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Review title: This WAS a good product UNTIL they encrypted it
Product review: This was a well conceived and well executed product that offered good and reliable quality over limited bandwidth.AND THEN, the Slingbox designers decided to encrypt their video signal, making it impossible to recored what you are watching. People who use this device know what a serious drawback that is. The change was implemented with no public announcement, or explanation. Apparently they got worried that they might come under pressure from the networks if they did not add such copy protection--but there is no legal reason why one cannot record one's already paid-for shows. People have been using VCR's for years--and they offer better quality recordings than an over-the-internet recording.Unless and until Slinbox fixes this, I would recommend one of the competitors products, like the Sony.
