Slingbox

Sling On iPhone: Video Hands On

After much speculation, Sling stopped by to show us they have indeed been working on a native app for the iPhone, and gave us a quick hands-on with the proof-of-concept. The demo, which also runs on the iPod touch, offers the ability to connect to your Slingbox and control it using the iPhone's touchscreen.
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8:10 PM on Sun Jun 8 2008
By Adrian Covert
43,007 views, 50 comments

slingbox

New Dish Network 722s HD DVR Has Built-In Slingbox and Slingcatcher

At their Team Summit Retailer Conference over the weekend, Dish Network pulled back the curtain on a new flavor their latest HD DVR, the 722s. It's got a built-in Slingbox, plus Clip + Sling and Slingcatcher functionality to boot. The pile of whip cream on that box of synergy awesomeness is a brand new HD UI; a built-in, Yahooified browser; and a new remote with a touchpad and trigger. There's some other minor Dish stuff happening at the link too, if you're interested, but this new box is the headliner—all that and a can of Buffalo Pringles. [Multichannel via Zatz Not Funny]

8:23 PM on Sun May 18 2008
By matt buchanan
5,249 views, 11 comments

Latest by n/a: @Tysto: Yeah, I'm bummed about the Voom Channels debacle too. HD fishing. Great. HD Weather Channel? Yawn. Voom had commercial free, educational, action sports, exposure to other cultures...not to mention the most incredible scuba diving shows on Treasure HD. Now they give more »

sling modem

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.

4:20 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jason Chen
2,842 views, 19 comments

Latest by Shoghon: and where the hell is the tr-50? more »

archos

Video Demo: Archos Sling-Like TVportation Video Streamer

We had a little peek of Archos' new Sling-like TVportation service for their TV+ box and 605/705 media players when we messed around with their 605 GPS add-on, but didn't get to really dive in cause they were having some network issues before we had to split. Anyways, here's a video walk-through, completely with heavy French accents. More »

6:22 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By matt buchanan
1,580 views, 5 comments

Latest by Charbax: All the types of streams that are at channelchooser.com are now directly integrated in a dynamic database under the Archos 605 WiFi's Video browser under the new WebTV feature. There are 600 live webtv streams available there so far. That 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.
The Catch: You're limited to only one type of Slingbox with this Modem, so you're SOL if you want to get this or that type of box.

12:01 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
2,816 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: Why am I limited to only this slingbox? What is stopping me from hooking up a router and another slingbox? 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.

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12:00 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
10,102 views, 12 comments

Latest by LeinerNYC: Can i use this and also watch on pc, or just on tv? more »

hands-on

Slingbox Pro HD Brings Full 1080i HD Streaming To Your Home (Hands-on Impressions)

The Slingbox Pro HD takes the previous year's Slingbox Pro and Pro HD Connect and takes it to the next level, allowing you to watch full HD video anywhere inside the house.

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12:00 AM on Fri Jan 4 2008
By Jason Chen
10,270 views, 30 comments

home entertainment

EchoStar Splits, Sling Media Could Reap the Benefits

According to a recent SEC filing, Sling Media's parent company, EchoStar, has formally changed its name to the DISH Network —a move that better aligns the company with its core satellite TV service. A spin-off company called EchoStar Holdings was also formed and, as part of the move, it will be taking over the Sling Media brand. What does this mean for Sling Media and their popular line of Slingbox products? More »

5:40 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,363 views, 3 comments

sling media

Sling Media to Show Ads Over Slingplayer?

Based on the information contained in a Sling Media patent, it may be possible for the company to send you ads over their popular Slingbox media players. Specifically, it would be possible to send ads to the user's computer, display ads in fromt or behind the media stream, ads may be sent through a phone call, fax, traditional mail, or displayed through a text ticker at the bottom of the program content —among other methods. More »

7:12 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,270 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: Maybe they are keeping it open to offer a different service - one with ads, but a cheaper sling more »

nytimes pulpbite

More Sling Player Upgrades Coming

Pogue reviews the Slingbox Solo, but the news is that the Sling Client is getting an upgrade in the shape of local pause and rewind controls. That's cool because you don't have to deal with the stream delay while trying to rewind or pause the TiVo back home remotely. More »

2:29 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Brian Lam
3,854 views, 6 comments

review

Slingbox Solo Hands On: Slinging a Single HD Source Wherever You Are

Sling Media rolled out Slingbox Solo, a set-top box that lets you watch a home-bound HD source from anywhere in the world on a PC, Mac, Palm OS or Symbian mobile device. It's called "Solo" because it controls just one set-top box, instead of the four of its more-expensive Slingbox Pro brandmate.
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9:00 PM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By Charlie White
9,623 views, 6 comments

Latest by Trackback: After working 13 days on the road, followed by 48 hours of R&R (Halo 3-style), I’m ready to get back to some blogging. more »

cellphones

Sling Player Now Available on Nokia N95

We knew it was just a matter of time before the HSDPA-enabled Nokia N95 would score itself a Series60 friendly Sling Player, and lo, here it is. As you can see in the gallery, you initially access commands through menus, but the trick is to set your favorite commands along with your favorite channels. In case you were wondering, you can't use the transport keys for the N95 video player. One of these days, that would be nice. But as hand model Dave Zatz was showing us, you can do some quick maneuvers using keypad hot keys. Stay tuned for our detailed review. [Sling Media]

8:22 PM on Wed Sep 26 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,301 views, 2 comments

Latest by n/a: Awesome news. I really want the new US N95 (not sure whether or not to get the 3g one or the black 8gb one). I have a sling player I've been meaning to hook back up and now this is more »

sling media

Sling Media to be Acquired by EchoStar for $380 Million

Sling Media, the company that brought you the Slingbox and SlingPlayer software, has been bought by EchoStar. The corporation, which owns the DISH pay-TV network, has valued Sling Media at $380 million, and the sale should take place before the end of the year. Full press release is below. More »

3:04 AM on Tue Sep 25 2007
By AddyDugdale
2,753 views, 4 comments

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Leaked Slingbox HD Has Built In Component Inputs

TG Daily found this new Slingbox on the FCC. They call it a pro, but instead of the component pass through dongle, there are built-in inputs (But no pass through). Om Malik and Joyce Kim interviewed the Slingbox CEO and got him to cough up something about a Slingbox HD coming out January. Could this be it? Looks like. I will miss the pass through, but maybe this'll stream at better resolution. Other highlights from the Om show include hints of an iPhone and Blackberry client.

[FCC via TG Daily & The Om and Joyce Happy Hour]

4:29 PM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Brian Lam
3,134 views, 11 comments

Latest by donlphi: @MegaZone: Actually if you use a splitter on APPLE TV it weakens the video signal. It's fine for the audio, but noticeable on the the TV. It really does make a difference. My cable box has multiple outputs that work more »

software

Slingplayer Gets Windows Mobile 6 Support

Hey, Sling fans. If you're the lucky owner of both a Slingbox and a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone, Sling's just released an update for their SlingPlayer Mobile that supports your handset. Among the updates and improvements are better Vista support, new remote skin, and a localized UK client. More »

11:57 AM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Jason Chen
3,778 views, 5 comments

tv

Dealzmodo: Slingbox PRO and HD Connect For $179

Even though you're not a member of the NHL and really don't even like hockey, you can get in on this NHL + Sling deal that gets you a Slingbox PRO and a HD Connect for $179 (retail $299). The Slingbox PRO is the Slingbox PRO, which you're familiar enough with if you read Gizmodo to know that it lets you watch up to four video sources anywhere. More »

7:45 PM on Mon Jun 18 2007
By Jason Chen
5,426 views, 4 comments

tv anywhere

Sling Throws Out Slinglink TURBO 1 and 4

Sling's just released the Slinglink TURBO 1 and Slinglink TURBO 4, two powerline network adapters so you can connect your Slingboxes through your home network by way of the electrical system. Aptly named, the TURBO 1 has one Ethernet port and the TURBO 4 has four, and will retail for $99 and $149 respectively. More »

12:52 AM on Mon Jun 18 2007
By Jason Chen
3,215 views, 2 comments

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