

By Brandon C. If you are having a problem getting a connection from your Slingbox to your network, here is a way you can check your Slingbox's internal network hardware. Before you go through these steps you need to check the lights on the front of your Slingbox. If both the 'power' (right light) and the 'Ne...

By SlingCommunity News Australians have everything: Foster's on tap everywhere, kangaroos, and plenty of crocs. The only thing notably absent has been Slingbox, but that's finally about to change. In late March 2009, Slingbox and SlingCatcher will be coming to Australian retailers, and locals will finally b...

 IL - but Sling Media's making up some ground by showing off new, long-anticipated SlingCatcher features: HD streaming from the Slingbox PRO-HD and network ...

By Matt Whitlock While it seems like only yesterday, it's already been a year since Sling Media's Matt Feinstein gave us an early look at SlingCatcher during the 2008 CES show. The Catcher may look a lot different these days (hardware aside, the UI is entirely different from last year's demo), but Sling Med...

 IL - Jan 13, 2009 an exciting look at how Slingbox technology can do for you when integrated into existing product, like satellite receivers. And if I know Sling Media, ... EchoStar's SlingLoaded(TM) 922 HD DVR Wins CNET'S 'Best of CES ... MSNBC Sling-Shifting Contentinople

By Matt Whitlock Echostar and Sling Media made a big splash at CES with the with the announcement of the ViP 922 SlingLoaded HD DVR , probably the most innovative DVR to come down the pike since TiVo launched the Series 3 some time ago. The ViP 922 is the first DVR to combine a satellite receiver, DVR, and Slingb...

By SlingCommunity News With the sale of Sling Media to Echostar more than a year behind them, Sling Media founders Blake and Jason Krikorian are leaving the company. Not only are Blake and Jason heading out, but Sling Entertainment Group, the group that manages Sling.com, heads Jason Hirschhorn and Ben White are...

Not only will they have a built in Slingbox, but they are also going to have a new SlingGuide program that will do even more than I expected. ... New Dish Network DVR incorporates Slingbox features Afterdawn.com EchoStar SlingLoaded combines Slingbox and DVR CNET.com.au

By SlingCommunity News Find the audio experience using Slingbox a little lacking? We're not sure we did either, but one way or another, sound quality in your SlingPlayer stream should get a boost with the inclusion of SRS WOW HD technology. While initially expected to be available for Slingbox PRO HD owners usin...

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By SlingCommunity News Sling Media is demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone being developed for the iTunes store right now at Macworld. Sling Media will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1. The price has not been determined at this time. They're a...

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By SlingCommunity News Before the end of the year." That's the mantra BlackBerry owners have heard over and over again since the 2008 CES show back in January. It's still 2008 (barely), but it least they made it. A public beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry is out NOW . BlackBerry owners have been eagerly waitin...

By SlingCommunity News For those who've already gotten a SlingCatcher , or happen to open one from Santa in a few days, you'll be excited to know that Sling Media's got an update ready sure to enhance your Christmas cheer better than a glass of egg nog and some holiday cookies. Nearly every facet of Sling's Catching...

By Sharon R. Those who use SlingPlayer for Mac: If you didn't happen to upgrade recently, you'll get a friendly reminder to do so, starting today. Just launch SlingPlayer for Mac and follow the online instructions. This latest minor revision contains the following: - Latest remote codes - Latest Slin...

By SlingCommunity News Sling Media has let loose the latest update to the next gen SlingPlayer for Windows software, which is currently available for download from Sling Media's website or through the update tool within SlingPlayer. Aside from the typical firmware and minor bug fixes, one of the major additio...

By SlingCommunity News The friendly folks over at Engadget are asking users to sound off about the Slingbox PRO-HD . The high-def place-shifter had some big shoes to fill after the Slingbox PRO (HD compatible, but no HD streaming) ended up as a favorite among Slingers. For those who've taken the plunge, how would y...

 IL - Nov 18, 2008 One of the more exciting and unique features in Sling.com is the ability to watch and control a Slingbox right from within the web browser. ...

 IL - Nov 7, 2008 You enter your SlingFinder ID into the SlingPlayer application, and upon your desire to connect to your Slingbox, it would look up your current WAN IP and ...

By SlingCommunity News One of the more interesting things to come from the discussion is Sling.com's tie in with the recently launched SlingCatcher , a device that captures and displays Slingbox streams and other media on a television. ...

By SlingCommunity News In a report filed yesterday, CNET's Caroline McCarthy discusses the pending release of Sling.com, Sling Media's upcoming video portal that "promises to deliver a huge library of TV and web video content." Sling.com has been in the works for nearly two years, and just recently went into pri...

PC World  IL - But not only can it stream from Slingbox directly to your TV but it can do so much more! Using the free Sling Projector program you can watch video from the ... Slingbox PRO-HD PC World SlingCatcher on Store Shelves Beginning Today MarketWatch Wired News - Sling Community

By NA9D SlingPlayer for TV is likely the most anticipated feature of the SlingCatcher. This single feature will revolutionize place shifting of television and other video programming. With SlingPlayer for TV you can now watch connect to your Slingbox from anywhere in the world with an internet...

By NA9D Now that I've seen it - what do I think? Well, I know Sling has worked really hard on this and when it works - it works very well. But, it is still a bit rough around the edges.

By SlingCommunity News Sling Media today announced the award-winning SlingCatcher is now available for purchase from leading retailers and online retailers in the U.S. as well as in Canada and the UK. The SlingCatcher is a universal media player that seamlessly delivers broadcast TV, Internet video and person...

By Matt Whitlock Using the Slingbox PRO-HD on a Windows PC requires SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 or later. Mac users must be using SlingPlayer for Mac OS X version 1.0.6 or later. If you need to upgrade your SlingPlayer software, click here. ...

By Brandon C. If you have created or tested a remote bin file for your Slingbox, you can help others by sharing it with the SlingCommunity and make it easy for others to find and enjoy what you have created. Other folks like you have worked hard to create these, so why not share yours? In a few simple steps, y...

By Matt Whitlock What is this BlackBerry thing? Apparently, it's something more than a popular type of preserves for your morning toast... some kind of phone? Anyone ever heard of this? All kidding aside, Sling Media is hard at work on their latest version of SlingPlayer Mobile, bringing TV and streaming vi...

By Matt Whitlock Aside from the ultra nerdy and early tech adopters that have a handle on the latest technologies, I see three common questions the average Joe might ask before looking to take the Slingbox plunge: 1. "What is Slingbox?" 2. "Does it really work?" 3. "Can I see it in action or get a good demo?" Numb...

By SlingCommunity Team Sling Media has confirmed their SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS software, which allows Slingbox owners to watch and control their home television programming on compatible 3G Palm devices, is fully compatible with the new bargain Palm Centro smartphone for Sprint. Sling Media's Dave Z...

By bounderboy As we all know, the UK population’s been a little behind in the Slingtech stakes. That is until now. With the all new Slingbox SOLO sharing a virtually simultaneous launch in the US and UK, we now see how important the UK market’s becoming to Sling Media. For coverage on the US version of SOLO, in...

By SlingCommunity Team Sling Media today released an updated Windows and Mac OS SlingPlayer client for both the US and UK markets. Today's release marks the first real upgrade to the Windows SlingPlayer since 1.4 made its debut almost 9 months ago. The US version can be found here and the UK version here . This new Slin...

By Brandon C. Back at the CES show in January, Sling Media announced they would be releasing a device called "SlingCatcher," which is designed to connect Slingbox to a remote TV set instead of a laptop or smartphone. If you haven't read about SlingCatcher yet, then check it out here. Since then, Sling Med...

By SlingCommunity Team Sling Media today released an a new firmware update for all Slingboxes, fixing some minor networking issues that could cause remote viewing to stop working. "It resolves the issue with some router models where Port Forwarding / UPnP settings are lost after a router’s WAN IP address chang...

By SlingCommunity Team Sling Media, today announced that the latest upgrade to their SlingPlayer™ Mobile software client now sports compatiblity with Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile 6 operating system. “Windows Mobile 6 is powering a whole slew of new, feature-rich multimedia smartphones, and Sling Media...

By SMWinnie My family is having trouble connecting to a Slingbox Solo from outside my home network. We have a Slingbox AV hooked up and have had no trouble reaching it from outside the network. When I set it up in 2006, I forwarded ports 5001, 5024 and 5121 to the Slingbox AV. We recently bought a Slingbox Sol...

By Relli I just purchased a Slingbox Solo the other day and am having difficulties setting up the 'Remote Viewing' connection. My main router is the D-Link DIR-655 which I have in my basement connected to a cable modem. I configured my old router, the Linksys WRT54G, as a wireless bridge connected to...

By Drylet I had a Slingbox Classic and it changed channels on a Foxtel Satellite digital box using Sky. We have just upgraded to a Slingbox Solo and now we can not change channel using remote viewing. Anyone know the IR code or the remote viewer to select

By va-slinger The recent upgrade is too unstable for me. I have a Slingbox Classic. I experience my first lockup of box (ever, over several years) Player is unsatble too - breaking connections after an 1-2 hours. It has vertical sync problems, yada, yada, yada. How can I get old copy of firmware. Can I unstall p...

By maiki I just got the Slingbox Tuner. The room with the DSL modem and (wireless) router, does not have a TV cable connection. So, I either have to route a long network cable from room to room, or go wireless. First of all, though, I'd like to complain, that Slingbox does not have built-in wireless. Your c...

By wirobins So after having this setup working for nearly a year I'm having an unusual problem. My Slingbox is connected to my parents FIOS router with a wireless bridge which has been working great. Yesterday for no particular reason the Slingbox stopped connecting to the router. Supposedly the netwo...

By Ginnylee I cannot configure this device. I have a Slingbox Solo and Slinglink with my wireless router. I spend hours by myself and then w/technician from Sling who said it was not compatible - just bought this very expensive system!! Any help out there?

By JALTHOFF I have a very old VCR player with even older VHS tapes. I would like to view the tapes via my Slingbox solo. So I disconnected the HDTV cable box and connected the red-white-yellow from VCR out to Slingbox red-white-yellow-input. On my sling player, I get the "no video signal detected" , but I do...

By ChinaCwboy I'm plugging a tv cable into a vcr and have the compisites running to the slingbox. However i can only watch one channell through the VCR. When i switch channells the VCR shows static. The VCR has 1-100 chanells on the tuner which would i hope indicate having a sizeable tuner. My only thought is th...

By Leftover Salmon Greetings, I own a Slingbox Tuner and I am having trouble with surfing the Internet when the Slingbox is plugged in via the RG6 cable TV cable. My ISP / Cable provider is Comcast in Jacksonville, Florida. My cable modem and Slingbox plug directly into my Belkin N1 Vision Router. My cable modem a...

By rudedog Hi, I live in Hong Kong, and I am currently using my Slingbox to view Korean TV programs. (Yes, my Slignbox is in Korea). However, I am having problem with my remote. -I can not control my Slingbox(solo) from Hong Kong, thus I have to watch what my folks are watching. This is because the software do...

By GMC My home network already has a number of Devolo dlan 200 AV powerline adaptors and I am about to buy a Slingbox solo. The Virgin V+ I will be streaming from is not situated next to the router and I was wondering if anyone could advise me whether there is any difference between using a Slinglink Tu...

By BigVDawgy The past three weeks while streaming football remotely (outside the WAN), after approximately 1.5 hrs - 2 hrs of trouble free viewing the SlingPlayer 2.0 freezes, both video and audio. I must disconnect from the SingBox Tuner and am unable to reconnect for approxiamately 15 minutes, after...

By jesnes69 I have a regular tv that doesn't have HD. I have the slingbox pro and I would like to know if the Slingbox Pro HD Component Cable will let me be able to watch tv with HD even though my tv doesn't have HD?

By NA9D Hey guys, I just saw on Sling's website that they are taking pre-orders for the SlingCatcher and it also looks like the Pro-HD Slingbox. Could the Catcher finally be shipping soon that so many of us have wanted? I can't believe it!

By cph2133 So I just purchased a Slingbox Tuner from the internet (can't find them ANYWHERE in stores!) and since my parents only have basic cable, the AV would need a coax-composite converter box blah blah blah. Anyhow, I'm going back to college (hence the need for the SB) and was wondering what would...

By spacejunkiehsv Has there been any information released on the hardware requirements needed to watch HD programming at HD resolutions on a laptop or pc yet? I'm just going to be watching it at home, on my home wireless network. My problem is that I'm buying a new laptop soon, and I want to get something that wi...

By hookemcats Ive had my slingbox for about a year and it used to work perfect until here lately. Im only getting static with my basic cable input (coaxial) and no sound using the av cables. I noticed running the setup wizard again that for some reason it gives a 'USA not fully supported' error message that I d...

By datapusher I have a brand new Slingbox Solo and I can't get it to work with Slingplayer on my PC. Heck, I can't even ping it from my PC. I have a SMC Barricade 4 port router which I believe is a SMC7004ABR. This thing is at least 6-7 years old but it works flawlessly. Here is a rundown of my process of trying to get it...

By chalkysb My slingbox was working on my old network then my router broke and I have bought a new one. All the lights are correct on the front of the Slingbox solo but it seems to be (I assume) searching for the old router. ...

By Matt Whitlock With SlingPlayer Mobile support for Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm, and soon Blackberry, there's no doubt Slingbox on the go is becoming an important avenue for folks to enjoy the benefits of TV on the go. In a recent heated forum debate, it became clear that folks are looking for a resource...

By readingsteve Hi there I'm new to Slingbox but it's a fantastic piece of kit. I'm sure this must have been discussed previously, but I couldn't find it. Please forgive me if this is old ground. The main reason for getting Sling was to provide satellite TV for my aged parents who live in a house where they cannot...

By getdownmonkeyman Another new guy question. This is more to do with wireless than the Slingbox itself. When I have a wired connection to my wireless router the Slingbox is available, when I disconnect the wire and go wireless the Slingbox directory has it as just a shortcut, it isn't available. Any answers out t...

By LordZelica I've tried the support line, but they're no help at all. One of the support thinks that I have cabling issue, another thinks that I am trying to use it for remote gaming (although I explicitly states that I want to use it as DVD player), another one thinks that I am trying to stream the slingbox c...

By Ampro Hi Was wondering if anyone here have heard of the Meizu MiniOne phone? http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/like-the-iphone/meizu-minione-specs-revealed-its-actually-got-some-juice-261388.php http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/13/meizu-m8-minione-closer-to-production-lit...

By Matt Whitlock Look anywhere on the Internet, and given the amount of press coverage, you'd mistake today for a national holiday. Did you know? It's iDay! Did you put up your iTree and send your iDay cards to your loved ones? So the iPhone will be available later tonight, and though it has a touch screen inte...

By flipples Anyone have code suggestions for an Oppo OPDV971H? None of the options on my Slingbox Pro worked. According to Oppo's FAQ, they use a special IR code and require a learning remote to control it.. so I'm not hopeful on this working now with my Slingbox. See: http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h...

By dstowell I'm trying to set slingbox up by connecting it to my woreless network through my airport express device. It works fine for my stereo so I'm sure it is on the network, but Slingbox can't find it. I have Verizon Fios with a dlink router. A Belkin wireless access point plugs into the router, and all c...

By Hradec Are you guys planning to release an player sdk or something like that? Or even an ActiveX of the player so we could incorporate the player into our own application? I'm asking because I'm interested in write a plugin to MediaPortal so Mediaportal could tune slingbox devices as a normal TV T...