Customers praise the Slingbox 500 for its ease of use, excellent picture quality, and reliable DVR functionality. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and smooth streaming capabilities, allowing for convenient access to their home TV from various locations. However, some users find the price point to be high and express concerns about the app's functionality and the remote control's user-friendliness. A few also mention compatibility issues with certain devices and a lack of clarity in the instructions.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
easy setup
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My daughter is away at college and uses this to watch or cable at home. She has access to all dvr function and can watch her tv... phone .... tablet. Set up was 15 min and works great. Draw back is you have to watch what sling is watching so i set it up on a spare room tv.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love it
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I read alot about it and I decided to try it and I was amazed ... it has a goodppicture quality ... so you can go anywhere and you are able to watchur tv ..
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It is great for my son that is in the Marines
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It was easy to set up and use and comes in very handy for my son that is stationed in California
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Watch your home TV from anywhere
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This is the easiest device to setup. It set up in minutes. It does exactly what it promises to do. It allows me to watch my own TV channels and recordings on my tablet regardless of where I am. It even duplicates my directv remote on the screen. I am still trying to get it to work with air play, so I can watch it on a big TV.
The settop box has a "cool" design so you won't mind leaving it out where it can be seen. My only negative is that it gets very hot. I don't think it has a fan. I solved this by rasing the box up about 3/4 of an inch to inprove the ventilation.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great way to watch your home TV on the go.
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Slingbox is a great way to watch your TV shows away from home. My only complaint with this product is that you have to pay for the IOS app. It does require a fairly fast internet connection on both ends or you may get some lag.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic product
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The Slingbox is exactly what I needed. I use it to watch games and local programming while I'm traveling. Works exactly as advertised
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Remote Viewing
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Great picture, never miss my sports teams games!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product!
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The Slingbox 500 is easy to set up and works just as advertised. I used it overseas without any issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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App
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
works great even overseas
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I can finally watch the nfl Sunday ticket when I'm traveling. Only drawback is that you have to pay for the app to watch sling tv on your phone
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent option for college student
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I have a long history with Slingbox. When my daughter went away to school she was worried about missing her shows. Using the slingbox she has full access to our home cable system with the DVR. We also get to see the shows she records so....While most schools have wi-fi for the students, most don't have a full cable package. This allows her full TV access for free so.....Easy to set up, free to use...
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solved problem - How to view cable overseas.
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We have UVerse which allows you to access TV anywhere over the internet EXCEPT overseas. My son lives in Australia and this product will allow him to do everything one can do at home through the standard remote control while over there. Because we went with the wireless unit, I was able to install it on a less used receiver at a remote location (to the router) in my house. And it works perfectly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect for a second part time home
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Though slightly cumbersome to go through all the various menu pages and items it works quite well. Great for saving money on extra cable bills and or boxes. Only real dislike is the lag time, but that's not real bad but every time you want to scroll up or down a menu it must go through it's retrieve cycle for the data. That will cause a delay of 5-8 seconds. Could be annoying, but then think of the money you're saving and it's not bad at all.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great if yo have good network speed
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I have enjoyed seeing the programming I miss when out of town or out of signal for certain sports programs with blackout or TV restriction issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
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Easy setup, Easy to use.
I love this product, I'm able to watch all of my cable channels and recorded programming at any time.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Device
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I love this device. Watch video source far from home. Relatively easy setup and HD video quality.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I travel for a living so it is great to be able to watch my favorite sports teams on my local stations from back home.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great way to enjoy television away from home
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Using this while out of town at a vacation home. It works great and is cheaper than another cable / satellite service bill
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great quality and easy to set up
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Simple, easy to use. Got this primarily for when I travel abroad, but haven't tested that yet. Domestically, via wifi or 4GLTE works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
awesome
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easy set-up, easy to use, great to watch. any family member can watch--with two off at college, they can study then catch up ontheir shows
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Watch TV from anywhere.
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Works great. Easy to set up. Now I can watch TV from anywhere.