Dr Gadget - Sling Media Slingbox SOLO (SB260-100)

	List Price: $179.99 Our Price: Too low to display Your Save: $ ( % ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Sling Media
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Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Electronics Brand: Sling Media EAN: 0852619001448 Feature: Watch your HDTV anywhere on your laptop or mobile phone with no monthly fees Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Sling Media Manufacturer: Sling Media Model: SB260-100 Publisher: Sling Media Release Date: 2007-09-27 Studio: Sling Media
Features Watch your HDTV anywhere on your laptop or mobile phone with no monthly fees Watch and control a high-definition or standard definition A/V device, such as a DVR, cable set top box, satellite receiver or DVD player. Full set of pass-through connections for easy integration with virtually any A/V device. Clip+Sling ready. Use your Slingbox to clip segments of your favorite TV programs and share them with friends and family online. Supports Windows XP/Vista, Mac and Windows Mobile, Symbian or Palm OS-based mobile devices.
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good product Comment: I am quite pleased with this, it works just as advertised. I was a little worried that it would not work with my AT&T U-verse service after all the problems I had trying to get Windows Media Center to work with that box. Even the power on/off button on the virtual remote works, which is good since the Motorola VIP 1200 box turns itself off after six hours. There is a problem with the version 2.0 of the viewer software that incorrectly says that you don't have an Internet connection from some computers, which prevents you from logging onto your sling account. Under this version the only way to connect to the box is via logging on to their web server. I installed the 1.5 version of the software, manually configured the settings to connect to my box (version 2.0 does not let you do this), then upgraded to 2.0. The configuration from the earlier version stayed and I could use the new version with no issues. The remote with the 2.0 is exactly like the real remote, I can watch video on demand, recorded TV, etc. The viewer automatically adjust the stream bit rate so you get the highest rate your connection can support without stopping to buffer. The only addition I think they should add would be an internal web server that has a Java embedded player, so you could use the box from any computer without having to install the viewer software. Customer Rating: Summary: Sling Box Solo Comment: Amazon had the lowest price and extremely fast shipping on this great product. As for the Sling Box, it is a great invention. It is one of those technology fixes (like a TiVo) that you cannot truly appreciate until you actually have one up and running, I love being to access my home TV on my MacBook Pro anywhere I have a hard-wire or WiFi connection. Traveling anywhere in the world, I can access my programs and my TiVo. Setup can be a little challenging but as a technologically sophisticated user, I had it operational in 20 minutes. I hear that there tech support is very helpful. I will definitely purchase one for my son as he leaves for college next year. This will save me on paying for a cable bill. Good work Sling Media and Amazon. Customer Rating: Summary: Remote Control issues because of hardware Comment: This could be a really great little device EXCEPT for the way they try to control your box. They use IR Blasters, which are these little wires that sticky tape to your box. I personally have never gotten these stupid little things to work with any device (tivo), maybe it's me, but there were MANY questions about IR problems on their support blog. Tech support said "Should be working, good luck" and washed their hands of me. BTW I am a Computer Support Specialist so I am pretty tech savy. The sticky tape also ends up giving way too. I really wanted this to work, setup was easy and fast. Support was adequate and I liked the technology they used, but you can only do so much with a lousy hardware setup/component. Didn't like the fact that you couldn't view DVR recordings without changing the tv viewing as well. Could have used a dedicated box but that defeats the purpose doesn't it. They have been bought by Dish Network so maybe Dish will build the technology into future boxes, until then give it a try but without the remote functions you will not be able to use the full capabilites of the box! Customer Rating: Summary: Sling versatility Comment: I just bought my son a Solo for Christmas and currently own an Slingbox AV unit. I bought the AV to be able to use the Wi-Fi when out of town and watch home TV through my Dish network DVR. Keep in mind that the quality of the Slingbox video depends upon two things. First the upstream speed of your home Internet connection. Keep in mind that if you have DSL, speeds are always slower on the upstream side. I've had 1.5, 3.0 and now 6 meg DSL service. The faster your upstream side the better the picture on your PC or Mac can be. The other controlling point of quality is the Wi-Fi throughput at the site outside your home. Heavy usage of the access point you are connected to will also negatively affect picture quality. This is something you won't know until you connect at the remote site. The thing that I didn't consider is that by connecting to my wireless router at home, the Slingbox streams at very high speed since it doesn't have to negotiate through the Internet. Your laptop then becomes a very good quality TV. What we discovered is that we now use our Mac all over the house and outside on the deck. No wires, no moving TV's or running cables. I want to work on the car in the garage? I take the Mac out with me and fire up the Sling software and watch the satellite receiver in the garage. Consider that when running through your home router, the Slingbox will be able to stream 8-15 times more bandwidth than what you will get in the real life world connecting through your Internet service. That translates into pretty good picture quality. Yes it's not the quality of your big screen but it's pretty good. Customer Rating: Summary: My Son Can't Thank Me Enough Comment: My son, who now lives in N.C, missed watching his favorite sport teams from New England, especially the Patriots. I purchased him a Slingbox for his birthday in Nov. He absolutely loves it. He has it connected from my TV in MA to his computer in NC to his TV in the 'man's room'. He said the picture clarity is terrific. This may be due to the fact that the TV at my house is in high definition, as well as his new computer. Last Sunday, the Patriots Club in Raleigh, NC was able to view the game thru my son's laptop onto the Club's TV!! (That particular game was not being televise last week in NC) You can just imagine how excited the fans were watching the game, as well as the New England commercials!! Setting this up was relatively easy. But there are some things worth noting. Nowhere on the box or in the directions did it mention that the TV and computer (router) be in the same room. This did delay the set up since I did not want wires running from room to room. I purchased a Slinglink Turbo (about $80.00) and plugged it into a wall outlet in each room. It 'bridged' the connection without wires. Also, you must use a TV that has a receiver, not just a spare TV with a cable connection. While the Singbox is being used, I either watch the game, or watch another TV, since only one station can be watched while the Slingbox is in use. So far, this has not been a problem, but I did feel you should get the whole picture in this Slingbox review. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The Slingbox SOLO allows you to watch and control your favorite TV source - including your HD content - from anywhere in the world on your laptop or cell phone. So now you can watch your DVR, digital cable, satellite receiver, or DVD player wherever you see fit. With the Slingbox SOLO, you can watch your favorite TV shows and sporting events from anywhere.