The Good Sling TV is the first true Internet-delivered alternative to traditional cable and satellite TV, providing live channels from ESPN, AMC, TNT, CNN and Disney, as well as some on-demand content, for far less than standard pay TV packages, with no contract or commitment. It works anywhere in the US with a stable broadband Internet connection, and video quality is mostly indistinguishable from cable TV. Sling is available on a wide range of devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS, and Mac and PC computers. You can only watch on one device at the same time. Most channels don't allow you to pause, rewind or fast-forward. On-demand options and authenticated channel apps like Watch ESPN are limited, too. The Bottom Line Sling TV's bargain price and freedom from contracts make it well worth a test-drive for prospective cord-cutters or "cord-nevers" who can live with its stripped-down selection of live TV channels. Sling TV remains the cheapest way to stream numerous live TV channels without getting tied into a long-term contract. And it's the easiest way to cut your cable or satellite TV service and still access a bunch of channels, plus video on demand, at home and on a mobile devices like an iPhone. But it's no longer the only game in town. But you don't get the kitchen sink: The base package is missing local broadcast channels CBS, Fox, NBC, etc. The "Blue" channels can be streamed to up to three simultaneous devices, too. Want all the channels Sling offers in its base packages? It's a Prizefight punchout between the top two TV streaming binaires services. It's Sling TV versus PlayStation Vue. And who will reign supreme? In MarchSony entered the market with the PlayStation Vue. That service offers more channels and features than Sling, as well as a full-function "cloud DVR," the ability to stream to multiple devices on the same account, and profiles for different family members. Since then, Sony and Sling have been fiddling with their pricing, tweaking their channel lineups and beefing up their respective offerings. And, in June, Sling TV finally came to Apple TV -- though only the new model that launched innot the older model from that binaires since been discontinued. In other cities, Vue offers shows from those networks on demand with a hour delay, with CBS' on-demand service "coming soon. Price aside, Sling's biggest advantage is that it works on pretty much any device; it even works with PC and Mac computersand there are no sling for mobile devices. Vue's device support is much more limited, and it suffers a bunch of restrictions on mobile use too; the DVR is inactive, for example, and certain channels aren't available. You do not need a PlayStation to use Vue, however. Still, PlayStation Vue has the edge on Sling in a few critical categories: It has a superior interface, DVR capabilities and simultaneous viewing on multiple devices. That noted, Sling offers lower, more flexible pricing options and supports playback on more devices, including iPhones. The landscape will be further shaken up in the weeks and months ahead. And Hulu and YouTube are said to be offering their own "over the top" video services in The benefits and drawbacks of each service vary widely by region and device, and depend on what type of programming you want. But since none of these services have long-term contracts, you can freely jump from one to the other on the fly -- so there's no real penalty in experimenting. The original review of Sling TVfirst published in January and updated in Marchfollows. Just options important is that you don't need to sign any contract, so you can cancel anytime with no penalties. But is Sling TV actually worth subscribing binaires right now? It can only be viewed on devices screen at a time, most channels won't let you pause for a binaires or snack break, and its selection of channels is just narrow enough sling everyone will be missing at least a couple of favorites fans of BBC America, USA Network and CNBC -- to name just a few -- need not apply. As long as your desire for the included channels outweighs your aversion to those caveats and omissions, Sling TV is pretty awesome. Unless devices a fan of sports beyond ESPN, or HBO for nowor Fox News -- again, to name just a few. In the end, despite its "first! Depending on your viewing preferences, it might be the most powerful such option to date. We're excited to see how it grows. Now that Sony's PlayStation Vue has launched Sling TV has some competition, which will only intensify when Apple enters the game later this year. For now, however, Sling TV is the only game in town with ESPN. Update, March 19, In the meantime, check out PlayStation Vue vs. Sling TV for our latest thoughts. The Sling TV service reviewed here is separate and distinct from the Sling TV hardware product, which was originally released under the name Slingbox Sling bills Cartoon Network and Adult Swim as two separate "Nielsen-rated" networks, but just like your cable company, presents them on a single channel split between day and evening. In the same vein, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Bases Loaded and ESPN Goal Line from the Sports Extra add-on package are basically binaires single channel that airs only during the respective college basketball, baseball and football seasons with highlights and cut-ins. The latter feels a lot like an endless YouTube playlist set to shuffle. You'll notice that major broadcast networks, devices CBS, ABC, Fox and NBC, not to mention PBS, are not included on Sling TV. And let us note, for the record, that CNET is published by CBS Interactive, a division of CBS. Numerous other cable channels, such as regional sports channels, Bravo, Fox News and Comedy Central, and premium channels, such as HBO, Showtime and The Movie Channel, are also absent. To watch Sling TV you'll need to subscribe at Sling. Sling TV is available on the devices with in the table below. Once you have the device and app installed, you'll be able to sign in and start watching anywhere in sling US that has stable Internet connection, whether wired, Wi-Fi or cellular data. Sling didn't give us any minimum with, saying only that, "The same Internet speed is required to watch Sling TV that is needed to watch similar content on platforms like Netflix and Hulu. For more details, check out Sling TV: Everything you need to know. Can hopeful cord-cutters finally rejoice as Sling TV with the market? Jeff Bakalar interviews David Katzmaier to talk about his Sling TV review and answer questions from the CNET viewing audience. Streaming live Sling Options over the Internet to a Roku 3 box connected to a TV feels a lot like watching TV via a with box. The picture quality was generally very good, video ran smoothly and in my three days of testing I only experienced a couple major chokes and dropouts I could blame on the app s or service. I was using Wi-Fi exclusively, with good routers and Internet connections at home and in the CNET lab. Of course a suboptimal connection might mar your experience. The largely unskippable ads, another similarity between Sling and standard TV, might do the same. We're not talking Hulu-style short-term ads here, either. Sling TV is burdened with the same length of advertising breaks as regular TV, with the same national ads. For what it's worth, Sling's rep told me, "Sling TV will feature Dynamic Ad Insertion, allowing for targeted advertising that creates a better experience for the viewer as well as advertisers and programmers," but like many "features," it's not yet live. It's also worth noting that, like their premium counterparts on regular cable, the Epix movie channels from the Hollywood Extra add-on pack are all commercial-free. I also noticed couple of differences between Sling TV and cable right off the bat. Changing a channel causes a "loading" or "buffering" delay of 1 to 5 seconds -- or longer, if your connection is slow -- as the new channel cues up. Pausing and rewinding, which DVR users and streamers take for granted, is largely off-limits see below. And of course there simply aren't options many channels. In addition, all of the channels showed a delay of 1 to 2 minutes between Sling TV and my reference Verizon Fios TV service. The ESPNs were about 1 minute behind, while CNN, TBS and Bloomberg TV were closer to 2 minutes behind. If you love following along with sling show in real-time on Twitter, relish your news to be as "live" as possible, or dread the giveaway cheer from a neighbor's house as the local team makes a big play, the delay might be an issue. When I asked about it, Sling's reply was encouraging and unusually expansive. We will adjust the settings so all channels have the same perceived time settings, and we expect the perceived delay will be significantly reduced over time. We do this to optimize picture quality only; there is no cost savings on our end. All of the apps I tested -- Roku on a Roku 3Roku Streaming Stick and a TCL Roku TViOS on a pair of iPad 2 sAndroid on a Galaxy Note 2 phonePC multiple computers and Mac on the entry-level Mac Mini -- had similar feel options mostly common menu arrangement. The majority of my testing was on a Roku 3. The Roku app is the best and most refined, which makes sense since Sling TV believes most users will watch on a TV as opposed to a mobile device. Its menus were simple, stable and quick to respond, but not perfect. Hitting the asterisk key on the Roku remote calls up the main menu, a strip overlapping the bottom of the picture with options see picture belowincluding a toggle for closed captions, which worked well, just as expected. Hitting the replay button devices you options flip back and forth between two channels. You can also flip channels up and sling using the remote's cursor keys. Since there's an information bar with the current show and an intentional delay before actually going to the new channel, this method also allows you an alternate way to browse. The delay also means inveterate flippers won't be as satisfied as with a standard cable box, however. Most users will employ the "TV" option to select channels binaires shows. Instead of the standard program guide grid, the channels appear in a horizontal ribbon of logos along the middle of the screen, with nine visible at once. The look is nicer than a grid but less practical; I found scrolling among channels a pain to reach the one I wanted, and wished I could rearrange them. You can filter channels by genre, with another couple button presses. The selected channel corresponds to a second horizontal ribbon of labeled thumbnails that displays the current show playing on that channel, as well as a options shows in the future. On certain channels that allow "3 Day Replay" see below you can also see shows that aired in the past. Again, the strip with as functional as a grid -- which easily reveals what's on now across multiple channels -- but it looks nicer, at least when the thumbnails aren't all the same they often are. Selecting a future sling simply calls up an information tile; there's no reminder and certainly no option to schedule it to "record. The 3 Day Replay feature, however, is Sling's version of limited on-demand TV. Here's where Sling TV feels too restrictive. On most channels pressing pause, rewind or fast-forward on the remote doesn't work at all. You just get a message that says, "This action is not available on ESPN" or whatever channel binaires on. On the PC devices mobile appsthose controls are grayed out and the scrub bar is inactive. In essence, the channels are live-only. Sling hasn't said as much, but With guessing that part of those networks' agreements to appear on the service stipulates no pausing or rewinding, which of course makes it impossible to create a "buffer" allowing you to skip commercials -- a standard tactic familiar to any DVR owner. A less restrictive alternative would have been to allow a short "bathroom break buffer," say, 5 minutes or so. But for now, when watching "Monday Night Football," you'll just have to hold it until the next commercial break. Don't worry, another one is coming up soon enough. Sling TV's FAQ originally claimed that on some Turner networks TNT, Cartoon Network and TBS "you can rewind a show up to the point when devices first started watching it" but that's no longer the case. The company told me, "This was outdated language that binaires have since removed from our FAQ website. At this time, all Turner channels are live-only. On with remainder of the channels the pause, rewind and fast-forward buttons worked as expected. I could pause a current show and rewind all the way to the beginning. I could also fast-forward, even through commercials, to catch back up to live time. Those channels also allow you to watch any show aired within the past three days, an extra Sling TV calls "3-Day Replay. For a few, namely the Epix movie channels, Universal Sports, beIN Sports, Devices TV, Baby TV, Duck TV, and most of the world news channels, you can actually access shows and movies with as far back as a week. 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Roku vs Chromecast, Apple TV, Fire TV, Sling TV vs Cable. What do I choose?
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