How to Guide: Setting Up A Slingbox

Recently, a member of Team ShowFilter ran into some a problem while setting up a Slingbox over a secure network. Since there was a lack of information on the web on how to overcome or workaround the issue we thought that we could help by sharing what we learned....

Normally, a new Slingbox is automatically detected on your wireless network after initial setup and software installation. The problem is that (at the time of writing) a Slingbox cannot connect to a secure wireless network with enabled with WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or WAP (Wi-Fi Protected Access).

There are a few ways to workaround this but by far the simplest method is to remove the password from your network/wireless network. After removing the password the Slingplayer software will automatically detect your Slingbox during setup on a computer connected to the same network (after setup you can connect it to a secured network).

You will want to consider having a separate unprotected network for your Sling-related devices for ease of use while keeping another secured for normal access and browsing.

And once you have your Slingbox up and running, remember to check out ShowFilter's free, personalized TV show recommendations!

How To Guide: ShowFilter Feature - Who's in the Room

We at ShowFilter want to start a blog series called "How to Guide" where we post on how to use the innovative ShowFilter features as well as do some cool things on the web such as watch streaming shows online.

This post will focus on a ShowFilter feature called "Who's in the Room."

We all know ShowFilter can provide personalized recommendations for any user's tastes. But what if there are two or more people who want to watch the same TV? The team at ShowFilter has got you covered. Simply click the icon below, add each user (by user name or email address) as someone "in the room" and ShowFilter will recommend shows everyone can enjoy!

<--"Who's in the Room" icon

Look for posts in the "How to Guide" series in the coming weeks. The ShowFilter team wants to wish everyone a great 2008!

ShowFilter Goes Beta

After some hard work by the team, ShowFilter went Beta on Sunday! In addition to Alpha features of:
1. Rate-Recommend Interface
2. Who's In The Room
3. Invite a Friend

Beta adds:
4. Watch Now (online) links
5. Get the DVD (amazon) links
6. A help section

We're also proud to announce we have both MySpace and Facebook pages for fans of ShowFilter.

Become a fan of ShowFilter on Facebook by clicking HERE and then add yourself as a fan.
Become a friend of ShowFilter on Myspace by searching for "ShowFilter" and then adding yourself.

Also, our "Watch Now" links have changed to the following: