Slingbox SOLO hands-on!
With the recent announcement that EchoStar was buying Sling Media, it only seems fit that they’d continue to develop and release new products. So what do we got? A Sling Box SOLO. It’s positioned between the Slingbox AV, and the Slingbox Pro with a $179.99 price point. We’re diggin’ the Slingbox SOLO, and although the model we got a chance to test out was pre-production, it all worked smoothly. It does in fact provide you with HD streaming by way of component inputs (HDMI is not an option on ths one), but the great part about it is the size, and the fact that you get pass-through connections. Right in to the Slingbox, out into the input of your TV or receiver — definitely a must! Additionally, the Slingbox SOLO will be simulateously launching worldwide as well. Look for it in Canada and the UK very very soon. Press photos after the jump, and our own hands-on pics are in the gallery!
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So hawt! The component HD built in wit passthrough makes this thing worth it. Always on ur game BG!
This looks sweet!
So is it like DVR you can access anywhere or something?
I could never find a straight up answer on the internet.
to Jeff B.
No it simply allows you to watch your home television remotely. If you have a TIVO or DirecTV DVR, etc, you can use that remotely too. It acts as a streamer, so any video source you give it, it will stream the content to your laptop or mobile device. The downside? If anyone is watching the TV you are watching remotely, they have to watch what you are watching or vice versa. Beyond that, the device is outstanding!
Slingbox lets you watch ANYTHING that you can normally get on your Cable box, including your DVR’d shows.
Thats’ pretty sweet, now if they put a 50 gig HDD in it so you could DVR on to it and watch that stuff remotely…that would be the sickest DVR style device on the market.