Spec, I didn't mean to offend anybody with the "hallucination" comment; I was being facetious. But you did not, I repeat DID NOT, watch any content on DO originating from your DVR without a Sling device of some sort. You simply didn't do what you think you did. Sorry. And Dish is not trying to screw you out of more money to use Sling technology, since the Adapter is now free after gift card.
My advice at this point would normally be to get the Sling Adapter and have fun. But, having bought one for $99 on day one, and having it work poorly if at all through the web interface, I'd have to say I made an ill-informed decision. I thought there would be a standalone SlingPlayer coming down the pike. Instead, Sling has abandoned their standalone player even for old Slingbox owners. This sucks big time; it unnecessarily ties us to Dish servers with their manifold problems, forces an Internet connection even for local LAN traffic, and egregiously slows down the stream control and playback beyond my tolerance.
For free, I'd say it's worth it even if you hate the web interface as I do. But, had I to do it over again, knowing what I know now, I would have stuck by my Hava Platinum. You can get one of those to work with a crossover cable!
