CES 2010: Sling Media Announcements
EchoStar's Sling Media division announced four Sling products aimed at TV service providers, including EchoStar's DISH satellite TV service.
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Sling Media Announces Upgrade Program
Sling Media today announced an upgrade program for owners of original Slingbox, Slingbox AV and Slingbox TUNER products.
Sling Media adds Slingbox SOLO
Sling Media today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox SOLO.
The SOLO is a mid-line addition positioned between the Slingbox AV and Slingbox PRO that connects to a standard definition or high definition set top box. It includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home).
EchoStar snaps up Sling Media
Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications announced yesterday that it has ...
Sling Media adds HomePlug Turbo adapters
Sling Media today announced two new HomePlug 1.0 Turbo compliant powerline adapters.
The SlingLink TURBO 1 Port and SlingLink TURBO 4 Port offer a higher speed connection between the Slingbox and network router "creating a better Slingbox experience for customers". Both products use power cords to connect to power outlets or strips for maximum connection flexibility.
Mac OS SlingPlayer released
Sling Media today announced the availability of SlingPlayer for Mac, ...
Sling Media and 3 Group partner for mobile TV offering
Sling Media and 3G mobile broadband provider 3 Group today announced that they are partnering to give customers access to their home TV channels on their mobile handsets. This marks the first time that Sling Media has partnered with a major mobile operator.
Sling Media Slingbox
What PVRs did for TV program time-shifting, Sling Media's Slingbox hopes to do for "place-shifting" any video content to anywhere there's an Internet connection. Jim Buzbee takes a look.