Brand Name | Sling Media |
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Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 8.1 x 4.7 x 3.8 inches |
Item model number | SB375-100 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | black |
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Brand | Sling Media |
Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
Color | black |
Antenna | Satellite |
Tuner Technology | Satellite Radio |
About this item
- Watch and control 100% of the TV you already pay for on a tablet, phone, PC, or Mac with unlimited free apps
- Watch on a second TV anywhere via Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, or Roku. Also view and manage DVR recordings
- Connect via WiFi or Ethernet, component and composite in/out.
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Picture quality | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Tech Support | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
User interface | — | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Easy to install | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | — |
Sold By | Blue Sale LLC | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop |
connector type | — | RJ45 | RJ45 | RJ45 |
connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet |
tuner technology | Satellite Radio | ATSC | ATSC 3.0 | ATSC |
platform | windows | windows | android | windows |
video output format | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 |
remote included | ✗ | ✗ | — | ✗ |
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ASIN | B011QHAOWO |
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Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #315,807 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,464 in Streaming Media Players |
Date First Available | July 16, 2015 |
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Watch and control 100% of your cable or Satellite channels you already pay for, live or recorded, on your tablet, phone, or laptop, anywhere you have an Internet connection with no monthly fees or blocked shows. All of your live and recorded movies, sports, or TV shows anywhere, anytime with unlimited free apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Amazon Fire HD. Design that delivers High availability, scalability, and for maximum flexibility and price/performance. Manufactured in Mexico .
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Customers like the value, and entertainment value of the tuner. They mention that there's a little bit of lag, streaming is very slow at times, and the remote works very slowly. They also mention that they have issues with the connection, either with the app or login. Customers have different opinions on quality, ease of setup, picture quality, and app compatibility.
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Customers like the value of the tuner. They mention it's worth the money, has a good price, and is a great buy. Some say that it saves them hundreds in cable bills.
"...is a great concept and I really liked this option since there was no monthly fee, but it did not work out for me." Read more
"...Either way, this is a solid product and it is worth the money. Sling did not pay me to write this review and I paid for the M2 with my own money." Read more
"...If you make it full screen, the ad disappears. Worth it for the free apps." Read more
"...Not paying extra for customer support. I think that is ridiculous. Will try to send this piece of junk back when I return home. Will try the Vulkano!" Read more
Customers find the tuner to be a great unit to access home TV. They say it's an excellent way to watch DirecTV DVR from their vacation home, garage, and hotels. Customers say it works great to control and view their home TV from anywhere, including outside your home over the internet. They also mention that it complements their mobile entertainment experience and is great for watching MLB blackout games.
"...You do have full access to all DVR shows and to record shows using Slingbox...." Read more
"...Live TV anywhere, even outside your home over the internet and full access to your cable box DVR. Even Cablevision/Optimum Online can't do that!" Read more
"...This is an excellent way to watch my DirecTV DVR from my vacation home...." Read more
"...You can even watch your recorded television. The lag when fast forwarding can get annoying but to have your full tv anywhere it is easy to deal with." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the tuner. Some mention that it works really well, is easy to setup, and has great functionality. However, others say that it does not work properly, the control over their Comcast DTA does not works properly, and the software does not support this unit.
"...it uses component cables and not HDMI, but it was actually pretty useful for my set up...." Read more
"...Eureka, the SB M2 works like a CHAMP! By the 6th minute I was scanning all my live channels and DVR shows...." Read more
"...For some reason, though the remote on/off will not work on either, but I'll be playing with that...." Read more
"...OPERATION: The SlingBox works great. I have used it at home and on the road. I watched my tv on my wifi, hotel wifi, cell data...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention that it's very easy to setup, with no issues. However, others say that the device works well, but their install and support process is poor. The movement on the T. Guide is cumbersome and slow, and the directions are sparse and not very clear.
"...The device is very easy to set up...." Read more
"...I finally pulled the trigger and could not be happier. It was a breeze to hook up and in less than 10 minutes I was watching TV on my iPad...." Read more
"...interface for the desktop is a little different than before; not completely intuitive, but once you go through the process once you'll have it down...." Read more
"...SET UP: This was the easiest set up I have ever had with SlingBox or the other version. I got everything plugged in...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the picture quality of the tuner. Some mention that it has beautiful resolution, and the HD channels look excellent. However, others say that it tries so hard to continuously change the picture, and does not provide a quality picture.
"...The HD channels look excellent, and fast motion during a football or baseball game is sharp; my brother in California, who often uses it to watch..." Read more
"...say about it, is when I watch sports it tries so hard to continuously change the picture quality...." Read more
"...Although the Xfinity app has better video quality, it also takes more bandwith to work properly and not buffer "every two seconds"...." Read more
"...the streaming capability ... excellent again, no buffering and great video quality...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the app compatibility of the tuner. Some mention that the Android app is great, it will sling Tivo streaming apps, and it's easy to setup. However, others say that it stopped working, the player app is not available for their Vizio Smart TV, and the app is a bit finicky.
"...This was easy to connect to my TV and sound system and to get all of the apps connected...." Read more
"...Frames freezing up, blurry screen, sing box app shutting off on its own and you have to restart it. Resolution bad. Stuff like that......" Read more
"...Android app is great. If the ads keep me from paying a monthly fee for Sling to maintain their web portal and relay servers, then that's fine by me...." Read more
"...The player app is not available for my Vizio Smart TV nor for PS4. Pro: It will sling Tivo streaming apps which was unexpected." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the tuner. They mention that the streaming is very slow at times, the remote works very slowly with commands, and the control of the signal is very poor. They also say that it requires better internet download speeds. Customers also mention that it takes 20 minutes to get connected and that the retransmission of video is clunky.
"...It also seems to require a better internet download speeds. Often when I can't see the web based viewing, I can on my iPad or phone...." Read more
"...It is a bit slow when accessing my DVR -- rather than a second or two at home, it takes 5-10 seconds to access a recorded show at the beach house...." Read more
"...There is a noticeable lag when you go to guide and you have to scroll up down 3 at a time, hard when you need to switch to a channel 30+ numbers..." Read more
"...Rarely do we miss any action. This week, it took 20 minutes to get connected. That's the first time I have had that much trouble...." Read more
Customers have connectivity issues with the tuner. For example, they mention it's easy to set up but has issues connecting from other locations, interruptions in their connection, and it won't connect with their cable box. Some say that the device has wifi and they get some disconnecting issues. That said, some complain that it'll keep disconnecting and restarting programs.
"...are the same a the Pro-HD (composite video/audio) with no HDMI connection...." Read more
"...software will not work with this unit and it's internet setup will not work with older Slingboxes. Win 8 os is barely supported...." Read more
"...Be aware you don't get a HD signal, not a problem for me, but if you insist on HD this is not the solution for you...." Read more
"...The problem is, it pauses about half a second every time it changes the quality it is streaming. This needs to be made smoother...." Read more
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The box itself is about 1/3 the size of the Pro-HD, so it can fit pretty much on or under anywhere, which is nice. Cable connections are the same a the Pro-HD (composite video/audio) with no HDMI connection. As I already had the LAN cable in place, I elected to stay with that versus going through the wi-fi setup. It took me several minutes to switch over the cables and about five minutes to setup the box itself. To setup the box, you'll need your set top box manufacturer and model number to make sure you get the correct remote control configuration.
The box is "Assembled in India" and includes: the M2, external AC power supply, component video cable, stereo audio cable, and the IR emitter cable. I am using my old cables and IR emitter right now, and they work just fine. The included cables appear to be the standard, inexpensive off-the-shelf cables, so I stayed with my much better cables. The unit I received was new with shrink-wrapped M2 and accessories.
Setup required downloading an update to the M2; that occurred automatically and took several minutes including rebooting the box. I had previously downloaded the desktop update for the Pro-HD; if you need to do that, allow another 5 minutes or so. Once it was all set up. it worked just fine. If you're doing this the first time, you'll also need to set up a user ID and password for login.
The interface for the desktop is a little different than before; not completely intuitive, but once you go through the process once you'll have it down. When you first open the TV display, you'll get an advertisement of anywhere from 10-15 seconds, then the TV channel will come right up. There are icons across the top to go to full screen, see your channel lineup, and access the remote control. If you go to full screen after that, you won't get any more ads unless you move your cursor; then you'll get a small banner ad across the bottom and the remote control will appear on the right or left (you can configure that placement). Ignore the cursor and the screen will return to full in several seconds. If you just leave it in full screen, you'll see no ads or remote during the game or movie.
The picture quality is as good or better than my old Pro-HD. The HD channels look excellent, and fast motion during a football or baseball game is sharp; my brother in California, who often uses it to watch his home teams in action, notes that there is only occasional stuttering or momentary loss of signal, which we both blame on the internet; not bad for a signal traveling thousands of miles. Changing channels takes several seconds.
The iconic upside down "U" now only has one light to indicate that someone is logged in, so less distracting than before. One nice addition: if my cable box is off, the Slingbox remote on the desktop now will turn it on remotely; couldn't do that with the Pro-HD.
Also tested this with my iPad and my Android phone (an older HTC M8). No software update to the iPad or phone was required, and it works and looks just like on the desktop. For some reason, though the remote on/off will not work on either, but I'll be playing with that. As noted above I did NOT hook up to wi-fi or test that capability.
Overall, a good purchase (one month in), and I'd give it a 4-1/2 star rating overall.
Moral: Their advertising makes it look simple and works perfect...it is not and does not in my experience. They don't tell you services that use HDCP (think protection built in HDMI cables used by just about everyone) don't work on Sling. This forces you to use component cables which can give you less picture quality and forces you to also separate cables for sound which may impact your ability to use surround sound. Sling is less than honest about how good their product is, apparently may be going out of it's initial business, and the customer service is terrible.
The product may or may not work, but getting to the point of being able to try it in my case was painful and I have no faith Sling will back up the product.
The device is very easy to set up. I know for some people it's a negative that it uses component cables and not HDMI, but it was actually pretty useful for my set up. My Verizon cable box has both HDMI and component outputs that can be used simultaneously, so I was able to add the Slingbox without making any changes to my existing setup.
There were a few hiccups when I tried using it over WiFi, but once I ran Ethernet cable to the box it's been pretty much flawless. The WiFi issue may have been related to the location in my house, as my PS4 has also had a fairly unreliable WiFi signal.
I primarily use the Sling Player app on my Android tablet and have had very few issues. As a bonus I use an LTE tablet on T-Mobile and the Sling Player app is included in their Binge On streaming program so I've been able to watch my home TV on the go whenever I want without worrying about my data usage.
The ads that have been mentioned here quite a bit really haven't seemed like a big deal to me. It may be because this is how it's always been for me whereas long-term users were used to a time before they existed. I've never had more than just one 30 second ad play when I first launch and often I don't get any.
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Write a memo its stupid to ask this early on a product like that
Walter