Sling Media Slingbox AV (SB240-100) Review

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There isn't, honestly, much I can add that you're not seeing in either (well written) spotlight reviews. The Slingbox is, in my opinion, every bit as impressive as its reputation led me to believe it was. There were, however, a few things I labeled as being pretty important though, that I didn't clearly understand going in. I was hoping to just clear those up for any potential customers.


1. The way this works is that Slingbox, basically, hijacks one of your cable boxes. For example, if I was to turn on the TV that my Slingbox was set up on, it's going to display whatever I'm watching. If I lived alone, this wouldn't be a big deal; but between everyone else in my house, I can't completely monopolize a TV. What I did was just attach the Slingbox to my basement TV, which they never use.

2. A connection to your home network is required. I had mistakenly thought it was optional, that you were hooking SlingBox directly to your PC (like other tuner models). Make sure you have some kind of an access point to connect to. If I was to wish for anything, I would have loved if this model came with some kind of a built-in wireless card. It would have been one less piece of equipment I had to buy.

3. Mac software is now available for download. I know a lot of us were waiting ... now the wait is over.

4. Streaming video is a monster on your internet hook-up's bandwidth, just be prepared for the slow-down if you have a lot of internet-ready devices (notebook, xBox live maybe, etc etc) running all the time. If your system has some mileage on the tires, this might be a good excuse to consider upgrading it a little bit.

Other then that, as I said, this is every bit as good as advertised. Enjoy it!

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Product Description

Slingbox AV gives customers with digital cable, satellite receiver, or DVR the ability to watch and control their home TV using any Internet-enabled Windows or Mac-based desktop or laptop computer or Windows Mobile handheld or mobile phone.

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Product Details

• Brand: Sling Media
• Model: SB220-100
• Dimensions: 3.20 pounds

Features

• Redirects the TV signal to the computer of your choice--providing high quality video, no matter the distance
• SlingStream technology delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox
• Connects to digital cable box, DVR, satellite receiver, DVD players, video/security camera, or any NTSC S-video or composite video source
• Includes free Slingbox Finder service to locate a Slingbox from any network location
• Watch and control your home TV, DVR, digital cable box, or satellite receiver anywhere around your home or around the globe

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