Testseek.com have collected 26 expert reviews of the Sling Media Slingbox and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sling Media Slingbox.
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The editors liked
Slingbox allows you to stream live or recorded TV from your home TV/DVR remotely anywhere in the world over an Internet connection
You can control your TV/DVR remotely to create new recordings or delete old ones
The picture and streaming are of surp...
Great idea
Easy to use
Works well
Built in TV tuner
Includes all necessary accessories
Watch and control TV or other A/V sources from just about anywhere!
Easy to setup
No monthly fee
Good video/audio quality
No computer's required to stream
Fairly easy to set up
Easy to use
No monthly fees
Supports many television programming services and devices
Great price
Excellent software
Multiple devices can be used (DVR
TV
Etc.)
The editors didn't like
There is no fullscreen mode on a Treo
You can only view one channel at a time
You cannot view programming on more than one device at a time
When you are in the controlling mode such as changing channels
It takes a few moments for the picture to r...
A/V inputs from S-video and composite only
Configuring remote viewing may not be easy
Price
Mediocre device support
Works only with Windows 2000/XP
No builtin wireless
Connectivity
Editors' Rating
Only one person or computer can access the Slingbox at a time
No Mac OS X software yet
Laggy when changing channels
Mediocre image quality
Onscreen guide takes a while to load
Cunningly simple, with striking looks, a built-in Freeview tuner, a good selection of connections and cables and priced significantly lower than Sonys take on a similar concept – the Sony LocationFree – the Slingbox is a winner. Rosemary Hawor...
Abstract: Unboxing and installationIt was late one Sunday evening. The Slingbox package was on the table and I was tired. The last thing I wanted to do was set it up. I had visions of cables all everywhere, complex instructions and having to mess with my broadba...
Abstract: A unique blending of technologies that TV buffs will find as useful in the home as out The idea of timeshifting TV broadcasts may have been around for a while, but US startup Sling Media has come up with a new concept: placeshifting. Put simply, the S...
Plastic chassis; only one-to-one connections permitted
Historically, telly buffs have had to actually sit in front of their home TV to watch it. The Slingbox changes that, allowing you not only to control your TV from a remote location, but also to watch it anywhere at any time. It serves its purpose perf...
