When will Sling have DVR functionality?

[barleyguy]

I thought this deserved its own thread.

I never, ever watch anything live. On OTA I record to a computer with an HDHomeRun, skip all the commercials with ComSkip, and watch with XBMC. Also, I don't have the type of lifestyle where I am willing to be home at a particular time to watch something.

Which leads me to the question: Does anyone know if Sling TV has any plans to offer cloud DVR with 30-second fast forward? (Automatic comskip would be even better but the programmers would never go for it.)

Also, how many of you consider DVR a mandatory feature to subscribe?

Cheers.

 

[Ronnie-]

Quite honestly I would be surprised if they add DVR functionality, although I have not seen anything to indicate plans one way or the other.

I am generally a DVR user but for what I would use sling for, which is espn, I always watch that live . Things I dvr are scripted network shows and sling doesnt offer them anyway.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It won't.

On most of the channels you can go back 3 days and see what you missed.

http://help.sling.com/apex/Sling_Faq_Detail?id=ka9E00000008PkAIAU#myDiv

 

[Rey]

How does that work exactly? Just hit rewind? Or can you actually choose which episode from the last 3 days to watch?

 

[Ronnie-]

How does that work exactly? Just hit rewind? Or can you actually choose which episode from the last 3 days to watch?

Click or swipe up over the channel logo that you want to check and it will take you to a menu where some options are for VOD.

 

[Rey]

Nice. Thank you.

 

[barleyguy]

It won't.

On most of the channels you can go back 3 days and see what you missed.

http://help.sling.com/apex/Sling_Faq_Detail?id=ka9E00000008PkAIAU#myDiv

Does that feature allow you to fast forward past commercials?

 

[SatinKzo]

It's honestly one of the last features I care about when it comes to sling. Maybe if they offer it it will be an add-on $$$ based on how they are doing things. Very nice IMO. Give us option of second stream, DVR, along with packages.
The Epix pack actually has a very nice setup for on-demand style. Just wish it was all in one spot instead of each channel having separate stuff, but that might be an Epix thing. Never had epix before.

 

[Art7220]

You can just use a VCR to record. But they should put in a Timer Function on the Roku.

 

[Soccernut]

Does that feature allow you to fast forward past commercials?

On the Sling International you can rewind and fast forward on everything for 8 days.