Sling Media Slingbox (SB100-100) TV Input

Pros: Cheap way to stream video to your PCs anywhere in the LAN or WAN
Cons: Limited video quality

Overview: The main reason I got a Slingbox was to be able to stream video from my Scientific Atlanta STB cable box, located in my family/media room, to any of the PCs I have at home. I am a news and sports junkie but I also spend a lot of time ...

Pros: television everywhere; price; no monthly fees
Cons: another excuse to be lazy; software setup will be tricky for some

Note: The bulk of this Epinion focuses on who might use a Slingbox, why they may use it, and why you should consider this model (SB-100) over the newer models. For technical support, please rely on the Slingbox tech support page, which is ...

Pros: Place-shifting" simply works. No subscription fees. Watch on unlimited number of computers.
Cons: Set-up can get complicated. Virtual remote doesn cover every setup. VHS picture quality.

Watch this intro (need Flash installed) first to get a general idea about the unit: http://tinyurl.com/csx3e (if that link doesn’t work, go to http://www.slingmedia.com/slin gbox/) I got my Slingbox in September 2005 about 2 weeks after it came out. ...

Pros: Works like a charm; lovely space and money saver
Cons: Set up difficult if you don't have a "typical" PC network configuration and/or TV

Note: I don't find a place to yet review the Slingbox Pro, or Slingbox Turbo (needed for our complicated set up), so I'll put this here, then move it if a space opens for it. First the technical, the pro is: HD Compatible: Connects to a high ...

Pros: Easy Setup,Great Audio, video is watchable
Cons: Small Video, You need to give up control of your tv

The Sling Box allows you to take control of your television and watch it on the internet. By taking control of your television, this usually means that anyone watching the TV at home will watch what you watch or vice-versa. This device is good for people ...

Pros: Easy setup, simple controls
Cons: No pass-through

About 6 months ago I decided that I needed to enhance all of my digital stuff at once. The only way I knew how to do that is with the Slingbox. This device allowed me to take all of my media with me wherever I can get an internet connection. I mostly ...

Pros: Watch your tv anwhere. Program your Tivo while you are away!
Cons: $249 price is kind of high, but reasonable for a breakthrough product.

I first heard about the slingbox while traveling to my in-laws in Denver. Being a San Diego Sports fan, I was intriqued with the idea of watching my local channels while traveling. I went to Best Buy and bought the unit for $249.99. It is an amazing ...

Pros: No accessories to travel with, TV from home, no monthly charges, fantastic support, amazing product!
Cons: A little pricey at $200 +.. I can't think of any other cons..:)

A friend of mine had told me about Slingbox months ago. I thought- well, sure, sounds good - I can't *imagine* it actually works. Then a second friend contacted me and raved about it. I looked into the price and thought- it's kind of pricey if ...

Pros: 1. Very easy set up except for one glich 2. Easy to use the system
Cons: 1. Must hardwire to the router (proximity) 2. Limited Technical service

I purchased the Slingbox Pro from Best Buy for $250. The wife wanted to buy an under-counter tv for the kitchen so I started looking at the Slingbox. Basically, here is everything it solves for us: 1) There's now a kitchen TV with satelite stations, 2) ...

Pros: TV ANYWHERE!!!
Cons: Resolution (not so bad at all)

wow, is the first word that comes to my mind when i hear "slingbox" this sling box is a very useful device. i was shocked when i read it was compatible with a dvd player or vcr. i mainly use it for directtv and have amazing results. the picture quality ...

Pros: WOW where to start. Works Great VERY HAPPY
Cons: Ummm! A few problems on install. CO. needs more than 3 techs. on Phone

I purchased this for my wife (Cynthia) I'm John Henry by the way. When I saw this I KNEW I had to get this. As a Christmas (yes we still have CHRISTMAS) gift so many of these were purchased at one time the Remote part of the instillation took some time ...

Pros: Lots of inputs. Lots of cables included.
Cons: Setup is complicated, they need to send a tech to setup. Design. Size.

MY NETWORK EXPERIENCE I have setup small business networks for five businesses with both Mac and PC clients. Mainly 5 - 20 computers, webservers, file servers, and Linux servers with open source software. The background is helpful because I ...

Pros: Easy to hook up, Really Works, Comes with every cable needed.
Cons: Hmmm Runs a little hot. And looks weird

This thing owns, I bought mine at Bestbuy for like $250 with some gift cards I got from Christmas. I had to also buy a wireless access point cause the cable from my router wouldn't reach. But I watch TV from work now all the time. I can also use the digital video recorder and adelphia on demand too.

Pros: Set up is quick. No monthly fees. Quality is excellent.
Cons: I found a list of 11 gotchas at www.slingboxguide.com.

The Slingbox lives up to its hype, working exactly as advertised. Across the Internet, Slingbox customers consistently rate the device 4.5 stars (or more) out of 5.

While the Slingbox delivers on its promise, there is one thing that is helpful to ahead of time.

First, if you have high-definition video or your home’s Internet connection is nowhere near your video equipment, you may need to buy adapters and/or cables that could add from $50-$150 to the price of your Slingbox if you want to watch in HD remote.

Pros: Just works. Does exactly what it's supposed to.
Cons: None so far.

I've got a standard DirecTv with TiVo setup. I also have a basic wifi setup at home with my DSL going through my router to my wifi access point. I figured i might have to do some router jiggering in order to get it to work remotely. The setup utility did ~everything~ for me. I ran the setup and everything just "works". My laptop works my TiVo remotely, no problem. I also installed the WinMobile v1.0 client on my Moto Q, and it also just "works". Now when I'm travelling next week to see my family, I'll be able to log in to my TiVo box while I'm bored in the airport & watch whatever I want on my phone, instead of spending $30 on all those magazines I don't really want anyway.

Setup was a brainless process & I'm very happy so far. Just the way things should be.