Sling Media Slingbox PRO (SB200-100) by Sling Media
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Digital camera reviews of Sling Media Slingbox PRO (SB200-100)
Digital camera Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy setup. You need to purchase SlingLink if your computer and your video source (cable box) are in different rooms. Easy stuff and an amazing product.Digital camera Review: Amazing Sling
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always been on the fence wondering if I should get a Slingbox and whether it would stream well on my notebook and phone. I took the plunge and I regret waiting so long to get this.
I installed the Slingbox between my TV and Sat box. Wired everything up and tried to setup the router for it to stream through the internet. I had a little difficulty with configuring my router, but I called Slingbox and the technician help me resolve the issue in a short time. I am utterly amazed at this technology and that's saying a lot because, I am in this industry.
I installed the software on my notebook and went through the setup and was slinging in no time. The image quality is quite good.
My next challenge was to see if it worked just as well on my Nokia N95 8gb. Its GREAT! I tried the wifi first and it worked well. Next, I wanted to see if EDGE data transfer would be fast enough. There is a little lag, but once you allow the data to cache and stream, the picture and sound isn't too bad. I have T-Mobile as my carrier and currently they do not have 3G ready (from the time of this review). They are planning to present their 3G platform later this year, so once that is up, then I expect the video streaming and picture quality to be good.
Now,I can finally keep up with the Laker's games even when I can't make it home or to a bar; especially the east coast games (NBA Finals) GO LAKERS!
Digital camera Review: Amazing idea, but the video quality is a different story.
Summary: 2 Stars
The functionality of the Slingbox Pro is great. It was fairly easy to set up and the help menus walked me through any questions that I had that weren't covered by their quick start guide.
I thought it would be great to be able to access my cable tv through the laptop wherever I go, or at home... but due to the poor video quality, I rarely use it. Hulu is a much better alternative that's FREE.
The video quality didn't meet my expectations. I have a high resolution screen on a macbook pro and mistakenly expected to see better quality video using the Slingbox Pro. The picture is fuzzy and text is not all easy to read. It's not anywhere close to DVD quality.
Digital camera Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK This is the coolest thing since Tivo. I have a Comcast dual tuner HD DVR and a Tivo series one box. For a network I'm using Comcast internet with a Netgear wireless router (wpn824). My wife and I both have Hp nx7400 laptops. The Netgear is connected to the Slingbox via a standard Ethernet cable.
First thing, the Pro does have an internal tuner, so I ran the cable into it, then to my Tivo. The Tivo is hooked to the sling box via composite video. The Comcast DVR is connected via S-video. We have one TV in our living room but now my wife or I can watch TV from anywhere in our house, full screen with fantastic quality. When I tried it from work the quality is very very good in a window and even ok full screen. My boss travels all over the world and his first question was where can I get one?
PROS: Fantastic wonderful incredibly cool way to turn a wireless laptop into a wireless portable TV that works from anywhere you have a broadband internet connection. If my wife is watching the cable box in the living room I can control and watch the Tivo in the bedroom and vice versa. I can watch all our analog cable channels anytime from anywhere without affecting our home setup.
CONS: Only one computer can connect to the Slingbox at a time. This makes sense when you think about it.
Digital camera Review: An amazing product
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a lake cabin and my wife has been telecommuting there for much of the summer. We can get DSL there but there is no cable and given our proximity to trees and a hill, satellite reception is also unlikely. The choices seem to be to have her download her shows from iTunes or buy a slingbox and server TV from a Tivo we have at home. I found a good sale on the Slingbox so I decided it was worth a try.
I guess I've been a bit tainted with several recent purchases of high tech items. Of late, items I've purchased promise the moon and deliver much less. Even though I read the review here and on CNet, I was prepared for a bear of a time getting this product to work.
I initially had some trouble during installation. The Slingbox identified that the router I had at home (an ActionTec router used for Verizon Fios) need to be manually configured. Do to the fact that Verizon didn't leave a manual, or passwords with the router I had to call them for technical support. A couple of hours later, I had the router up (and configured a bit better for my home network). After that the installation went flawlessly.
The next day I met my family at the cabin, and tried running the Slingbox player. Amazingly it just worked. No fuss, no muss. Today I installed the sling player on my wife's computer. It's a simple download from Slingbox.com and I inserted my slingboxes id number, and again it worked without a hitch.
This was just too easy. The quality of the video is better than I expected. The only issue I have with the slingbox is that each remote control action takes several seconds to complete. A minor issue really. All-in-all it was a great purchase. I'd heartily recommend it.