![]() Well, that is a completely different animal and has nothing to do with Slingbox (same company, but different systems). ![]() I would highly recommend getting the free Slingbox app for an iPad and leaving that around as a dedicated remote.Īlso, Slingbox has now introduced a stand-alone cable service (limited channels for $20 a month or something like that) called Slingplayer. It seems that the iPhone remote checks out fairly often, requiring you to reacquire the signal, run it through the Roku or similar device (because it likes to default right back to the phone or iPad itself, and requires you to click a different box to have it run through the device that is actually connected to your television). The pages do not scroll quickly, do not load quickly, and take a long time to connect once you do select a channel. People accustomed to TV remotes that flip through pages and pages of listings are going to be disappointed. The "remote" on your cell phone gives only limited instructions, limited menu choices, and requires substantial navigation to get to where you want. The iPad app is far superior because it is larger. Then, you need a remote, which only occurs through either a free app for your cell phone or iPad (or the $15 app that avoids commercials). You have to have one of the limited devices that works with this system. You can install the Slingbox App on your Roku (or Apple TV or similar device) but it doesn't work with most Smart TVs or with many of the Blu-Ray components that are commonly used to get your Netflix or Hulu or Amazon Prime streaming services to your TV. Then it was frustrating that there is a relatively difficult interface system in the remote location. My first several tries, I couldn't get it to work because only what was currently showing on the "home" TV showed up on the remote location. ![]() However, there are a lot of steps involved to getting it set up, not all of which are completely intuitive or easy to follow (I'm not a hugely technical person, but I am not inexperienced in setting up electronic devices and hooking up components either). You can even sling it through a Roku or Apple TV or similar small device and take it with you on the road to have your home cable anywhere. The entire idea is a great one - take the cable you already pay for and "sling" it to another location when you are on the road. ![]() I gave this 4 stars, but then indicated it is not easy to set up (it isn't), and it isn't easy to use right away. ![]()
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