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Sling Media Slingbox Review

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  1. jeff b •  October 25, 2006
    Rating: 5/5

    This product is awesome…watched the whole world series game while at a high school football game on my pocket pc from alltel with the 240kbps unlimited data plan….watched David Letterman without a hiccup on the way home, 1 1/2 hour drive. Kids love it too….

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  2. Al •  November 6, 2006
    Rating: 5/5

    I set it up in my home and my friend in Russia viewed my tv channels in a near perfect picture. This is great if you are a traveller and do not want to watch Romanian folk dancing all night long in your hotel.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  3. Ross •  June 20, 2007
    Rating: 3.5/5

    I am having trouble using the above modem with the sling box. the sling boxis connected to the one ethernet cable. The wireless is communicating to my main computer no problem. When I use the RJ 45 connector on back of the SBG900 for the computer works okay. I setup the SBG900

    to port forward (5001) in the gateway/port forwarding software of the SBG900. I have given the sling application a IP address that is in the range of the SBG900.

    I dont think that the wireless adapter needs port forwarding between computer and its netgear USB wireless adapter.

    Rating: 7 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  4. Dave •  September 9, 2007
    Rating: 4.5/5

    I am having trouble using or configuring the above receiver’s remote control with the sling box. Sling box work great but can’t change channels thru a Laptop. Homezone receivers only work with there own remote control… Cannot use Universal or other means of codes to configure receiver I am working on getting a different Setup box…

    Rating: 9 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  5. Sherri •  January 21, 2009
    Rating: 3/5

    I am a bit disappointed. The setup was the easy part, but the big downside is that my laptop cannot cannot to my Slingbox unless I am on my Wi-Fi at home; absolutely will not connect from the internet anywhere else. Could be that I use Verizon broadband outside the house and AT&T Uverse with 2Wire router at home. It also will not work with my Blackberry Storm, so I am thinking about taking it back.

    Rating: 6 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  6. RHONDA •  May 22, 2009
    Rating: 1/5

    They want to charge you $29.99 for every time they help you trouble shoot a problem! RIP OFF save your MONEY! They told me I could call back if my remote viewing didn’t work! NOW 4 days later. SORRY that will be another 29.99 to assist you. Buy a HAVA instead.

    Rating: 2 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  7. Larry Glomski •  June 19, 2009
    Rating: 1/5

    I’ve spent 20 + hours on the phone trying to get my Slingbox working again and again. It worked and then it didn’t work. I had to un-install and install several times. It worked and then it didn’t work. When you’re remote no one will help you. They tell you to call back when you’re back at home so you can see what the Slingbox is doing. Well it works when I’m home, but it doesn’t work when I’m remote. Isn’t that the whole point, to view you TV/DVR while you’re away from home. Bottom line ….DON”T WASTE YOUR MONEY….I wish I could get mine back, but I can’t.

    Rating: 2 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  8. June Reich •  October 12, 2009
    Rating: 5/5

    I watch my favorite TV shows on my PC and my cell phone anywhere at anytime. Waiting in an office, getting my nails done, in a car as a passenger,etc. My favorite gadget of all times.

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  9. Don Nichols •  October 30, 2009
    Rating: 1/5

    This worked for a very short time. If you change your router, you have to start all over. Then when you call tech support you get folks that you can’t understand who want to charge you 49 bucks, don’t buy this piece of crap. Even when it “works” it is like watching a bad movie from 1950.

    Rating: 2 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.