Does it work through a corporate proxy/firewall? Did anyone tested the Slingbox PRO through a corporate proxy or firewall? I know that proxies and firewalls can be configured differently, but I'd like to confirm that it worked for someone. Does it work through a corporate proxy/firewall? Did anyone tested the Slingbox PRO through a corporate proxy or firewall? I know that proxies and firewalls can be configured differently, but... » Read More Does it work through a corporate proxy/firewall? Did anyone tested the Slingbox PRO through a corporate proxy or firewall? I know that proxies and firewalls can be configured differently, but I'd like to confirm that it worked for someone. « Show Less
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I guess that I need to have a static IP account(which I don't have). Thanks a lot for the response!!!
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Got mine to work thru our corp firewall by using the direct connect function, specifying my IP address (as given to me by my ISP) & using port 8111 (Netmeeting). Good luck!
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Hi Gypsie, you need a dynamic DNS service (free) . Go to SlingBox community and it will detail it for you.
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So i take it that this article- http://i.gizmodo.com/391530/new-dish-network-722s-hd-dvr-has-built+in-slingbox-and-slingcatcher is inaccurate in saying that the 722 has a built-in box/clip+sling/catcher? It must be deceitful since even the 922 has only the slingbox, and none of the rest yet.
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bec. the slingbox is not wifi capable. you have to connect the RCA/Component cables from the cable box.
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I have just purchased 2 of these to try with the slingbox. If my wiring in the house is hooked up to work with these,my slingbox should work,or at least that's what netgear customer service told me. I will post an answer on here after I receive,and install these,and my slingbox.
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Yes usually WPA2 does the trick over WEP. But not for me, not this time because I did have it set up WPA. HEre is what I finally did to fix the problem. I went in and disabled all security, and made it an open network. It hooked up right away, no problem at all. Then, I went in and enabled MAC filtering, and added the mac address of the blu ray to my list of authorized users. Then I went back in and turned on the WPA. At first I had tried WPA and WPA2. So hopefully this will help anyone who has problems hooking up. It is VERY frustrating to have network problems, especially when you read in the reviews which state "within 10 minutes after opening the box I was hooked up to NetFlix and watching movies." LOL. So my first instict was correct, something in the router settings need to be tweaked. I use a Belkin N router.
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Yes, with some qualifications. You have to have a solid internet connection on both ends, one that has enough bandwidth and low enough latency to handle streaming media. Generally, if your internet service in both locations will handle Netflix, it will handle an Slingbox. Then, you have to connect the receiving device (in my case, my laptop) to the television. That simple step has caused me numerous problems as my laptop is a couple of years old and lacks the HDMI port I would like to have. Also, since I've installed the Slingbox app, the laptop tends to freeze on occasion during downloads. So, yes, it will work but be prepared to spend some time trouble shooting. Yes, with some qualifications. You have to have a solid internet connection on both ends, one that has enough bandwidth and low enough latency to handle streaming media. Generally, if your internet service in both locations will handle Netflix, it will handle an Slingbox. Then, you have to connect the receiving device (in my case, my laptop) to the television. That simple step has caused me numerous problems as my laptop is a couple of years old and lacks the HDMI port I would like to have. Also, since I've installed the Slingbox app, the laptop tends to freeze on occasion during downloads.... » Read More Yes, with some qualifications. You have to have a solid internet connection on both ends, one that has enough bandwidth and low enough latency to handle streaming media. Generally, if your internet service in both locations will handle Netflix, it will handle an Slingbox. Then, you have to connect the receiving device (in my case, my laptop) to the television. That simple step has caused me numerous problems as my laptop is a couple of years old and lacks the HDMI port I would like to have. Also, since I've installed the Slingbox app, the laptop tends to freeze on occasion during downloads. So, yes, it will work but be prepared to spend some time trouble shooting. « Show Less
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Sling boxes are designed to work with Dish Network receivers (verified by manufacturer) and will not work for internet connection. I tried it, it will not work for internet connection through home electrical wiring with or without another Sling box. Some other devices may work but not for anything other than some Dish television features.
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Never mind Comcast, Pro Call worked so well for me it blocked EVERY CALL, and I got nary a response from their customer service on how to correct it, after 3 attempts to contact them. IMO, Both the product and the customer service suck!
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I can't find an answer to Gordon Harper's post here or anywhere else. Doesn't anybody know? Again, the Comcast DTA box, which converts the digital signal, has only a coax out. The Slingbox Solo has no coax in, only composite and component. Is there any way to make this work? As I understand it, the DTA is the tuner, so no tuner is needed in the Solo, nor is a vcr, etc., needed for tuner purposes. So, how do you make the Comcast DTA (with only coax out) work with the Slingbox Solo (with no coax in)? Anybody?
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According to www.SlingboxGuide.com PSP will NOT work with the PSP. They mention an alternative that does, but I can't remember which one, so you'll need to go there to find out.
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Bellin @TV will work on TV, but you will need a computer using the tv as a display.I found this device to be very unreliable, requiring constant reboots, pretty inconvenient considering it is designed to be a remote device.I currently use Slingbox and has worked flawlessly for 10months so far, with no reboots.
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The slingbox needs to be hooked up to the TV directly. However, if you have a smartphone with a video out display adapter you could watch slingbox on another TV by streaming through your smartphone (assuming you have purchased the Slinbox app for your phone). As you mentioned, any remote computer with Internet access will also work. Hope that helps.
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I have both the Pro HD and and a Pro. And recently I installed a Slingcatcher. I must say that this device works well enough to replace the need of a PC running to watch TV remotely. I'm streaming from Hong Kong with the Pro HD to my cable internet (6M down plan) in Los Angeles. We used to have cable in HK and frankly the connection is iffy at best. Sometimes it would stream at 640x240, but most of the time it falls back to 320x240 and is choppy as heck. So we finally got 100Mbps fiber installed in HK for a great price (13 USD a month) and it supports 20Mbps upload/download to overseas locations. I got my SC the same day we got hooked up with fiber. Even though we're only getting 1-1.5Mbps I can stream HD content (down-converted by the slingbox of course) at 640x480 or 1280x540. 640x480 is very smooth, while 1280x540 drops some frames if the speed dips below 1Mbps. It's still very good quality and the remote makes it really easy to use. No more aiming at the buttons with my mouse and no need to burn 300 Watts running the PC. I have it connected via HDMI to my 52" LCD. It looks very good. It's not broadcast quality HD, but darn close for something that's 8000 miles away. I think once you select HDMI out the composite out won't work. I wanted to redistribute the content throughout the house and it looks like it would be impossible running both HDMI and Composite. If I recall correctly. It does have an option to stream in 5.1 under audio in the second OPT menu.
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It depends. If, like most people, you have the SOLO connected to your cable or satellite service then nothing will change.In the unusual situation that you are using your Slingbox SOLO to transmit broadcast signals, however (using a coaxial cable coming off of an antenna), then you are correct in saying that the SOLO will no longer work. You can still get it to work, however, by buying a digital-to-analog converter box. The Slingbox should be able to control this in the same way that it controls cable or satellite set-top boxes.
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The Slinbox is essentially a device that acts as a remote for your DVR (whichever one you have it connected to)...remotely. So, if someone uses the slingbox app on their iPad to view something on the DVR, that DVR will change to reflect that, on whichever TV it is connected to. So, to answer your question, if you are watching the DVR that the Slingbox is connected to, you will then be fighting for control with the person controlling the Slingbox. To avoid that issue, you will need a special cable box that can access the "main" DVR and live TV, without being locked into viewing what the main DVR watches. I have this setup in my home; one "main" DVR and one "satellite" box. My Slingbox is connected to the DVR and I can watch live television with the satellite box and access the DVR recordings to watch them. If someone changes the channel on the DVR, it does not affect the satellite box.
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Hi Teresa. The short answer is yes. The Slingbox allows your computer to act as a tv and remote for the video signal you attach to it. So if your cable box, satellite box, or (as in my case) TiVo is attached to the Slingbox, your computer will control the signal just as if you were sitting in the room. So if I am watching the TiVo at home and my wife logs on to the Slingbox with her computer, it is as if two people with two remote controls are in the same room! She changes the channel and I change it back! The solution to this, if it's feasible for you, is to have a separate source for your Slingbox. If you get a separate cable box or satellite box and attach it to the Slingbox there will be no competition for its services. Hope this helps, WhiteHeat
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Definitely a network cable, the transformer/cable of course, and two 3 conductor RCA cables (maybe only one? not sure). Has no buttons, no settings. Plug it in and it just plain works. Doesn't need to be "between" cable box and TV. My TV is still fed directly via cable box's HDMI, so I only needed 1 set of RCA cables to run from cable box to Slingbox. Best gadget I've bought in years.