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Actually, my daughter is trying to set up the slingbox since i am in japan and want to watch directtv while im outside the country. Mac, tablet or smartphone over the internet, from anywhere in the world. Connect to your slingbox, if this doesnt happen automatically. Sling media sling slingbox prohd sb300100 user manual. Slingplayer for mac legacy desktop version this is our older, desktop version which is no longer being developed. Slingbox m2 uses slingplayer for desktop for setup only, and watch on slingbox. Ask for help with your slingbox prohd in the slingbox answers forum if you cant find an answer to your question on the support site, get help from other slingbox owners in the slingbox prohd section of the slingbox answers forum. With the slingbox prohd, you can watch and control multiple devices including your standard or highdefinition dvr, digital cable. Jan 21, 2020 the slingbox prohd will take that signal and transfer it through your home network, where you can then watch it using a program on the display being used. Setting up a slingbox hd pro for internet vviewing solutions. The slingbox setup has a step called setup internet viewing during which i assume it checks that the slingbox is properly set up for viewing from a remote location via the internet.
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Log in to your sling account and connect to your slingbox. With slingplayer on your mobile device, a slow internet connection at home can affect picture quality when viewing remotely. If your connection is relay, your slingbox isnt fully configured for internet viewing. If needed, you are prompted to install some software that allows watch on to work with your web browser. Oct 17, 20 from your windows or mac os x computer, launch setup select your slingbox if you have more than one. If possible, its much easier to connect the slingbox to the primary router, as shown below. Follow the onscreen steps to fully configure your slingbox for internet viewing, including setting up your router manually if youre asked to. A pc or mac on your home network is required to set up internet viewing on your slingbox. A slingbox 500, slingbox 350, slingbox prohd or slingbox solo. Connect to your slingbox 350 or slingbox 500 and click settings at the top of the window.
Hi donnie, the slingbox pro hd can be viewed from multiple locations either via a pc, pda or phone with the slingplayer software or with the slingcatcher device also sold by sling media which allows a regular television to be networked and receive media streamed from a slingbox. To use it, you must have a slingbox solo, slingbox prohd, slingbox 350 or slingbox 500 and the most recent slingbox software. Slingbox support slingplayer for windows legacy desktop. Only slingbox gives you full access and control of your living room tv experience in up to sparkling 1080p full hd. With a slingbox and your website, you can watch and keep tabs on whatever device you have connected to your slingbox.
Ive been using my slingbox pro hd for over two years now. As well as not connecting to the local network, i dont seem able to reset the slingbox either pressing and holding the reset button for 510 secs doesnt work. Sling slingbox prohd sb300100 media player pdf manual download. Broken links, loginregistrationpassword, community, videos, search, web site, other. For example, if youre looking for conversations about setting up internet viewing on your slingbox from within setup on slingbox.
Dont miss your favorite tv shows and events when youre away from home. Log in with your sling account and get info about your slingbox, including current internet viewing status and slingbox id information. Portable devices such as cell phonepda slingplayers cost extra. The slingbox m1 uses slingplayer for desktop for both setup and viewing tv. Connect to multiple av devices and tune into your favorite tv shows, sporting events, and special programming in stunning, truetolife 1080i high definition. The main reason i got it was to continue watching sports live and really love it. Easily connect the fullyfeatured slingbox pro hd to up to two of your home entertainment sources and watch your favorite standard definition sd or hd tv shows, sporting events or special programs on your pc, mac, tablet or smartphone over the internet, from anywhere in the world. The following screenshots and setup steps come from a windows vista ultimate box that has a wired connection to the slingbox. Mar 17, 2009 the slingbox prohd is the first ever hdstreaming slingbox. From your windows or mac os x computer, launch setup. Before you go into the setup, here are some quick recommendations.
Configure your primary router, which includes assigning an ip address to the secondary router and opening port 5001. If you cant find an answer to your question on the support site, get help from other slingbox owners in the slingbox pro hd section of the slingbox answers forum. Basically, the slingbox pro hd is able to take a hd and sd signal from your cable box. It only takes 510 minutes, using the on screen setup.
When i setup the slingbox using their webbased configuration program, it reports that i do not have my network configured for the best performance for internet viewing, which is. To watch tv away from home, your slingbox must be configured for internetviewing. Armed with your router ip and port information, it connects to your home network router. I have an actiontek pk5000 dsl modemrouter and have confirmed with centurylink tech support that the settings on my router forwarding port 5001 to ip 192. To watch tv away from home, a highspeed broadband internet connection. With the slingbox pro hd, you can watch and control multiple devices including your standard or highdefinition. Sling media slingbox pro sb200 100 first a basic rundown of what this sling is. Slingbox support slingplayer for mac legacy desktop. Slingbox makes it simple to access your live and recorded shows, movies and sports. Once i reset the m1 back to factory settings and installed the correct software for installation it was a breeze. If you have an older windows machine or an older slingbox, you will need this older, unsupported software to use or set up your slingbox.
Jan 05, 2010 this feature is not available right now. Slingbox pro hd slingbox solo slingplayer for windows 8. View and download sling media slingbox pro user manual online. How to optimize streaming performance in slingplayer. Once all hooked up, there is a short setup for software, i noticed that even while in the set up process, the software had found the slingbox and was already streaming video from my cable box. I recently purchased a slingbox pro hd and the ipad software to view hd on my ipad when im away from home. Open the slingbox directory to choose the slingbox that you want to connect to. Get the most out of your slingbox with slingplayer. Log in with your sling account and get info about your slingbox, including current internet viewing status and slingbox id. Our website uses cookies to make your browsing experience better. I have since power cycled the draytek and the slingbox the latter several times. Slingbox m1, slingbox 500350, slingbox prohd, slingbox solo, slingbox 120.
This means you can connect your slingbox to your dvr, dvd player. Slingplayer for windows 10 free download and software. Watch your favorite standard definition sd or hd tv shows, sporting events or special programs on your pc, mac, tablet or smartphone over the internet, from anywhere in the world. To watch tv away from home, your slingbox must be configured for internet viewing.
Setting up your slingbox when you have multiple routers. Unfortunately the hdmi setup still requires the use of component cables along with the hdmi cables. Slingplayer for connected devices is simple to set up. Help finding your video source with the supported video sources tool. The slingbox pro hd can be viewed from multiple locations either via a pc, pda or phone with the slingplayer software or with the slingcatcher device also sold by sling media which allows a regular television to be networked and receive media streamed from a slingbox. Whether in the home or on the go, with a slingbox connected at home and slingplayer on your mobile device, youre in control of your tv experience. Slingbox firmware, sometimes called slingbox software, is the internal software that makes your slingbox work. The pro hd gives you the same features and ease of use as the slingbox solo, plus a highquality hd viewing experienceanywhere in the world. How do i tell if my slingbox has the latest firmware. Lets take a look at the steps of setting up and configuring your slingbox prohd for the first time. Use the builtin dvbt tuner to watch shows without affecting tv viewers at home. These days there are a lot of confusing ways to watch tv. View and download sling media sling slingbox prohd sb300100 user manual online. Watch this stepbystep guide to help you with the setup of your slingbox 500.
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Setting up port forwarding on two e2000 routers fo. Easily connect the fullyfeatured slingbox prohd to up to two of your home. Our most comprehensive tv anywhere solution, the slingbox prohd delivers high. Slingplayer allows you to watch and control your tv onthego wherever you are. The slingbox had a static internal ip address assigned. Use the matching cable set included with your slingbox to connect to the component out sockets on the network information back of your slingbox, and then to the in sockets on your tv. Using the old setup program and wps wireless put the install in limbo.
When i setup the slingbox using their webbased configuration program, it reports that i do not have my network configured for the best performance for internet viewing, which is what i need. The setup is is much easier than the solo or pro hd. Viewing content from a slingbox requires a client application on a pc or mobile device. Help setting up internet viewing when you have multiple routers. To connect the slingbox pro to an hd source, use an hd connect cable, available separately from your retailer. Technical specifications, requirements and box contents for the slingbox pro hd. For slingbox setupconfiguration, use the free slingplayer for windows or slingplayer for mac applications.
The pro hd gives you the same features and ease of use as the slingbox solo, plus a highquality hd viewing. Adding a slingbox using its slingbox id the slingbox id is a code that uniquely identifies each slingbox. The slingbox prohd is great if youre moving highdefinition video around a. To download older software or utilities, click below. Select slingbox directory or from the connect menu, or. On the road, at work, or on vacation, a slingbox makes it easy to watch and control your home tv from virtually anywhere, anytime on your laptop, tablet, smartphone or connected device. Sling initially offered a desktop application for windows and the macintosh, which was deprecated when the slingbox watch website was released. Our most comprehensive tv anywhere solution, the slingbox prohd delivers high definition hd pictures plus the flexibility of connecting up to two home entertainment sources at the same time.
A slingbox 500, slingbox 350, slingbox pro hd or slingbox solo. The slingbox pro hd is the first ever hd streaming slingbox. Slingbox support help finding your video source with the. Installation and setup of the prohd to work with my comcastmotorola hd dvr went. If you havent turned on your slingbox in a while, make sure the firmware is up to date by going to setup on slingbox. With a slingbox, you can watch and control your tv and all of its programming, live, over the internet on your pc, mac, tablet, smartphone or connected tv.
Unlike the pro hd this slingbox is restricted to only one source. One of the things it asks during set up is what make and model of cable box or dvr you have. My slingbox information log in with your sling account and get info about your slingbox, including current internet viewing status and slingbox id information. Sling slingbox pro hd sb300100 media player pdf manual download. But if youre one of the people who want to watch tv on a mobile phone or laptop either in. View and download slingbox pro hd user manual online. Dont miss your favourite tv shows and events when youre away from home. Its setup in my moms house on the east coast while im stationed in japan. Using a static fixed ip address with your slingbox watch on slingbox. Setting up port forwarding on two e2000 routers for slingbox. Slingbox support slingbox answers forum help and house rules.
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