SlingBox Question? (10 points easy)?
Question by Dav Ngo: SlingBox Question? (10 points easy)?
Do I need a Cable box (Like DirectTV) to use the SlingBox Pro ? What will the slingbox play on, DirectTv?Comcast?Dish? Can someone also give me a link on the channels listed if i used the slingblox? Thanks
Best answer:
Answer by Onion Johnny
No, you don't need a cable box as SlingBox Pro has built in analog & HD digital (Clear QAM) cable tuner
SlingBox can also be used with DVD player, VCR, HDD Recorder Satellite Receiver, infact anything with a video output wil work with a SlingBox
The channels you can watch will be same as whatever it is connected to as all it does is transfer the video over the Internet or to another TV
I.E for example if it is plugged into DirectTV cable you can watch whatever your subscription allows
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I recently bought a SlingBox, is it easy to install?
Question by rio r: I recently bought a SlingBox, is it easy to install?
I bought the AV version. It seems easy to install but came to the third or fourth step. Do I need to plug into the phone jack?
Also, can install the software to other laptops I have so it can access my home tv?
Best answer:
Answer by Tie_Guy
As a fellow Slingbox owner, I can tell you its pretty simple to set up for the most part. The hardest part is configuring it for remote viewing, but even that can be pretty easy depending on the router you have.
You don't tie the Slingbox to your phone line. It will plug into whatever source you want to sling, and into your home network router.
SlingPlayer (the application that lets you connect to the Slingbox) can be installed on as many laptop or desktop PCs you want, totally free of charge. If you want to Sling to a Windows based or Palm OS Mobile phone, the software is relatively inexpensive.
There's a great web community just for Slingbox owners. I've gotten lots of help there in the past, and the folks there are really good about answering questions. They even have a lot of help info that will help you get your Slingbox running. The site is http://www.slingcommunity.com
Sometimes they run contests to give out free copies of the mobile software, shirts, and other Sling gear. I've haven't won anything yet, but I'm always keeping my fingers crossed.
What do you think? Answer below!
SlingBox Question? (10 points easy)?
Do I need a Cable box (Like DirectTV) to use the SlingBox Pro ? What will the slingbox play on, DirectTv?Comcast?Dish? Can someone also give me a link on the channels listed if i used the slingblox? Thanks
I recently bought a SlingBox, is it easy to install?
I bought the AV version. It seems easy to install but came to the third or fourth step. Do I need to plug into the phone jack?
Also, can install the software to other laptops I have so it can access my home tv?