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Slingbox 700U Wins Big at IDEA 2010 Design Awards

by jessica on Fri, 2010-07-09 05:00


Slingbox 700U

Sling Media has some big news! Its Slingbox 700U has earned a Gold Award and one of just three Best in Show Awards in the Industrial Designers Society of America's 2010 International Design Excellence Awards competition. The product was selected from 1,855 entrants.

"IDEA10 is the most prestigious design competition in the world and we're elated to be honored with our partner New Deal for the hard work and creativity we have put into this product," said John Paul, executive vice president of Products at Sling Media. "At Sling Media our focus has always been on great design and this award takes us to the next level in delivering beautiful, innovative products."

The smallest Slingbox to date, the 700U is made from a single piece of recyclable aluminum. Shaped in the form of a honeycomb, the aluminum acts as both the product enclosure and a heat-sink. It connects to your set-top box via a single USB cable.Read more

SlingPlayer Mobile for Android Launches

by jessica on Wed, 2010-06-23 05:00


SlingPlayer Mobile App for Android Smartphones

Sling Media this week announced the new SlingPlayer Mobile application for Android Smartphones. With the app, Android phone users can watch local channels, video on demand, pay per view and even control the home DVR, all from their smartphone.

Users must be in their mobile phone provider's area of 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi coverage and connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO or PRO-HD. Users can then watch and control their living room television from any location, right from their Android Smartphone.

The new SlingPlayer Mobile for Android is improved with a new user interface and faster startup and control response times. It works with a variety of Android-based mobile phones available today. Read more

DISH Announces Remote DVR Service, New HD DVR with Slingbox Technology

by jessica on Mon, 2009-05-11 10:14


DISH Remote DVR Service

Last week DISH Network announced a new feature that many providers have had available for quite some time – remote access to DVRs. The DISH Remote Access service allows customers to manage programming on their DISH DVR remotely. Customers can schedule recordings, search through the program guide, even watch recorded programming (with a connected Slingbox).

To use the free service, connect the DISH receiver to your home's Broadband connection and you can then use a computer or iPhone to connect to the Internet and manage your DISH ViP DVR.

DISH Remote Access service is compatible with the DISH ViP 922, ViP 722k, ViP 722, ViP 622 and ViP 612 HD DVRs.

DISH also announced that later this year they will release the ViP 922 HD DVR which will include all of the above features, but will also have built-in Slingbox technology. No longer will a connected Slingbox be necessary to watch recorded programming remotely. It sounds like a good plan, given that DISH bought Sling Media last year.

For more information on DISH Remote Access, visit www.dishnetwork.com/dishremoteaccess.

EchoStar Unveils SlingLoaded HD DVR

by jessica on Tue, 2009-03-31 12:54


EchoStar T2200S

EchoStar's new T2200S is the world’s first SlingLoaded, tru2way-based, multi-tuner, HD DVR set-top box designed for the cable TV industry. With Sling Media's placeshifting technology cable TV subscribers will be able to watch live TV, DVR and VOD content, on almost any Internet-connected device, such as the computer, mobile media players or cell phones. And with its huge 1 terabyte hard drive, subscribers will have up to 1,000 hours of storage.

Other features of the SlingLoaded T2200S include:
  • Supports MPEG-2, H.264 (MPEG-4) and VC1.
  • 1GHz tuners to support expanded network bandwidth.
  • Connect to the home network via Ethernet, WiFi (with optional WiFi adapter) or Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA).
  • Picture-in-Picture
  • Supports advanced resolution formats up to 1080p.
  • Individual branding opportunities for MSOs.
  • Supports Macrovision and DCS analog copy protection.
  • Features an attractive, capacitive-touch, backlit front panel with
  • clock display.

It will be available for testing in June and will be in production by the fourth quarter of 2009. Pricing has not yet been announced.

DISH Introduces SlingLoaded HD DVR at CES 2009


DISH Network ViP 922 January 9, 2009 — DISH Network just unveiled the world's first SlingLoaded HD DuoDVR, the award-winning ViP 922. The ViP 922 is the first high definition digital video recorder that incorporates placeshifting technology.

The ViP 922 was built by EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, and developed for DISH Network as an entertainment centerpiece that – combined with the only 1080p Video on Demand and 100 percent, all-HD suite of programming packages available today – will revolutionize the way consumers watch and enjoy their favorite programming. DISH Network will offer the ViP 922 to customers in Spring 2009.

"DISH Network is pleased to add another award-winning product to our suite of MPEG-4 HD DVR ViP receivers: a groundbreaking set top box that offers consumers the true experience of TV everywhere," said DISH Network Chairman, CEO and President Charlie Ergen. "By integrating Sling Media's Slingbox technology into our industry-leading HD DVR, DISH Network is providing even more ways for our subscribers to view their TV programming – through their television sets, their desktops at home, their laptops on the road, and their smartphones including Blackberrys, iPhones and more." Read more

Sling Media to Demonstrate SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and Slingbox HD Streaming on the Mac at Macworld

January 7, 2009 -- Sling Media is demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone being developed for the iTunes store at this year’s Macworld. Sling Media will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1.

Sling Media is also unveiling a prototype of the new SlingPlayer for Mac HD which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to stream HD content to their Mac desktop or laptop computer. The new SlingPlayer for Mac HD is a web-based version of the SlingPlayer software that will be accessible from Sling.com, Sling Media’s recently launched video entertainment web site. Sling Media can be found in two locations at this year’s Macworld: The Mac Developer Pavilion- South Hall, #1438 (next to Apple) and the Digital Media and Multimedia Pavilion: North Hall #3526-Q. Read more

Sling your way into Internet Television

by Joe Stewart on Wed, 2008-12-03 12:58


Sling.com: 24 Sling.com is a new video on demand IPTV website. Users can subscribe to channels and shows to customize the programming presented to them. They are still filling out their lineup but have announced over 90 providers and 150 brands, including Discovery Communications, Hulu (CBS), Lifetime Television, PBS, Starz, National Geographic, and many more.

If you own a Slingbox you can now access your home television and DVR via the Sling.com website. This means no additional software needed to download. The company's Slingcatcher box can utilize Sling.com now too.

As well as being a competitor, Hulu is providing content on Sling too. Joost and Miro also have many fans in sending television over the internet.

If you're new to internet television, this market it quickly gaining quality content from traditional networks as well as new guys like Revision3 and the hilarious Onion News Network.

Check Sling.com out. Your favorite shows may already be there, many of mine are. Surf around the list of networks and shows. I'm sure you'll find something new and interesting that broadcast tv and cable don't provide.

Sling.com Launches for On-Demand Video Entertainment

December 3, 2008 --Sling Media yesterday announced the public launch of Sling.com (www.sling.com), an online video entertainment destination. Users can go to Sling.com to watch a huge selection of clips, TV shows, films, news and sports in high quality, for free, anytime they want. This includes video programming from over 90 content providers spanning 150 content brands.

“Sling.com is a wonderful combination of premium video content, television viewing, robust editorial and consumer-friendly access and socialization features,” said Jason Hirschhorn, President, Sling Media Entertainment Group. “Users will have a blast watching great clips, full length shows and movies while customizing the viewing experience to their liking.” Read more

Sling Media Begins Shipping Slingbox PRO-HD

September 26, 2008 -- Sling Media, Inc. just announced its next generation Slingbox PRO-HD is now available for purchase from www.slingmedia.com and leading online and brick and mortar retailers nationwide for $299.99. Sling Media is also pleased to announce the Slingbox PRO-HD will be available at leading Canadian retailers for $329.99 in the coming weeks. The Slingbox PRO-HD is a revolutionary new product that is capable of streaming HD content from a home television source, including over the air HD digital signals (ATSC), digital cable channels (Clear QAM), HDTV cable set-top boxes, HDTV satellite receivers, or HD DVR’s, to a laptop or desktop computer in and around the house. Additionally, customers who have a high speed broadband connection that features upload speeds of 1.5 Megabits per second or higher, Slingbox PRO-HD can even stream HD TV signals outside the home to just about anywhere you can receive a high-speed network connection. Read more

Sling Media Announces SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ on Symbian OS

March 27, 2008 — Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, today announced SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ on Symbian OS, bringing the best mobile TV experience to this popular smartphone platform. The company will showcase its new software at the Symbian booth (# 4855, Hall N4) at the CTIA Wireless Show in Las Vegas, NV April 1 – 3 2008. Separately, Sling Media is announcing that its existing SlingPlayer Mobile for S60 on Symbian OS will soon support Nokia’s popular N95 8GB, which will also be demonstrated at CTIA.

With today’s announcements, Sling Media adds to the already robust smartphone support it offers its customers and gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV using even more of the most popular smartphones available in the U.S. and in Europe. Sling Media expects to release SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ worldwide this summer and expects the new version of SlingPlayer Mobile for S60 to be available this spring. Read more

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