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Sling Media Paid Support Offerings

Paid support for the Slingbox and SlingCatcher hardware provides telephone support for basic setup, installation, assembly, and connectivity outside of the standard complimentary support.

Paid Slingbox and SlingCatcher related software support provides telephone or chat support for installation, launch, or reinstallation (not including data recovery) when your hardware and network configuration meets the minimum system requirements for the software. See the user guide included with your Slingbox or SlingCatcher for more information.

How much is paid support for my Sling Media product?

If you're currently outside your standard complimentary support period, you have some options. You can either pay for a single support incident or you can purchase an extended service and support agreement for your Slingbox or SlingCatcher. Or, if all you need is the out of warranty replacement of an Remote Control IR Cable, a SlingCatcher remote control, or a power adapter, we have them available for purchase.

Title What it is How much?
Sling Media Extended Care (US only) If you are within 1 year of ownership of your Sling Media product, you can extended your technical support and hardware warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase. $49.99
Pay Per Incident Support (US) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. $29.99
Pay Per Incident Support (UK) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. £19.99
Pay Per Incident Support (EURO) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. €24.99
Pay Per Incident Support (S. AFRICA) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 220 ZAR
Pay Per Incident Support (SWITZERLAND) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 34.99 CHF
Pay Per Incident Support (DENMARK) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 165 DKK
Pay Per Incident Support (NORWAY) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 179 NOK
Pay Per Incident Support (SWEDEN) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 219 SEK
Pay Per Incident Support (ICELAND) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 115 SEK
Pay Per Incident Support (ISRAEL) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 3,899 ISK
Pay Per Incident Support (TURKEY) Get help from Sling Media with a specific incident. This covers the technical support. It is not an extension of hardware warranty. 49 TRY
Slingbox and SlingCatcher Out of Warranty Repair/Replacement Out of warranty repair/replacement of Slingbox, SlingCatcher, SlingLinks, Remote Control IR Cable, SlingCatcher remote control and Sling Media product power adapters. (see table below)

Descriptions of Sling Media Paid Support products

Below are descriptions of the Sling Media paid support products. If you need to purchase any of these, please call us at 877.GO.SLING:

Sling Media Extended Care (US only)

Every Sling Media product comes with 90 days complimentary technical support and a 1 year hardware warranty (US) or 2 year hardware warranty (Europe). With Sling Media Extended Care you can extend your service coverage to three years from the original purchase date. If you have a Sling Media Extended Care agreement, you can call or chat our support team as often as you like and get your questions answered. And if you need a hardware repair during that period, we will even expedite the shipping of your replacement Slingbox or SlingCatcher for free.

Technical Support:

We have technical support agents available to help you 12 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are always just a chat or phone call away. Our team of experts are here to provide technical support should you run into any problems and can also answer quick “How To” questions about using our software.

Peace of Mind:

When you buy Sling Media Extended Care for your Slingbox or SlingCatcher you have the peace of mind knowing that should your unit fail in the first three years of ownership, we will send you a replacement unit free of charge.

Comprehensive Coverage:

Buying Sling Media Extended Care for your Slingbox or SlingCatcher not only extends the hardware warranty on that device, but also gives you access to technical support for problems you may run into with any other Sling Media product you are using with that device.


Pay Per Incident Support

If you are looking for help from Sling Media while outside your 90 days of support and either don’t want to buy or your Sling Media product is not eligible for a Sling Media Extended Care agreement, you can buy a single incident of technical support.

The Pay Per Incident (or PPI) covers your access to calling or chatting with a Sling Media support team member about one specific issue. Once the issue is resolved, the case is closed and you would need to purchase another PPI to talk to us again.

This agreement does not provide out of warranty hardware repair should the issue ultimately be caused by a defective Slingbox or SlingCatcher. However, if your Slingbox or SlingCatcher is still under its standard hardware warranty and the issue turns out to be a hardware problem, your PPI will be refunded at the same time as your in-warranty repair is processed.

Please note: If, after purchasing a PPI and troubleshooting, you discover there is a hardware issue with your out-of warranty product (that cannot be resolved via standard troubleshooting) and you choose to pay for an out of warranty repair, the cost of the PPI will be subtracted from the purchase of that out of warranty repair.


Out of Warranty Repair

If you think that your Slingbox or SlingCatcher is in need of repair, or if you require the replacement of a Slingbox or SlingCatcher accessory, please contact our technical support team so that we can determine your eligibility for hardware warranty.

You may be outside of your hardware warranty if:

  • Your Slingbox or SlingCatcher is more than a year old and you have not purchased Extended Care (US only) or more than two years old (Europe)
  • Your Slingbox or SlingCatcher is more than 3 years old and you have purchased Extended Care (US only)
  • The damage to the Slingbox, SlingCatcher or accessory was not caused by a defective part

Here is the pricing structure for Out of Warranty hardware repair/replacement:

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (US) How much?
Slingbox Classic, Slingbox AV, Slingbox TUNER, Slingbox PRO, Slingbox SOLO, SlingLink, SlingLink TURBO 1-PORT, and SlingLink TURBO 4-port $99.99
Slingbox PRO-HD and SlingCatcher $149.99
Replacement of any power adapter, Remote Control IR Cable or SlingCatcher Remote $19.99

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (UK) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO £99.99
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher £159.99

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Europe) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO €129.99
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher €199.99

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (South Africa) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 1299 ZAR
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 1999 ZAR

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Switzerland) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 169 CHF
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 279 CHF

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Denmark) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 949 DKK
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 1459 DKK

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Norway) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 999 NOK
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 1599 NOK

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Sweden) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 1299 SEK
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 1999 SEK

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Iceland) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 599 ILS
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 999 ILS

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Israel) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 20,999 ISK
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 32,499 ISK

Product repaired/replaced out of warranty (Turkey) How much?
Slingbox Classic and Slingbox SOLO 249 TRY
Slingbox PRO and SlingCatcher 399 TRY




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