The boxes even include a little transmitter that will send the IR message to the cable/dish box when you press the corresponding buttons on the app.įavorites is a simple and easy way to select the channels you view the most often. It can only transmit what is currently being viewed by your cable/dish box, meaning that if someone is home watching that TV, you'll have to battle them to change the channel or one of you will have to give in. Around this time is when I truly understood how the Slingbox works. You've got Favorites, Remote, Guide, DVR (for those of you with DiSH Network boxes), Options, and Disconnect.
The controls are pretty straight forward.
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Once you're done with that, the streaming video will start playing and you'll be presented with a series of controls as well. Your account can be tied to multiple Slingbox's (as was the case with the demo account provided to me by Sling Media), so if you've got more than one, you'll have to then select which Slingbox to connect to. This process didn't take to long and wasn't difficult at all. When you load up the app, you'll have to either configure your Slingbox or simply sign in to your account once its already established. This makes it hard to justify the app at all, let alone to do so with a price tag of $29.99. Unfortunately, the iPhone version is WiFi only, where the other versions allow connectivity over 3G.
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All current smartphones have a SlingPlayer app available for download at the same price that the iPhone app goes for. Slingbox connects to your current cable/dish set up as well as your internet connection, to allow you to stream that content directly to a device capable of receiving it. Thanks to some amazing contacts at DiSH Network and Sling Media, not only did I get a review copy of this app, but they also sent me a Slingbox Pro-HD box as well as provided me access to their test servers for the purpose of this review.
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If you've got a Slingbox then you have little choice but to download SlingPlayer so you can start to enjoy the content from your Tivo or digital TV box anywhere you take your Mac with you.I've always been interested in Sling Media and their Slingbox technology, so when I was offered the chance to beta test and review the SlingPlayer Mobile I immediately jumped at the opportunity. This gives SlingPlayer a unique feel and provides a realistic digital box viewing experience. Once up and running, you control SlingPlayer via a virtual TV remote control which is very similar to the one that accompanies most real digital boxes. However, the main job of SlingPlayer is simply to translate what your SlingBox is sending, so the developers can be forgiven somewhat for that. SlingPlayer is very basic - there are very few preferences, which could be annoying if you want to configure your content to be delivered in a specific way. Setting up SlingPlayer is very easy to setup due to the remote viewing assistant, which takes you through the simple task of adding a Slingbox to your player. Obviously, the effectiveness of this will also depend on your Internet connection speed, although this shouldn't influence it too much.
SlingPlayer incorporates the company's own SlingStream technology to ensure that streaming is constant and reliable.
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