Sling Media Slingbox TV Streaming Solution

Sling Media Slingbox TV Streaming Solution

What if you were able to watch live television wherever you go? The World Series in your cube. MSNBC breaking news at the coffeeshop. Your local news station halfway around the world. Lost in Hawaii. Emeril Live in your kitchen. Now what if we told you that you could do that without having to lug a television, a cable box, a satellite dish, or a subscription along with you? In fact, you don’t need anything besides your laptop (which is attached to your hip already).

That’s because back home, you have a Slingbox sitting on top of your television. The simple silver device looks suspiciously like a gigantic chocolate bar, but the technology inside is truly sweet. This award-winning gadget is a breakthrough device that enables you to watch and control your living room television programming from anywhere by turning any Internet-connected laptop, desktop, PDA, or smartphone into a personal television.

With a wave of a virtual magic wand, Slingbox placeshifts the television signal from your source device to your PC – located at home or 3,000 miles away – via the Internet. Thanks to the Slingbox, you can enjoy your home TV programming wherever you are – the office, a hotel room, your garden, even the bathroom – anywhere there is an Internet connection. You truly can watch and control your television anytime, anywhere – the power is in your hands.

The SlingPlayer software works hand-in-hand with the hardware in the Slingbox to allow you to watch and control your TV on your computer. SlingRemote™ in SlingPlayer gives you full control over virtually any A/V device, from changing channels and viewing recorded content to fast-forwarding or setting up a season pass. So while your TV and Slingbox sit at home, you can be out and about with SlingPlayer.

Best of all, your Slingbox works seamlessly with your existing home theater setup and PC technologies – no new cables required! Slingbox is compatible with TiVo's DVR, Comcast's Motorola DVR, Replay TV, Ultimate TV, DISH, DirecTV, and more. Whatever you’ve got, the Slingbox can handle it!

• Easy to use and set up, with automatic device discovery and a setup wizard that walks you through the process step-by-step
• Get TV on an unlimited number of PCs without the hassle and cost of adding new hardware (i.e. TV tuner cards) and software drivers to every computer – with no additional service fees
• Never get bored while waiting in line again! SlingPlayer Mobile enables you to watch the latest on your Internet-connected PDA or smartphone.
• With a resizable window mode, full screen mode, and the Slingbar™, SlingPlayer software lets you watch your television however you want.
• SlingStream™ optimization algorithms automatically adapt to changing network conditions to give you the best video quality consistently.
• Absolutely zero subscription fees! All you need to begin watching your TV anywhere is your Slingbox. You don’t need to buy another computer just to watch it, and there are no monthly, yearly, hourly, or split-secondly subscription fees.

You must have:

Minimum Requirements PC Client

• Windows® XP Home/Pro/MCE or Windows 2000 SP4
• Intel® Pentium® IV 1Ghz
• 256MB RAM
• 100MB Free Hard Disk Space
• Graphics Card (24 bit)
• Sound Card (16 bit)
• CD-ROM Drive
• Network Connectivity (10/100 Ethernet)

Network

• Router-Wired or Wireless (UpnP Capability Recommended)
• Cable or DSL Modem (Out-of-Home viewing)
• 256Kbps Upstream Speed (Higher Upstream Speed Recommended)

Video (NTSC) and Audio Source

Any of the following:

• Analog Cable
• Antenna/RF
• Digital Cable Set Top Box
• Satellite Receiver
• Digital Video Recorder (including but not limited to TiVo®, DirecTV®, DISH®, ReplayTV®, UltimateTV®)

Specifications:

• Dimensions: 10.6 in. W x 1.6 in. H x 4 in. D
• Weight: ~1.5 lbs.
• Power requirements: 100-240v AC
• Inputs: RCA audio (L/R), Composite video, S-video, RF/Coaxial
• Outputs: RCA audio (L/R) Composite video, S-video
• Device control: IR emitter
• Network: RJ-45 Ethernet
• Display: (3) front panel LEDs: status, network, power
• TV tuner: NTSC (built-in)
• Package contents: (1) Slingbox™, (1) CD-ROM with SlingPlayer™ Windows software, (1) coaxial cable, (2) RCA composite audio/video cables, (1) S-video cable, (1) power adapter, (1) network cable, (1) IR emitter, (1) quick setup guide

Warranty: 1 year.