i got it for a trip to spain in april and liked it a lot. i think it depends on where you’re going to use it and what kind of connection there is. when i had it hard wired i would say it was youtube quality. i’ve used it at home with a strong wireless connection and it worked great, but when i had a weaker connection abroad it went in and out at times.

there isn’t any logging in… as long as you have internet connection at home and where you are it connects. also setup was very easy, took about 5-10 minutes.

there’s a remote for all cable boxes so you have full dvr function

I have it set up at my grandparents condo in Skokie. It isnt the best quality (especially on my 56” tv), but I can at least watch the games. Plus it is free software.

I had a feeling the Bears we’re gonna be special (‘06), and I didn’t want to miss ANYTHING, as I travel for work quite a bit. I also gave my slingbox info to my dad, who lives in Florida, so he could watch “my tv” and see the Bears and Cubs when they’re not broadcast in Florida. He simply downloaded the slingbox player app, entered the code… and boom.

I used to have it hooked up to my DVR. It worked pretty well, except that the remote control didn’t have all the buttons working. I had bought a Toshiba DVR instead of using the cable company’s. I could set it to record the Bears game prior to traveling for work, then if I missed the game, I could watch the recording of it on the slingbox through the DVR.

I’ve only had one problem, when my cable service recently changed to all digital. They made me add this little cable box, and I had to re-configure the whole connection. Because of the new digital cable box, my DVR is no longer communicating properly. But, the slingbox is working fine.

As for the quality of the picture… well, it’s basically streaming video. The faster the connection, the better it will look. However, the lesser quality doesn’t really bother me, as I just wanna be able to see the game! If you happen to be somewhere watching it (sometimes I’m at a hotel with a slow connection), and it’s a little choppy… you can change the settings so it plays smoother at a lesser quality.

I gotta say… GET THE SLINGBOX! It’s been a savior to me many, many times.
And no… I haven’t gotten any connection errors, or server errors. As long as you have it set-up properly for remote viewing, and it’s not being blocked by some corporate firewall for any reason, you should be OK.