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not a problem
It's. It really this complicated. Normally it will just work out of the box and unpnp any relatively modern router and your done. It's only when someone's network isnt really cooperating that one has to dig deeper. They don't get too many complaints and returns due to not being able to setup.
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Originally Posted by pittpanther
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I wonder if the makers of Slingbox are reading this thread...
These discussions about "managed switches" and "port forwarding" and "assigning static IP addresses" all point to a product that's not quite ready for mass market. Sure people in the IT industry know what these are, but this is just too complex for the regular people. By the way, i am in IT, know what all this stuff is, but don't want to purchase a product that requires this amount of support and hand holding. I get paid good money to deal with these issues during the day - I don't want to deal with them "for free" in my off-hours. I want it to "just work." Imagine if it took these types of gyrations to get your Wii or Xbox connected to the internets. |
Originally Posted by PTravel
(Post 18145256)
I'm not an IT worker of any kind and have had no problems installing Slingboxes. Consumers will, generally, never encounter a managed switch. As for "port forwarding," if you want a LAN at home, you've no choice but to understand this (and upnp goes a long way towards making even that unnecessary). Static IP addresses? Not a concern for Slingbox. People who drive cars should understand things like coolant, oil, tire pressures and other "technical" aspects of automobiles. Why not computers?
I love my Slingbox. Nothing better than watching a live or DVRed show while on the road somewhere on a channel the hotel doesn't give. |
Originally Posted by RichMSN
(Post 18145357)
I've never gotten uPNP to work, but then again, I have no issue with setting up static LAN IPs and setting up Port Forwarding.
I love my Slingbox. Nothing better than watching a live or DVRed show while on the road somewhere on a channel the hotel doesn't give. |
Originally Posted by nmenaker
(Post 18145217)
Normally it will just work out of the box and unpnp any relatively modern router and your done. It's only when someone's network isnt really cooperating that one has to dig deeper. They don't get too many complaints and returns due to not being able to setup.
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There was a WSJ article yesterday about the TV Everywhere initiative. Didn't get to read it all because I'm not a subscriber but basically the networks and the cable/satellite companies are at an impasse about offering streaming access to the shows to subscribers.
There are things like HBO Go and ESPN is trying to make cable companies buy additional channels from them as a condition for getting access for their subscribers to the Watch ESPN app, If they ever get this right, maybe Slingbox will become obsolete. |
yes, but
Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian
(Post 18146229)
I had hoped it would be easy but in my case, there certainly does seem to be a problem in my network that I hadn't identified. It certainly forced me to learn and understand how devices are managed in my router. I'd hate to have tried and done the troubleshooting without the help of the folks here who took the time to walk me through it. ^
yes, but that seems to be a network problem on the USERS end. can you blame the company for that impacting the performance of the product? It seems that if you plugged a computer into the drop in the living room, it wouldn't work. that wouldn't be apple, or dell, or lenovo's issue, would it? |
Originally Posted by nmenaker
(Post 18149826)
yes, but that seems to be a network problem on the USERS end. can you blame the company for that impacting the performance of the product? It seems that if you plugged a computer into the drop in the living room, it wouldn't work. that wouldn't be apple, or dell, or lenovo's issue, would it?
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I have had Slingbox for 3-4 years and each time I have had a problem (router swap) or change (grandkid rips the infared sensor off) I have had to go back to scratch to figure it out. Big issue for me not being an IT guru!
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I got a Slingbox for myself as a Christmas gift on CyberMonday ($99 I think it was) and it works ... sometimes. Sometimes I can connect, sometimes I can't, I've never figured out a rhyme or reason to why I can't connect to it over the internet sometimes.
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Originally Posted by Beckles
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I got a Slingbox for myself as a Christmas gift on CyberMonday ($99 I think it was) and it works ... sometimes. Sometimes I can connect, sometimes I can't, I've never figured out a rhyme or reason to why I can't connect to it over the internet sometimes.
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I've had sling boxes for years (now have solo) and it works seamlessly - best thing for travel. I love arriving at a hotel in a strange city and watching my DVD :)
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areas
Originally Posted by Beckles
(Post 18159958)
I got a Slingbox for myself as a Christmas gift on CyberMonday ($99 I think it was) and it works ... sometimes. Sometimes I can connect, sometimes I can't, I've never figured out a rhyme or reason to why I can't connect to it over the internet sometimes.
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Sad to say I just noticed tonight that my SlingBox Pro HD appears to have fried, right after the 90 day unlimited tech support warrenty. :rolleyes:
The power lights are off, and when I unplug it and then re-plug it in, the light comes on for a few seconds and then goes dark again. I've found several threads on various sites with other owners complaining of the same problem. After 30 min on hold, I was able to speak to a tech and they identified the v-Infinity a/c adaptor as the likely culprit, so they are sending me a new one. |
WD TV Live now has Slingplayer
Just a note that the Western Digital TV Live streaming media boxes now offer Slingplayer functionality, acting like the long discontinued Slingcatcher. Most amazing, its free; somehow Slingbox forgot to hit its users with yet another $29.99 charge. With any luck it will come to the Roku in the not too distant future.
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