There is absolutely no logical reason why the SlingPlayer iPhone app works with my Slingbox and the iPad version doesn’t. Forget that they force you to spend more money on a player that’s not clearly better in any way (other than its higher resolution).

Who the hell is in charge of your iOS strategy at Sling Media, folks? It pisses me off that I had your desktop software working fine, you decided to charge me more for your iPhone software, and then charge me AGAIN for an iPad app that won’t even work with my fully-capable hardware.

Eh, forget it. I’ll look for a better solution to avoid Sling Media in the future. I’m out $30 at this point. I own a Slingbox that, to this point, has worked just fine. If anything, this cripple is a political one – done to extract more money from my wallet. Well, ya know what? No more.

SlingPlayer iPad App Problem – WARNING

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I decided to relax by watching live TV on my iPhone, using the SlingPlayer App. It sells for about $30.00 right now. SlingPlayer is an excellent App. I can control the TV as if I was sitting right in front of a traditional television. I can tweak several different options, including the resolution. Also, I can access a full guide to see what’s playing!

SlingPlayer Mobile lets you watch and control your home TV and DVR via your Slingbox on your BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, or Symbian smartphones. Switch from your home cable box to your DVR – using your phone!

You’ll find all of the controls and features you’d expect. You can fast-forward and rewind, or even record. If there’s a feature on your television, then it’s on the SlingPlayer. This only works, of course, if you have a SlingBox, which I do.

The big drawback is that AT&T has throttled this App. They were worried about the amount of bandwidth usage. So I can only use the SlingPlayer if I connect wirelessly. That stinks. Boo AT&T. Big mistake screwing things up for us this way.

You might balk at paying $30.00 for this, but think of it this way: record all of your shows at home, and access them on the road. If you travel even a little, it’ll pay for itself quickly! Grab it for yourself, you’ll definitely not regret it.

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