Q: Why is Slingbox being discontinued? A: We’ve had to make room for new innovative products so that we can continue to serve our customers in the best way possible.

Q: Will Slingbox be releasing any new products? A: No.

> Q: What will happen to my data?

> A: Customer data will be handled in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

So, in other words, sold to the highest bidder in every jurisdiction where possible. What an awful non-answer.

> Slingbox servers will be permanently taken offline 24 months after the discontinued announcement date (November 9, 2020), at which point ALL Slingbox devices and services will become inoperable.

This needs to become illegal. We need a law that requires companies who want to turn off required servers for products they've sold to either offer a 100% refund to everyone who's ever bought them, or fully open-source them so the community can make them work without the server.

Just my 2 cents on this as a long time slingbox user. There was no need for it to be this way. They could make each device work without needing their servers, but they won't. Their customer service has for the longest time been antagonistic to their customers.

Just think of all those now obsolete Slingboxes in homes and warehouses. Mass-produced products such as this really should be treated similar to industrial waste.

Well, that's what happens with ponzi-scheme-like devices. They rely on new sales to sustain their business and I guess the funds are running out...

This and probably all the other aspects of Dish ownership etc.

I know there's a similar device made by Sony, but I recall that you had to be on the same network to actually use it (this may be solvable).

Maybe it's time to make an alternative device. I know there's a way to capture HDMI video on a raspberryPi, hopefully with decent frame rate.

> Q: Why is Slingbox being discontinued?

> A: We’ve had to make room for new innovative products so that we can continue to serve our customers in the best way possible.

That makes it sound like they have other products that are replacing this. Is that the case, or is this a case of extreme euphemism?

From the FAQ:

>Q: Why is Slingbox being discontinued?

>A: We’ve had to make room for new innovative products so that we can continue to serve our customers in the best way possible.

>Q: Will Slingbox be releasing any new products?

>A: No.

Certainly a refreshing combination of sarcasm and bitterness.

It really did go on for a lot longer than it should have. Perhaps from its ashes a more reputable, better functioning service can arise.

couldn't see that one coming /s

honestly... how was this even a thing? i never got the appeal or the concept to wanting to watch my own TV from a device. i mean... do people actually miss their local programming that much when they are away?

Weird timing, I saw Slingbox ads constantly last week while streaming CNN. I never quite saw the appeal of this product, but I also haven't had a cable subscription in about 10 years.

I have two Slingboxes. The original one and the last one. This bums me out as I use it to access channels that are not accessible via other means. At least I have some time to find a replacement.

Is there some open hardware + OSS combination that will let me do what Slingbox did?

I have one in Japan connected to a DVR to watch their local programming. I know many people who does this and this is a big deal for us. Is there an alternative product that does the same thing?