A Look at Sling TV's Updated Cloud DVR Sling TV was the first real live stream alternative to cable. It gave cord cutters a way to avoid the common traps of traditional cable without losing the content that was important to them. The service was solid as a beginner service, but it has only continued to improve.

Cord cutters remain consistent in their disinterest for traditional cable and offerings like Sling TV make their decision that much easier. As live stream services continue to improve, it’s no surprise that cable is facing their lowest numbers, and it’s only looking worse for cable One of the ways that it is improving is with its cloud DVR. If you’re unfamiliar with this new DVR feature on Sling TV, it works similarly to how a cable DVR would work, with a few stark differences. In creating the DVR feature, Sling TV took requests from members and attempted to incorporate the most requested features into the DVR that is now offered. The DVR has undergone some changes as of late, so let’s take a look at what Sling TV’s DVR is like today. DVR Features So, with Sling TV’s DVR you’re able to record TV show episodes or the full series, movies, and other programs. Of course, this is dependent on channel availability, and not all channels can be used with the Sling TV cloud DVR. You can record as much as you want, and watch something else while you’re doing it. You can also pause any live show that you’ve recorded. Keep in mind, you need Wi-Fi or other Internet services in order to watch recordings since offline viewing is not allowed. Finding the recordings is easy, especially with TV, as you can record from the show screen, and if you have Roku (more platforms to come) the episodes are grouped together in a series folder to make it easier to binge-watch. You can also find your recordings by going to My TV --> Recordings --> My DVR. The Space Currently, you get 50 hours of cloud-based DVR for $5 per month, which is less than the other live stream services (other than fuboTV, which currently only offers 10 recording slots). But if you’re lucky enough to be one of the Cloud DVR Beta users, you get 100 hours of recording space. Also, it’s important to note that if you fill your DVR, and you don’t delete anything, your oldest recordings will be erased and replaced by new recordings. Note, at this time, you can’t purchase additional storage. However, I’d imagine that will eventually change. DVR Devices As any cord cutter knows, having a feature on your streaming service does not mean it will cross over to every single device you use. While device roll out was slow, most devices are now covered. It can be used on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Android devices. Most recently, the DVR was pushed out to iOS devices, as well as Xbox One and Windows 10. If a service has DVR functionality, all of the features are available. The one exception here is with the DVR folders. This is only currently available on Roku, but will eventually be rolled out to other devices. Channel Availability Currently, Sling TV’s DVR function comes with certain channel restrictions, namely Disney-owned channels. Channels you can’t record with Sling Tv are: ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Jr, Disney XD, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Bases Loaded, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN Goal Line, Freeform, and the SEC Network. However, restrictions were recently lifted off FOX channels. Sling TV’s DVR is a work in progress, as the company says that new features will be added and expanded upon across devices as soon as possible. For more information on Sling TV and its features, you can click here. This article was contributed by the DSLReports.com community. If you'd like to receive payment for writing content like this for our front page, please drop us a line.







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wkm001

join:2009-12-14 12 recommendations wkm001 Member Is this an ad? This article feels light on details and doesn't express how it feels to actually use the service. Is this article for current users of Sling or everyone? The most glaring question I'm left asking, which I feel is the most important. Can you fast forward through commercials? amungus

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America 2 recommendations amungus Premium Member Lame The big problem is that none of the streaming services let you have half the control you once had with traditional platforms.



Think about it. Since the days off VCRs, we could record things. Then came TiVo, Media center, and a whole ton of generic devices that could receive a signal and record it.



Limits like how much space, how long it's kept, inability to archive it, are all lame.



That's the one big beef I have with these services.



I guess it might be possible to send it through some kind of analog output, then capture it, but it's messy compared to any other platform. Not to mention cloud storage requiring an internet connection.



They should allow saving it to a local disk, and free transfer however you want, except maybe HBO/"premium" stuff. Even then, one used to be able to tape those shows freely.