A new cloud DVR beta test is on offer to Sling TV subscribers, and it’s being made available first to those using Roku streaming players and Roku TVs. The testing will reportedly begin in December, with support for additional devices to follow in the coming months.
“Unlike other OTT services, we’re delivering a true cloud DVR with no 28-day restriction on your recordings, marking another win for Sling TV and our customers,” Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch says.
Cloud DVR will reportedly be available across all Roku devices to beta customers who subscribe to the single-stream service, Sling Orange, and/or the multi-stream service, Sling Blue. They can record with the ability to pause, rewind, or fast-forward that content although DVR functionality won’t be available on all channels. Users also may record multiple programs simultaneously, with no recording conflicts.
Sling TV subscribers using Roku devices can request an invitation to participate in the cloud DVR beta program at www.sling.com/dvr.
Support for a wide variety of devices and platforms has been a key element of Sling TV’s strategy. A recent example of that came by way of a deal with the somewhat strange bedfellow of Comcast in which the companies announced they are now working to add Sling TV to Comcast’s X1 service. More on that is available here.
