Sling Media Support - Video/Audio issues

Video- and audio-related topics

Why doesn't the video fill the screen while maintaining the correct proportions?
Standard TV has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Wide screen TV has a 16:9 ratio. The iPhone screen has a 3:2 ratio. Confused by all of this techno talk? Here are some simple diagrams that show you what's going on.

Don't hear any sound? Can't adjust the sound? Here's what to check.
There are a variety of ways to alter the volume of SlingPlayer on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. If you're having trouble adjusting the volume on your device, read on!

When you try to stream, you see giant black bars on the left and right. The aspect ratio is all wrong. What's going on?
When this problem occurs, the video look may look squished. People are tall and skinny and the image may look compressed.

SlingPlayer for iPhone/iPod touch, SlingPlayer for iPad now offer TV-out feature
If you are using the latest update to SlingPlayer for iPhone/iPod touch, or SlingPlayer for iPad, there's a cool new way to get video out from your mobile device to an attached TV or monitor.

C Spire Streaming Issue
If you are using an iPhone 4S from the C Spire mobile provider, you may be unable to stream video for more than 30 minutes.