In the beginning–before Hulu, before Netflix Watch Instantly, even before the official launch of YouTube–there was Sling Media’s Slingbox. The ingenious “place-shifting” box let you re-route the TV ...

The Slingbox devices used to let you catch up with the programming on your TV when you weren’t near it, using your Internet-connected mobile device. As cable TV became less popular, their business ...

Just looking for some current experiences. I see some mentions of it, when they came out a couple of years ago, but not too much in the way of reports from people using these regularly. I have a ...

Two TV buzz terms you might hear these days are time shifting and place shifting. Time shifting is what a TiVo does, recording something in the 8 pm slot that you watch later on. Place shifting is ...

For many long-time Slingbox users, the reality in 2026 is clear: Slingbox devices are no longer functional. Dish Network, which acquired Slingbox’s parent company Sling Media, officially discontinued ...

Paying for cable access is worth it to me. I like the consistent high-speed internet access. I like the HD TV. I like the Fox Soccer Channel although I seem to have to buy 500 other digital stations ...

If there's one communication service that's easy to get when you're away from home, it's television. Broadband Internet access, however, is much scarcer. So a box that lets you stream TV from your ...

A: Sure. Wireless carriers offer TV packages that include a smattering of live programming, but if you want your phone to work like a real TV, there's just one solution - the Slingbox. It's a device ...

Sling Media has launched updated versions of its SlingPlayer Mobile apps for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The new apps add support for video out, which means you can transmit video from your ...

Using a Slingbox, you’ll be able to watch your TV on your phone, computer, and SUV. It seems Ford is out to make the new Expedition the ultimate mobile entertainment system. In addition the already ...

Back before just about every major TV network built a streaming app of their own, watching live TV on your smartphone was tricky. One of the first relatively simple options was the Slingbox. You'd set ...

When the Slingbox debuted in 2005, it was a godsend for sports fans and TV junkies. The device meant businessmen traveling to Europe could watch their favorite shows from their hotel room and die-hard ...