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more about #slingbox more comments → d1zzle: "I can't say there was no lag—there definitely was—but it wasn't enough to ruin a game like this, of course, ANY control lag is enough to ruin a f... more » Brett Benedict: My only question: Can you turn the console off and on via your computer? Us 360 users have a little overheating problem and I'd hate to have to leave... more » Ridley: how do you control it? Did you hook up your 360 controller to your computer? Or keyboard and mouse? Or just directly to your console since you were ... more » Shadowlayer: Sorry but at $200 bucks its too expensive, plus they still have some major problems to iron out of it. By the time it will be up and running as inten... more » DemonOfTheFall: Interesting idea... for me I don't think the single game limitation would be a huge factor. I usually play a game through to completion before I move ... more » Joshua Bardwell: Only one question... why does it take a 3rd party appliance to do this? It could be implemented entirely in software in the console, with a PC client ... more » UnderLoK: I was watching when they were on T50 and when they started to talk about delay I lost all interest. Even on a LAN expect 85-95ms latency. If you're on... more » b33rl0rd: Hmmm. I assume that one COULD do this yourself by redirecting input from a video capture card to say, a NoMachine client. The catch would be transmitt... more » dimadelux: my building was already prewired for FiOS, so haha? more » TheDoomer: Hmm, If this is approved, with me getting my first iPhone a couple weeks ago, it might tempt me to see if I can find a cheap Sling. Having TV everywhe... more » Nick: i will shake a baby if this isn't approved. too soon? more » TheSonOfKrypton: It better be....AT&T needs to stop dictating what can and can't get approved to Apple. Fuck you AT&T. You shouldn't be able to stop me from u... more » Chris Stacker: Giz thats actually an ipod...not and iphone. You guys are getting sloppy...LMAO ( I Corrected GIz :) ) more » Sprzout: I must be the only one thinking about buying a new Slingbox, then...Then again, I don't actually OWN a Slingbox yet, just an iPod Touch and a Dell lap... more » scarbrtj: Anybody else have problems with stuttering, slightly jumpy video when slinging 1080i? It's *almost* there... but not quite. Still not as good as direc... more » -
#handson
Spawn HD-720 Hands On: Hey, Streaming Gaming Might Just Work
You've heard the pitch: the Spawn-720 is like a Slingbox for console games, letting you play your Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or (almost) any other console, through a streaming client on your PC. But does it work? Yes, so far. More » -
#rumor
SlingPlayer Coming To WebOS and Android Phones?
Palm Pre and Android phone owners could be getting some Sling streaming television action if this Sling Media job listing reveals anything. The company is looking for a Mobile Interface Designer who has experience with Android and WebOS applications. More » -
#gaming
Spawn HD-720 Is Like a Slingbox For Your Console Games
Spawn Labs, a startup launching today at TechCrunch50, wants to do for console gaming what the Slingbox did for TV. With their Spawn HD-720 box, users can remotely connect to a console via their laptop. More » -
#fios
What's in Store for Verizon FiOS: Slingbox-Like Streaming and More
Gear Live had a sit-down with a senior rep from Verizon and found a few tasty hints as to what's in FiOS's future. Most exciting? They're working on a Slingbox-like service for streaming live TV. More » -
#iphoneapps
Sling Is "Optimistic" SlingPlayer iPhone App Will Be Approved Soon
Sling's updated their SlingPlayer iPhone app page, saying they're in "close contact" with Apple and are "optimistic" it'll be approved soon. Sling submitted it over a month ago, so it's pretty late. [Sling via 9to5Mac] -
#homeentertainment
Motorola's Media Mover Is a USB SlingBox and Nannycam in Your Pocket
It's easy to forget that Motorola doesn't just make horrible cellphones, they actually make neat gadgets, like the Media Mover: A pocket-sized USB stick that transcodes lots of video and beams it anywhere like SlingBox. More » -
#sling
Sling For iPhone Doesn't Work on Old Slingboxes Because of Future High Quality Video and Features
The good news is that Slingplayer, the TV streaming app, is coming to the iPhone soon. The bad news is that your old Slingbox doesn't work with it. Here's Sling's reasoning. More » -
#ces2009
Dish Network ViP 922 1-Terabyte HD-DVR Comes SlingLoaded
Dish Network has had Sling integrations before, but they just dropped a brand new HD-DVR with remote Sling capabilities built in along with a redesigned SlingGuide interface. More » -
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#streamingmedia
Sling Updates: HD Streaming Coming to Mac, iPhone Sling App Scheduled for Q1
Sling Media revealed that HD streaming will be coming to Mac users via Sling.com, and they plan to submit the Sling iPhone app for approval in Q1 of this year. More » -
#streamingmedia
Slingplayer Mac Update Offers Improved Streaming Video Quality, Online IDs, Aspect Ratio Toggling
Slingplayer for Mac received an update today to 1.0.7, offering improved video quality, easy toggling between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio, and the ability to register and store your Slingbox ID online. More » -
#slingbox
Slingbox Pro-HD 1080i Video Streamer Now Shipping
It took a little time, but today is the day that your patience pays off—the Slingbox Pro-HD has gone live on the product website and it is shipping to customers today. An investment of $300 will get you started on slingin' some sweet 1080i video around your home network or over the internet to your laptop. The Pro-HD works with the Slingcatcher receiver which I'm guessing shouldn't be too far behind. [Slingbox] -
#slingbox
SlingNerds Rejoice: Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingCatcher Finally Available for Pre-Order
The Slingers are giddy today: After a long wait, many good things are happening with their favorite placeshifter. The Slingbox Pro-HD, which lets you sling 1080i content around a local area network, and the SlingCatcher, a set-top box intended to receive content from other Slingboxes, are both available for pre-order, $300 a pop, and better late than never. Windows-based Slingers can be psyched about the latest beta of the Sling Player 2.0 (available for Macs by like 2047 or something). While we're at it, SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian UIQ just arrived. So there you go, Sling away, just remember to lock the door so your mom doesn't catch you. [Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingCatcher via MegaZone at Sling Community] -
#slingmodem
EchoStar Sling Modem Finally Official
The Sling Modem cable modem + Slingbox device we saw back in January is finally launching. The first network to carry it is EchoStar, which has a really tight relationship with Sling seeing as it purchased them last fall. With this, you'll be able to use the same box for your cable internet to surf and stream video to your portable devices. We're always happy when we can make two gadgets into one. More » -
#sling
Sling Modem Combines Cable Modem + Slingbox
The Pitch: The Sling Modem, which is a Slingbox and a Cable Modem combined into one—NOT TWO!!!—gadget. It'll be available directly from cable providers, but no partnerships have been announced yet. More » -
#sling
Slingcatcher: The Ultimate HD Streamer/File Player
Not only can you use this to play back streamed HD content from the Slingbox Pro HD on your HDTV, the Slingcatcher acts as a file dump for tons of file formats as well (DivX, XviD). The third and most innovative feature of the Slingcatcher is its ability to take video from your PC (either a portion of a screen or a specific window) and stream that to the Slingcatcher. It lets you watch YouTube video, ABC HD video, or anything you can play back on your computer—but on your living room HDTV. More »
