Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Designtechnica Reviews Sling Media's Slingbox
Posted by Damion Chaplin in "HARDWARE" @ 04:00 AM
"Sling Media has been gaining a lot of attention over the past year with their new device, the Slingbox. Slingbox is a set-top device you hook up to your television and broadband Internet connection to watch your TV on the go. So what makes this different from a TV tuner card? Mainly, it’s the ability to watch your TV anywhere your laptop has an Internet connection. Slingbox will make you get back into watching TV again if you’ve stopped for a while—especially with a great price of $249.99. Find out why Slingbox is a winner in home entertainment, as we cover every inch of it."
I guess I'm still a little confused about this product. It's meant for streaming your current TV signal to your computer via the internet, but it's also got a built-in tuner? Their website doesn't say it's a standalone product (and they probably would if it was), but it also doesn't say that a TV is required for it to function...other than that, this looks like an excellent product. If it supported streaming signals in high-def, I might seriously consider buying one. Anyone out there own one of these that can clear up my questions? If not, is this something that's tempting to you?
I guess I'm still a little confused about this product. It's meant for streaming your current TV signal to your computer via the internet, but it's also got a built-in tuner? Their website doesn't say it's a standalone product (and they probably would if it was), but it also doesn't say that a TV is required for it to function...other than that, this looks like an excellent product. If it supported streaming signals in high-def, I might seriously consider buying one. Anyone out there own one of these that can clear up my questions? If not, is this something that's tempting to you?
