Comments on: SlingPlayer for BlackBerry beta available for download now

By: d karpf

d karpf — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:46:34 +0000

Where can i get software to run my slingbox on my new black berry storm ? i had it on my q previously . please advise

verizon store guy said he downloaded a program
mabe same as the curve ? tku

By: mfavs

mfavs — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:08:58 +0000

I installed it last week and it was working fine on my Bold and then last night I lost sound on both the Bold and when I use the regular sling player on my computer. Anybody have any suggestions?

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:09:22 +0000

works great except is there a way when your changing channels on your phone is doesnt change the televison at home to the same channel your watching? my girlfriend is getting pissed at me at the channel changing at home in the middle of her show

By: MegaZone

MegaZone — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:32:55 +0000

I’ve posted the reasons many times on SlingCommunity.com – BGR is right, it is a platform issue that RIM is working on and it only impacts the 8130/8330/8830. It has nothing to do with the carriers – well, other than them picking CDMA over GSM. If and when the issue is resolved we’ll support these models. You can load the software and see for yourself what happens – the BB resets when you try to stream.

The Storm 9500/9530 is a different issue and is a combination of pending firmware updates to resolve some issues and us (Sling) needing to then work on the UI for the touch screen. It just came too late to make it into the first round but it is on the roadmap.

By: A Greedy Genius

A Greedy Genius — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:39:52 +0000

@BG

That sounds like more of an assumption rather than a valid conclusion. Until Sling issues a valid statement dictating why it wont work with a CDMA device there will be no true reason known. It may be a carrier decision rather than a device incompatibility there’s no difference between the CDMA and GSM counterparts aside from the radio chip set.

BTW: If you aren’t using CaptureIt for your device screen captures I’d highly recommend it.

-Greedy

By: dand

dand — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:56:48 +0000

Damn BG, couple more weeks and I was about to drop that vaporware comment again nice to finally see the client for the RIM/Sling faithful!

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:45:49 +0000

Works great on my 8320 on wifi.

On Edge the video was choppy — I guess that’s why Sling doesn’t officially support BB on Edge. But one option is to set the player to listen only mode. This gave me a steady audio stream and I suspect is a bit easier on the battery charge.

By: bjs317

bjs317 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:35:43 +0000

works great on tmo 8320 now I don’t have to take my laptop to starbucks.

By: TC

TC — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:09:24 +0000

I am using it on my Bold…works like a charm. I have the first Slingbox that was released and it is working great…I have not used it in months since it’s inconvenient with a laptop but now I am hooked and will use all the time. Wow.

By: matrix2004 from HOFO

matrix2004 from HOFO — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:04:42 +0000

http://download.slingmedia.com/player/mobile/bbbeta503/US/SlingPlayer_def_EN_US.jad

By: matrix2004 from HOFO

matrix2004 from HOFO — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:58:23 +0000

Update: Use the Curve version not the Bold. The Bold version won’t work.

By: matrix2004 from HOFO

matrix2004 from HOFO — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:51:39 +0000

It works on the Storm 9530, People on Crackberry got it to work.

By: MH

MH — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:42:06 +0000

how do you control the volume on the sling mobile? can only find the mute button

By: Hoppy

Hoppy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:39:15 +0000

This blows………

We Verizon customers wait and wait for this download, only to get no love from Sling

The CDMA devices I’ve run WM on can handle Sling Mobile, so how about opening up the Blackberry beta to us too?!?!?!?!?

Unhappy Sling Customer.

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:02:18 +0000

@BP

It’s not like they don’t want to offer the client to CDMA users, it’s because they can’t. They’ve worked hand in hand with RIM to get this far with the client, so obviously there is a technical issue with the CDMA chipsets that prevent this from working. Blame RIM. Blame Qualcomm. Blame whoever, just don’t blame Sling because if you were selling a client, wouldn’t you want as many people as possible to have access to it?

By: BP

BP — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:59:44 +0000

Isn’t Verizon the largest Blackberry carrier? I would think that CDMA would be the first to market to hit the biggest mass (In the US – I know GSM is bigger worldwide).

By: Jared

Jared — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:32:53 +0000

Working fantastic on my Bold. Able to connect and control my Tivo S3, even able to watch Netflix instant movies…

By: Tristan

Tristan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:37:17 +0000

Running it on my Curve, and even off of Edge the quality is pretty good. Can’t wait to try it out on WiFi.

By: dbltap

dbltap — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:28:06 +0000

Sling will be at CES. This is just release 1 and it looks really good so far. As for CDMA support, there are some technology differences in streaming video between GSM & CDMA. After the initial release, I would be willing to bet Storm support will be the next targeted platform. GSM = World Wide standard. That’s the largest target first. Smaller market opportunity would logically follow AFTER. You know.. kinda like how long it takes RIM to get new devices out on CDMA platforms?

By: baimo

baimo — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:30:03 +0000

Works great on my curve on att. this type of application is the reason we buy unlimited data plans. yay

By: EPF55

EPF55 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:54:43 +0000

No CDMA support? This blows. BGR, will Sling be announcing anything at CES 09′ on future device support?

By: btdown

btdown — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:16:21 +0000

Of course…it doesnt work. Says can’t connect to my Slingbox even though I can connect from everywhere else using the normal sling client.

Rat bastids.

By: Joshua M.

Joshua M. — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:35:13 +0000

Not working for me

By: gbdesai

gbdesai — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:27:01 +0000

No love for me, doesn’t work on WiFi or Mobile, weird that Sling.com works fine and so does with SlingPlayer. It see’s the player but won’t connect!

By: drunknbass

drunknbass — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:10:00 +0000

iPhone sling app would sure be nice.

By: keymaker

keymaker — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:35:22 +0000

These kind of Apps are great but it slows the network for everyone around you, remember your wireless carrier doesn’t have a dedicated tower just for you, and you sure won’t like someone sucking up all the bandwith when you need it, so be kind to others so they can be kind to you

By: tory from Dallas

tory from Dallas — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:21:41 +0000

Sounds cool but completely clueless as to what to do

By: DAMeek

DAMeek — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:04:17 +0000

Wow!!! On Bold it is awesome! Running off my WiFi but will see tomorrow what it is like on network.

By: Mr. Hi-Definition

Mr. Hi-Definition — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:52:45 +0000

Yes!

By: Spencer

Spencer — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:26:07 +0000

sucks no cdma support…after all this wating im stuck with mroe waiting