Comments on: SlingPlayer Mobile – Watch and Control Your Home TV and DVR

By: iPhone App Review: SlingPlayer Mobile « Chanatown

iPhone App Review: SlingPlayer Mobile « Chanatown — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:57:38 +0000

[...] iPhone App Review: SlingPlayer Mobile Jump to Comments Yes, it only works on WiFi. Yes, it’s $30. But, it’s still T.V. on your iPhone. Read about it here. [...]

By: David

David — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:13:57 +0000

I do as long as you understand that it’s limited to WiFi and will not run on 3G (unless JB’d). Not too sure about the change with the new iPhone coming – haven’t heard about that (unless carrier is changed?)

By: mastuul

mastuul — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:12:30 +0000

I bought the Slingplayer so that my mom could watch cable from the states from Cairo (where she lives). It works well as long as you have a fast enough internet connection and I’ve started using it on my iPhone. I can’t wait for the new iPhone this summer so I can get it on a 3G connection rather than being limited to watching on Wi-Fi only.

By: UAE MAN

UAE MAN — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:16:17 +0000

HELLO

THANKS for the information

I am planning to buy it, do you recommend this device?

Best regards

By: iamse7en

iamse7en — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:00:54 +0000

Seriously. David, didn’t you do this?

I have, and it plays over 3G like a dream. Shame for non-jailbroken users.

By: mastuul

mastuul — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:12:50 +0000

You can use VoIPover3G (if you change it via SSH) or Tricker ThreeG from Cydia to watch using your 3G or Edge connection. I have the original iPhone, so I tried it over Edge and it works, but it’s very choppy. I’d only use it to set my DVR that way cause it’s not a good picture.

By: AV

AV — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:36:09 +0000

man! that i730 was a phone huh. it was the coolest phone back then but it felt like a brick in my pockets. i only lasted about a year with it and paid a pretty penny (full retail) for it. but one thing i did use alot on that i730 was the slingbox. ever since i changed phones and finally with the iphone..i’ve been waiting for it to show up. a bit disappointed to find that it’s only wifi. to me…the slingbox was such an anticipated app that i KNOW someone is going to find a way around it..prob on a jb iphone….

thanks for the writeup. i wasn’t originally going to get it since i have the original slingbox but read that it was compatible…and now that it’s wifi only…ehh…tempted..but i know i shouldn’t….but thanks for mentioning the i730..haha..that was a blast from the past.