Clip+Sling and SlingCatcher in 2008 – and Slingbox for India?
There is an article in the Sunday edition of The Hindu, India’s national newspaper, which is mainly a fluff piece on the Slingbox, due to the development work done in Bangalore. But the article ends...
View ArticleNetflix To Bring Movie Streams To The TV With LG Electronics
Well, it seems like Netflix is finally making a move to bring their Internet streaming service to the TV, as hinted at in their last quarterly call, and they’d partnered with LG Electronics to do it....
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Sling Media Announces Slingbox PRO-HD and SlingPlayer Mobile For Blackberry
The official press releases go out in the morning, but Dave Zatz of Sling Media dropped me an email to let me know about two new products. I also spoke to him by phone to clarify a few points and to...
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Sling Media Announces SlingModem, SlingLink Wireless, And More
First let me just say – I CALLED IT! Sling has developd a SlingModem – a cable modem with integrated Slingbox. As previously reported, it has already been certified by CableLabs. According to Dave...
View ArticleMonsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Wireless HD
Following hot on the heels of Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD announcement, Monsoon Multimedia is announcing their own HD place-shifting device, the HAVA Wireless with HD. Unlike the Slingbox PRO-HD,...
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Sling Media At CES
On Wednesday at CES I managed to spend some time in Sling Media’s booth, including a nice sit-down with Dave Zatz for a demo of the SlingCatcher and the new SlingPlayer 2.0, including the Clip+Sling...
View ArticleMZ’s Crazy Shower Idea For SlingCatcher
OK, so I was in the shower this morning getting ready for work, after a vigorous round of snow blowing – my welcome home present from New England, thanks – and I was thinking. Specifically I was...
View ArticleSlingCatcher Delayed To Later In 2008
On Wednesday, Engadget and CNET each published an email from Sling Media Vice President of Sales Gregg Wilkes, sent in reply to a user’s inquiry about the SlingCatcher, the company’s planned hardware...
View ArticleNew Dish Network DVRs – Including Integrated Slingbox!
Dish Network just held a ‘Team Summit’ and some interesting news is making its way out. SatelliteGuys.us posted a report from the General Assembly which includes an overview of upcoming Dish Network...
View ArticleSling Media Slingbox PRO-HD And SlingCatcher Available For Pre-Order
Sling Media has just unveiled the product pages for the long anticipated Slingbox PRO-HD and the even longer anticipated SlingCatcher.The Slingbox PRO-HD is the first Slingbox capable of streaming...
View ArticleSlingCatcher Starting To Get Press
The Sling Media SlingCatcher (and the Slingbox PRO-HD) went up for pre-order recently, so we know it is coming soon. Now it is starting to show up in the press, the San Jose Mercury News and CNET’s...
View ArticleIncredible Deals On Slingbox PRO-HD and SlingCatcher
The Slingbox PRO-HD just started shipping a week ago, on 7/25, and most sites and stores are still selling it at, or very near, the full $299.99 MSRP. But I’ve become aware of two deals on it right...
View ArticleSling Media SlingCatcher Now Shipping
As with the Slingbox PRO-HD two weeks ago, since I work for Sling Media now it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to review it, but the SlingCatcher officially shipped yesterday. Instead of reviewing it,...
View ArticleSlingCatcher Just $234.95 At Buy.com
Buy.com is currently selling the SlingCatcher for $234.95 if you pay via PayPal. The full price is $249.95, pay via PayPal by 12/10 and save the extra $15. That’s a good discount off the full $299.99...
View ArticleSlingCatcher As Low As $225.45 At Amazon
After I posted about Buy.com selling the SlingCatcher for $234.95 it was pointed out to me that Amazon has it for even less. Get it direct from Amazon for $229.41, eligible for free shipping, or get it...
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A Look at the Vulkano Lava, the Slingbox’s Erstwhile Competitor
Monsoon Multimedia has long been Sling Media’s erstwhile competitor. First with their line of HAVA devices, and more recently with the Vulkano lineup. Personally I’ve always felt like their units were...
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