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Sling Media Slingbox Solo

Sling Media Slingbox Solo
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alaScore 89

790 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 790 reviews of Sling Media Slingbox Solo. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the price. The usability is also appreciated. Comments about the size and design are mixed. There are some critical views about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sling Media Slingbox Solo is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sling Media Slingbox Solo

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 614 user reviews of Sling Media Slingbox Solo from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the price and usability, whereas opinions about the size and design are mixed. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : John Falcone (cnet.com)

Sling Media Slingbox Solo review: Sling Media Slingbox Solo

 

Sling Media Slingbox Solo

Streams home AV sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo device in the world; no host PC or monthly charges required; simple, straightforward setup; excellent, easy-to-use software; pass-through AV jacks...

Cell phone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device during viewing.

An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smartphones.

Mar, 2014
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Expert review by : John Falcone (cnet.com)

Sling Media Slingbox Solo review

 

Hot off its acquisition by EchoStar , parent company of the Dish Network satellite service, Sling Media is back in the saddle with a new product, the Slingbox Solo. The latest Slingbox model is essentially a streamlined version of the Slingbox Pro ....

Streams home AV sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, or Palm Treo device in the world; no host PC or monthly charges required; simple, straightforward setup; excellent, easy-to-use software; pass-through AV jacks...

Cell phone/PDA viewing software costs extra; no built-in wireless networking support; monopolizes the attached device during viewing.

An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smartphones.

Sep, 2007
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Expert review by : Sahas Katta (skattertech.com)

SlingBox Solo + iPhone SlingPlayer (Review)

 

I rarely begin a review by drawing final thoughts right off the bat, but the SlingBox Solo simply rocks. For those that haven't heard of SlingBox, it's a little set-top box that streams a residential Satellite or Cable TV feed over the internet for...

Mar, 2010
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Expert review by : Chris Boylan (bigpicturebigsound.com)

Sling Media Slingbox SoloReview

 

The latest entry in the Slingbox product line allows you to tune into your standard definition or high definition television shows from across the room or across the globe with a low hardware cost and no monthly fees.

In 2007, Sling Media was acquired by EchoStar/DISH Network. What this means for the future of SlingBox products is not yet clear. Certainly it would make sense to build the SlingBox technology right into a future version of the DISH DVR. But it's...

Apr, 2008
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Expert review by : Grant Clauser (e-gear.com)

Review: SlingBox Solo

 

Some people are so attached to their TV programs that even the convenience of a DVR to record every episode of Dance Wars isn't enough. If you're a frequent traveler and absolutely must watch your home shows, then the SlingBox by Sling Media (now owned...

The picture quality looked mostly good on my widescreen laptop, and I didn't notice any performance difference when watching high definition or standard definition. The channel guide, which looks fine on my 50-inch TV at home, was almost impossible to...

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by : Gary (gadgetnutz.com)

Slingbox Solo Review

 

Last year, I was amazed as I used a SlingBox for the first time. I said then that is was a product that was truly capable of changing your life - and for us, it

Feb, 2008
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Expert review by : theunwired (theunwired.net)

REVIEW: Sling Media Slingbox SOLO

 
Dec, 2007
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Expert review by : Arne Hess (theunwired.net)

Sling Media Slingbox SOLO

 

If you plan to use your Slingbox with an external set-top box only (like a satellite receiver or a Microsoft Windows Media Center), the recently launched Slingbox SOLO is the right device for you. Unlike the Slingbox PRO (see our earlier review here)...

Oct, 2007
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Expert review by : Paul Stamatiou (paulstamatiou.com)

Review: Slingbox Solo

 

Testing Since I didn't have any real HD devices, I went to a friend's place to attach the Slingbox Solo to his Xbox 360 with HD-DVD player. This was before I realized that HD content only gets streamed at 640x480 through the Slingbox. The Slingbox and...

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Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Slingbox Solo review

 

Getting to grips with the ‘baby' of the Slingbox range

Convenient ; Easy to set up ; Schedule recordings remotely

Ethernet only ; Works best with fast connections

Straightforward to use, as long as you have a good connection, this is a handy streaming device

Mar, 2008
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