SlingMobile is awesome

jmorton10 · Dec 12, 2011

I have used SlingMobile in my last four phones (TouchPro, TouchPro 2, DroidX, Rezound) and the app really kicks major butt in the Rezound using 4g.

I have the newest HD Slingbox and with 4g service the picture is outstanding.

I have two different inputs I can select from, standard cable and an HD cable box. If I use the standard cable input, a viewer at home can be watching a different channel than I am watching but the picture is lower quality.

I even get perfect TV reception while driving down the road in my truck. My Wife watched a movie in HD HBO on demand while we drove on a 3 hour trip last week.

~John

jim_0068 · Dec 12, 2011

Do you have unlimited data? Curious to know the bandwidth usage.

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jmorton10 · Dec 12, 2011

jim_0068 said:
Do you have unlimited data? Curious to know the bandwidth usage.

Yes, I have unlimited data.

It would be virtually unuseable (same as Netflix) with most tiered data plans.

~John

reverepats · Dec 12, 2011

what exactly is the app? ive heard of it but never really looked into what it was exactly. Sorry, im on the road right now LOL

jim_0068 · Dec 13, 2011

reverepats said:
what exactly is the app? ive heard of it but never really looked into what it was exactly. Sorry, im on the road right now LOL

Essentially it allows you to stream your home cable feed and/or DVR recorded items to your phone.

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con247 · Dec 13, 2011

jmorton10 said:
I have used SlingMobile in my last four phones (TouchPro, TouchPro 2, DroidX, Rezound) and the app really kicks major butt in the Rezound using 4g.

I have the newest HD Slingbox and with 4g service the picture is outstanding.

I have two different inputs I can select from, standard cable and an HD cable box. If I use the standard cable input, a viewer at home can be watching a different channel than I am watching but the picture is lower quality.

I even get perfect TV reception while driving down the road in my truck. My Wife watched a movie in HD HBO on demand while we drove on a 3 hour trip last week.

~John

It is people like you that caused the tiered caps.

jmorton10 · Dec 13, 2011

con247 said:
It is people like you that caused the tiered caps.

I have never used anywhere near the amount of data that a lot of the posters here use every month.

Last month, I used less than 4 gigs so I would have been fine even on my Wife's 4gig tiered plan.

I don't believe data hogs are what caused tiered data anyway, I attribute it to Verizons greed.

~John

jmorton10 · Dec 14, 2011

By the way, I have had unlimited data since the first day it was available years ago and I also have the unlimited 4g hot spot so you can KMA with that attitude........

~John

bigdad1963 · Dec 14, 2011

Nice system, how much was the whole setup? And to my Michigan friend, please take down the logo if you're going to consistently work interactions in that manner, I don't want people to think all Wolverines are like that.

jmorton10 · Dec 14, 2011

bigdad1963 said:
Nice system, how much was the whole setup? .

I think my high def Slingbox was around $300, but there are cheaper models that work fine also. You need a router in the system, but I think everybody has one of those nowdays.

~John

feralicious · Dec 15, 2011

jmorton10 said:
I even get perfect TV reception while driving down the road in my truck. My Wife watched a movie in HD HBO on demand while we drove on a 3 hour trip last week.

~John

Wow! So you have a driver?

blestsol · Dec 15, 2011

con247 said:
It is people like you that caused the tiered caps.

Because of using the apps as intended?
I can dig it.

Sent from a Rezound, crappie camera included.

con247 · Dec 15, 2011

bigdad1963 said:
Nice system, how much was the whole setup? And to my Michigan friend, please take down the logo if you're going to consistently work interactions in that manner, I don't want people to think all Wolverines are like that.

It is called sarcasm bud.

nrfitchett4 · Dec 16, 2011

con247 said:
It is called sarcasm bud.

seemed like you were being a jackass to me.
He's using the data on his smartphone with an app he purchased. He's not running a whole home network, which are the people that are abusing the data.

As for the slingbox, I got one last xmas, it died in march, 92 days after I activated it. Contacted sling, they told me they couldn't give me any tech support without either paying 30 bucks up front or adding the extended warranty for 50 bucks. Horrible customer service in my opinion.
I can say, that when it worked, it was great, never had any problems with it. But the fact that it only worked for 3 months is what was bad. If you get it, get the warranty. Just consider it part of the purchase price.
As a side note, with mine (the base model), it took over the dvr, so if someone was watching tv at home, if I changed the channel, they would have it changed as well. Works for me because I work nights.

jmorton10 · Dec 18, 2011

nrfitchett4 said:
As a side note, with mine (the base model), it took over the dvr, so if someone was watching tv at home, if I changed the channel, they would have it changed as well. Works for me because I work nights.

If you don't want that to happen, you need a Slingbox with an internal tuner like the SB Pro or SB Pro HD.

~John

Keanen · Dec 19, 2011

jim_0068 said:
Do you have unlimited data? Curious to know the bandwidth usage.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA App

I have found usage to eat up about 400MB an hour.

Sent from my HTC Rezound

nrfitchett4 · Dec 19, 2011

jmorton10 said:
If you don't want that to happen, you need a Slingbox with an internal tuner like the SB Pro or SB Pro HD.

~John

don't think I'm going to fix it. CS has been bad and not sure I'll use it enough to warrant another 50bucks for the extended warranty.

Finally figured out my plex media server so I can just stream my shows from my computer.

remmy5r · Dec 20, 2011

nrfitchett4 said:
don't think I'm going to fix it. CS has been bad and not sure I'll use it enough to warrant another 50bucks for the extended warranty.

Finally figured out my plex media server so I can just stream my shows from my computer.

Something else you can try (I use it for netflix because we dont have tv) is to run an hdmi cable from your comp to your tv and you will be able to watch whatever is running on your comp.

john nance · Dec 25, 2011

Slingbox has had big problems with defective equipment. It is much easier and cheaper to look up their problems online and and fix it yourself or have a local electronics shop do it for you. There are online instructions to do this. I bought the parts I needed at radio shack and did it myself.

bjmjpl · Dec 26, 2011

john nance said:
Slingbox has had big problems with defective equipment. It is much easier and cheaper to look up their problems online and and fix it yourself or have a local electronics shop do it for you. There are online instructions to do this. I bought the parts I needed at radio shack and did it myself.

this and their customer service is ATROCIOUS....i dont think they care since Dish or whoever bought them...they wanted 100 bux to fix, after i spent 20 bux on a power adapter that wasnt the problem, and then if it broke after 90 days i was back to 100 again...and this was all 3 days after the warranty i bought expired...seriously...

so i researched and bought a brand new vulkano for 100 bux...works and is simply awesome as sling will not be getting another dollar from me...

just reminded still have to try the mobile app for vulkano...

SlingMobile is awesome

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