How do i update the firmware on my slingbox pro, solo, or pro hd. Slingbox pro wont connect to network and cant reset it. Connect one hd video source, one standarddefinition sd video source, and one coaxial source and watch anywhere. I tried out a slingbox prohd and a late beta of the required and free new player software, slingplayer 2. Our awardwinning slingplayer software makes it easy to watch your. If you own a slingbox m1m2, a slingbox 350, or a slingbox 500, this doesnt apply to you. To watch tv away from home, your slingbox must be configured for internetviewing. How do i tell if my slingbox has the latest firmware. Slingbox software should be up to date for best results. Sling slingbox prohd sb300100 media player pdf manual download. Easily connect everything connect one hd video source, one standarddefinition sd video source, and one coaxial source and watch anywhere. Pause, fastforward, rewind, and even schedule dvr recordings.
From ces 2008, tom merritt takes a look at the updated slingbox pro hd, which now has the ability to output video content in 720p. The slingbox pro hd is the next phase in the evolution of the slingplayer line. You will see this software referred to in our documentation as slingbox software or firmware. There is software on your slingbox that controls the encoding of the video and how it is streamed to you over the internet. The slingbox upgrade program is only available to customers within the u. Improved video quality hybrid tuning support for the slingbox prohd online. Our website uses cookies to make your browsing experience better. These older software and utilities are no longer being updated, nor are they supported by sling media. Wait until youre home before updating your slingbox firmware if youre prompted to update the firmware for your slingbox and youre away from home, the best advice is.
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. The network light will remain on while your slingbox is successfully connected to. To find out which slingbox models support slingplayer 2. The slingbox pro hd also has a builtin dvbt tuner, which means it can tune into freeview services, and send those directly. With slingbox at home and slingplayer on your windows 8. Streaming highdefinition hd video requires a lot more network capacity and computing power than streaming standard definition. If you havent turned on your slingbox in a while, make sure the firmware is up to date by going to setup on slingbox. If you hook up your slingbox prohd to a hdmi source. Slingbox m1, slingbox 500350, slingbox prohd, slingbox solo, slingbox 120, slingbox pro, slingbox classic.
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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. 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 use it, you must have a slingbox solo, slingbox pro hd, slingbox 350 or slingbox 500 and the most recent slingbox software. Support downloads need to download a software product or utility. Watch all of your tv on all of your phones and tablets. With the slingbox prohd, you can watch and control multiple devices including your standard or highdefinition dvr, digital cable. Sling media slingbox prohd with the slingbox pro hd, sling media has created a version of its pioneering placeshifting device that lets you view highdefinition video in high definition, remotely. To find the latest versions of slingplayer for desktop or slingplayer for mobile devices, click. A slingbox 500, slingbox 350, slingbox pro hd or slingbox solo to watch tv away from home, your slingbox must be configured for internetviewing. Sling media sling slingbox prohd sb300100 user manual pdf. Slingbox solo, slingbox pro hd and slingbox av are all supported.
As with the original slingbox pro, most of this will be overkill for the majority of users who just want to stream their live tv or dvr to their pc or smart phone. You can participate in discussions about slingbox hardware and software, discover solutions to help you resolve issues, ask questions, get tips and advice, and more. Get the most out of your slingbox with slingplayer. It is not intended to accommodate an hdmi connection. Streaming media players free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Flip through channels with the virtual remote control. Slingbox support slingbox answers forum help and house rules. Technical specifications, requirements and box contents for the slingbox pro hd. Connect these cables to the component jacks labeled in on your slingbox prohd. To use it, you must have a slingbox solo, slingbox prohd, slingbox 350 or slingbox 500 and the most recent slingbox software. Its physical design is not intended to accommodate an hdmi connection.
Mar 17, 2009 the slingbox prohd is the first ever hdstreaming slingbox. Dont miss your favorite tv shows and events when youre away from home. 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. With slingplayer software download sold separately watch and control your tv and all of its programming on your compatible tablet or smartphone. Are you having difficulty updating your slingbox firmware software with your older.
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Page 7 this port on the slingbox pro is for the slingbox hd connect cable only. The slingbox prohd easily connects to up to three of your av sources so you can take your entire entertainment center with youon your pc, mac, tablet or smartphone. Slingplayer for windows legacy desktop version slingbox support. You can only set up your slingbox 350 or slingbox 500 using ie or firefox on windows, or safari or firefox on mac os x. In addition, slingbox pro can connect to multiple av devices and features an hdtv component connection giving hd settop box customers added performance and ease of use in connecting their slingbox pro to their home theater system. The slingbox answers forum is a usertouser support forum where sling media customers get together to ask questions about the slingbox and help others. They can connect to multiple av devices and tune in to their favorite tv shows, sporting events, and special programming in stunning high definition.
Component video cables have a set of green, blue and red connectors. Sling media sb300100 slingbox prohd, 1080i, atsc tuner, onscreen remote control. Like the original slingbox, the new hd version is a small settop box that connects to your tv and home network to let you stream tv shows across the lan or. Slingbox makes it simple to access your live and recorded shows, movies and sports. We love this feature, and it was by far the part of the system we used. I was able to exercise complete control over my hd box at home with a virtual replica of its remote in the player software. Slingbox prohd system requirements for hd and sd streaming the slingbox prohd requires certain minimums of computer performance, as well as network capacity, for the best hd and sd streaming. I want to use it to control a huawei dn360t youview box and a humax hdrfox t2. The most important thing here is that you use a windows computer to perform the slingbox software update.
Slingbox pro setup software free download slingbox pro. 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. Connect to multiple av devices and tune into your favorite tv shows, sporting events, and special programming in stunning, truetolife 1080i high definition. Sling media wireless multimedia networking device users guide. Installing the slingplayer plugin on os x mavericks to allow slingplayer to run on os x 10. Slingplayer for connected devices is simple to set up.
Take your entire hd home theater with you wherever you go with the slingbox prohd. The slingbox prohd easily connects to up to three of your av sources so you can take your entire entertainment center with you on your pc, mac, tablet or smartphone. Note that these are older versions they havent been supported in quite a while, or qualified for use with any of our latest slingbox models. If you have a highdefinition device, you can connect it to your slingbox with the included component video cables. 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. Tune in to 1080i hd with the slingbox prohd, your customers can take their entire hd home theater with them wherever they go. From ces 2008, tom merritt takes a look at the updated slingbox prohd, which now has the ability to output video content in 720p. 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. The slingbox pro hd is the perfect system to allow you to control and watch your dvr broadcasts just as you would in front of your tv.
I understand that either or both of these boxes may not be supported by the current slingplayer software slingplayer for web. 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. As our technology and the slingplayer software improves, we often need to update that software. If the software needs to be updated, well let you know. 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. Your older slingbox model is normally updated automatically when its on and connected to the internet. Sling media is encouraging customers who own these earlier versions of slingbox to upgrade to slingbox 500 or slingbox 350 to take advantage of next generation software and services that will only be supported when using the most current slingbox and slingloaded products. Record tv from a slingbox stream to a pc easily with jaksta recorder for slingbox. Slingplayer for windows 8, 10 now available for download. Watch your tv via the web, configure your slingbox. 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. Jan 04, 2008 with slingbox prohd, our customers will have the ability to placeshift their hd programming without sacrificing the quality of the picture, said blake krikorian, cofounder, chairman and ceo of sling media.
With slingplayer software download sold separately. I have since power cycled the draytek and the slingbox the latter several times. Ultra hd, dolby vision, includes the alexa voice remote. Im awaiting the arrival of a slingbox pro hd having been a previous owner of the older slingbox pro. To connect the slingbox pro to an hd source, use an hd connect cable, available separately from your retailer. You have to view an ad before you an watch, and while watching occasionally an ad pops up. To use it, you must have a slingbox 350, slingbox 500, slingbox solo or slingbox pro hd set up in your home. With a windows computer not a mac computer go to setup.
How to get the latest firmware internal software for your slingbox. Connect to your slingbox, if this doesnt happen automatically. Analog audio uses two cables, one with a red connector, and one with a white connector. These slingbox models can accept highdefinition hd connections, but only the slingbox m1m2, slingbox 500, slingbox 350, and slingbox prohd models can stream in hd.
Theres a known problem where updating the firmware sometimes called slingbox software of a slingbox solo or a slingbox prohd can sometimes stall at the 25 percent completion point. Slingplayer for windows legacy desktop version this is our older, desktop version which is no longer being developed. Founded in 2004, with headquarters in foster city, ca, slingbox is committed to developing products and solutions that empower you to watch your home tv including 100% of the content you already pay for anywhere in the world, on any internet. With a slingbox and your website, you can watch and keep tabs on whatever device you have connected to your slingbox. Port for the hd connect cable on the slingbox pro this connector on the slingbox pro is for the slingbox hd connect cable only shown here, but not to scale, which is used to connect the slingbox pro to an hd source. Like the original slingbox, the new hd version is a small settop box that connects to your tv and home network to let. Its key advantage over the original slingbox solo is hd support. Go here for the windows version of the slingplayer desktop client, and here for the mac version. Slingbox pro hd slingbox solo slingplayer for windows 8. How do i update the firmware on my slingbox pro, solo, or prohd. The slingplayer app is free to download to all of your mobile devices. Nov 20, 2010 sling medias slingbox pro hd is finally available in the uk, after being on sale in the us for over a year. Wait until the power and network red leds on the front of the slingbox light steadily. Slingbox prohd system requirements for hd and sd streaming.
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