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A fantastic invention. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that sometimes we have connectivity issues, but usually it works like a dream.
The picture can be a bit fuzzy at times. The only improvement would be the resolution. I've used this device several times for watching my NFL team when out of their broadcast area. It's well worth the cost.
It was very simple to install, although I had to go out and purchase a HD connector it has been a pretty good product. This item was received very quickly in the mail.
So I checked the compatible routers on the software and purchased the Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster.I couldn't get this router to work with the slingbox at all. First off, this is a really cool product. you can watch tv on your computer. If you hook it up to your main tv and you are away watching tv, the person watching that tv has to watch what you are watching.
Don't forget, you need a dedicated source. I have mine hooked tothe cable box in the bedroom. If you travel alot and are places where there is a hotspot to get online, you can watch tv just like you are at home. Now I can get on my slingbox in my home network or outside my home network and it was very easy to set up.I really just use mine as a toy.
The software loaded and worked, but my router would not let me watch it outside my home network. After resetting, everything worked fine. It does just what it says it does. After a while of frustration and checking online, I finally figured out thatthere is a small reset button on the back of the unit itself.
After a few months, my router went out on me and I had to buy a new one. It is very easy to install, and it walks you right through even if you don't know much about computers.When I first got this I had an Ativa router. But the thing was so cool that I just watched it in my home network.
Fantastic. My son moved to a small town in the UK. For a $100 item, it is truly amazing and simple to hook up and use worldwide. He loves it, his wife loves it, and I have found it to be a very useful addition to my computer when I travel as well. He asked me to get a Slingbox and connect it to my TV for him to watch sports, Saturday Night Live, and local news while he is over there for three years. I purchased the product, hooked it up and also, since I travel a lot myself, set up my computer to work with Slingbox as well.
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