How to Record Your SlingBox™

If you've ever wanted to watch your Home TV from another location, then you've probably heard of, or even own, a SlingBox™. A SlingBox™ hooks to your TV, and rebroadcasts the video feed over the Internet to you at another location. You can change channels, and watch with decent quality. The only thing you can't do is record that video on your PC, unless you own a copy of At-Large Recorder.

Here's how to record your SlingBox™ using At-Large Recorder:

1. Download and install At-Large Recorder.
2. Open SlingPlayer™, and have it playing a station.
3. Open At-Large Recorder - it appears like this:
   
   
   
   
4. Click Record. The New Recording dialog appears:
   
   
   
   
5. Enter a name for the recording.
6. Select Start Now to start recording right away, or Start Later to schedule a recording.
7. Enter a channel, duration, and optional start time.
8. Click Record when you're done.

At-Large Recorder makes unprotected Windows Media Video (WMV) files, which means you can watch them anywhere, even without an active internet connection. It's actually kind of slick - it works by capturing the bits and bytes of the video stream, and then reassembles them into a watchable video. The result is that you get a perfect reproduction of the original video with no loss of fidelity.

At-Large Recorder is highly recommended. It costs $29.95, and is available here. You can try a free demo before you purchase.

Products mentioned in this article:

At-Large Recorder

SlingBox™

SlingBox™ and SlingPlayer™ are trademarks of Sling Media Inc.