“Can I order and view an on-demand movie connected to a DirectTV receiver? I plan to connect Sling to my home's DirectTV receiver box and view DirecTV at a weekend place. If I do that, will I be able to order DirecTV on-demand movies and watch them from the remote location?”
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Possibly, depending on the content being watched and how the Slingbox is set up in your home. Some on-demand content may be protected using a form of DRM (digital rights management) called HDCP (high-bandwidth copy protection), which may prevent you from streaming the video if your setup uses HDMI. You can work around this, in most cases, by making sure to use component cables from your satellite receiver to the Slingbox, and the same from the Slingbox to the TV. Take a look at our support article for more information: http://support.slingbox.com/get/KB-5000188.html
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes...anything you can do with the remote on your DirecTV box, you will be able to do on Slingbox (with a virtual remote on the screen)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't see why not. The way it works is that Slingbox actually turns on your DirectTV receiver at home and send its signal to you. So if you want to watch live tv or a recording or download a movie you should be able to do it. All it does is grab the signal that is normally sent to the TV from the receiver and send it to you over the internet wherever you are watching, so if you can do it at home you can do it away. I hope that makes sense.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. Think of Slingbox is just a window thru which you watch your home channels.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, you can do anything on your TV using slingbox that you can do sitting in front of your TV.
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