Sling Media

SlingPlayer HD Coming to iPad

Sling Media revealed a pretty enticing update to their SlingPlayer app—namely, it will be updated (and upgraded) for the iPad…eventually. https://gizmodo.com/slingplayer-iphone-app-finally-allowed-to-stream-tv-ove-5464089 Aside from pursuing a future including both H.264 and Silverlight support (as opposed to crumby old WMV) for Apple and Windows Phone 7 platforms, the company is planning on increasing streaming resolution beyond 320×240…

Tech News Mark Wilson

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. https://gizmodo.com/new-dish-network-722s-hd-dvr-has-built-in-slingbox-and-391530 If you have Dish network (are they any of you out there?), the ViP 922 will let you schedule, manage and view your recordings (and plenty of…

Television John Mahoney

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. As opposed to a standalone desktop client, Sling has opted to introduce SlingPlayer for Mac HD as a web-based app that runs through Sling.com. The…

Tech News Adrian Covert

BlackBerries Get SlingPlayer Mobile Beta Today

If you’ve got a Blackberry and a Slingbox, the SlingPlayer Mobile public beta has just started. Download it free for 30 days and pay a one-time $30 fee to keep it. [Blackberry via geardiary] https://gizmodo.com/slingplayer-for-blackberry-launching-in-public-beta-bef-5113022

Tech News Mark Wilson

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…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

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…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

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…

Tech News Jason Chen

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…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Leaked SlingCatcher Packaging Shots Reveal Specs?

Almost a year after catching wind of the SlingCatcher, The Tomo Report claims to have laid its on hands on pictures of the final packaging, which happens to splay the device’s specs. According to the box, it’ll require an HDTV, along with a USB 2.0 HDD or memory stick if you want to use SlingSync.…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Sling Media Preparing SlingPlayer for Blackberry OS

Sling Media spreads location-shifting love far and wide, and now we’re hearing that the company is further sowing the seeds of TV everywhere by preparing SlingPlayer Mobile for the Blackberry. On the heels of the company’s announcement that it will be supporting Symbian S60 software, and after supporting Windows Mobile for over a year now,…

Tech News Charlie White

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

Click to viewSling 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. The…

Reviews Charlie White

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…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

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. EchoStar Announces Agreement to Acquire Sling…

Television AddyDugdale

SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 Looking for Guinea Pigs

Sling Media’s now taking applications for beta testers for SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 phones—Nokia models N75, N95, and E65, specifically. The beta’s US only and will run for four weeks, and you’ll be expected to keep your lips sealed about confidential information (that’ll happen). Oh, and obviously, “Unlimited data plan is a MUST.” If…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Sling Client for Palm OS

Beta 2 released today. Go get it, Sling faithful. [via JK on the Run]

Tech News Brian Lam

NHL Teams Up With Sling for Clippy Action

Unlike those Luddite crybabies over at the MLB, the NHL is embracing technology and partnering up with Sling. And they’re giving it the go-ahead for NHL content to be used with Sling’s upcoming Clip+Sling service. https://gizmodo.com/mlb-calls-foul-on-slingbox-placeshifting-pitches-the-264609 Better yet, NHL clips will be categorized and sorted by teams so you (or anyone) can find clips of…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

MLB Calls Foul on Slingbox Placeshifting, Pitches the “L” Word

For being “America’s favorite pastime,” the MLB is apparently populated by a bunch of whiners. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Esq., the league’s legal vultures have begun circling around Slingbox because of its ability to placeshift games. Yeah, that’s right. When you’re on the road and just want to catch your home team’s game via…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Slingbox Mac Client v1.0: Free Here and Now to Sling Some Apple TV

I took a long look at the beta for Slingplayer with Apple TV compatibility inside. And I liked what I saw. So I installed it on all the other Macs in the house. Only to find out that the beta expires tomorrow and that version 1.0 is out today. Go download it if you’re a…

Tech News Brian Lam

My Apple TV Over Slingbox Hands On

Sling’s Slingplayer Mac beta moves to version 1.0.2.190, which gives it the Apple TV support I was waiting for. Yay! Aside from wanting to click on the Apple TV’s UI instead of the Slingbox’s virtual remote, it works fine over the LAN (video after the jump). The simplified Apple remote is easy to navigate over…

Tech News Brian Lam

Dealzmodo: $50 Off Slingbox Pro

Amazon.com is offering $50 of instant savings on the Slingbox Pro. The video-slinging device normally carries a $250 price tag, but you can get it with free shipping for $200 over at the ‘Zon. Product Page

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Sling Media

SlingPlayer HD Coming to iPad

Dish Network ViP 922 1-Terabyte HD-DVR Comes SlingLoaded

Sling Updates: HD Streaming Coming to Mac, iPhone Sling App Scheduled for Q1

BlackBerries Get SlingPlayer Mobile Beta Today

SlingNerds Rejoice: Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingCatcher Finally Available for Pre-Order

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

Slingcatcher: The Ultimate HD Streamer/File Player

Sling Media to Show Ads Over Slingplayer?

Leaked SlingCatcher Packaging Shots Reveal Specs?

Sling Media Preparing SlingPlayer for Blackberry OS

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

Sling Player Now Available on Nokia N95

Sling Media to be Acquired by EchoStar for $380 Million

SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 Looking for Guinea Pigs

Sling Client for Palm OS

NHL Teams Up With Sling for Clippy Action

MLB Calls Foul on Slingbox Placeshifting, Pitches the “L” Word

Slingbox Mac Client v1.0: Free Here and Now to Sling Some Apple TV

My Apple TV Over Slingbox Hands On

Dealzmodo: $50 Off Slingbox Pro

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