Product Description
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The Slingbox lets you put your TV shows onto the Internet so you
can watch them anywhere. The Slingcatcher does the site: it
hooks up to your TV and lets you watch digital content from your
Slingbox, your computer, or from the Internet.
From the Manufacturer
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From the Manufacturer Sling Media released a software update on
October 28, 2008 for SlingCatcher that fixes some critical video
streaming quality issues from both Slingbox and SlingProjector.
All new customers setting up a SlingCatcher on 10/28/08 or later
will receive the new software as part of their first time setup
process. Existing customers may download the software update over
the Internet directly to their SlingCatcher by going to the
Settings menu and selecting Software Update.
SlingProjector users should have a high-performance PC for the
best experience. Minimum requirements are a 1.6 Ghz Intel Core
Due or 3.0 GHz Pentium IV/Pentium M CPU with Windows XP or Vista
32-bit. 64-bit Windows Vista is not currently supported. The MAC
OS is also not currently supported. As with any video or CPU
intensive application, virtual operating systems such as Fusion
and Parallels are not recommended.
Watch Your Digital Media on Your TV
The SlingCatcher is a universal media player for your TV.
SlingCatcher's on-screen interface and remote control provide
easy access to TV from your Slingbox, Internet video from your
PC, or personal media from your USB hard drive. So sit back,
relax, and enjoy the digital age on your TV screen.
TV from your Slingbox
Access your Slingbox on another TV in your house or anywhere in
the world.
Internet video from your PC
If you can watch a video on your PC, you can use SlingProjector
to project it wirelessly to your TV.
Personal media from your USB hard drive
Attach USB storage to SlingCatcher and view your favorite media
files on your TV.
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Access Your Slingbox on Another TV
Simulated TiVo interface shown here - Slingbox works with over
5,000 devices.
The SlingCatcher allows you to access any device connected to
your Slingbox* on another TV in your home or even a TV in another
location.
DVRs are great, and anyone who has ever used one can't go back to
the old way of watching TV. But if you have multiple TVs in your
house, your DVR content is usually stuck on one of them. The
solution? Hook up a Slingbox to the DVR and a SlingCatcher to
another TV. Instantly you can watch and control your DVR and all
its programming from that TV too--with no additional monthly
fees.
Going away to college can be tough. You leave your family,
friends, and local sports teams behind. With a SlingCatcher in
your dorm room, you can connect to your Slingbox at home, and
it's just like having a really, really long cable. You can hijack
your parents' TV or watch shows and games together--virtually, of
course.
* HD Streaming from a Slingbox ProHD is not supported at this
time.
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Project Internet Video from Your PC to Your TV
SlingProjector software for 32-bit Windows XP and Vista* lets you
select any window on your PC to project full screen onto your TV.
This is ideal for watching an ever increasing a of Internet
video content on your TV instead of a laptop screen. Clips from
YouTube or Hulu, full episodes from CBS.com or NBC.com, even
streaming feature length movies from NetFlix can all be projected
to your big screen, so you can sit back on the couch and enjoy.
SlingProjector works with most web sites and video players.**
Check out a few of these examples:
Everyone knows YouTube. Whether you find the millions of hours of
user-generated video funny, disgusting, educational, or a good
way to veg out on a Sunday afternoon, now you can easily share
your favorite moments with family and friends on your big screen
TV rather than hunkered around a tiny laptop.
Hulu is a popular video Web site with lots of clips, full-length
TV episodes, and movies. Using SlingProjector, simply select the
video frame and watch away!
If you have a NetFlix account, you already know you can stream
thousands of full-length TV shows and movies to your computer.
That's great if you're a lonely guy living in a 6' x 6' box. But
if you want to watch a show or movie with your family, you
probably want to sit back on the couch with a of popcorn.
Now you can. And you never have to wait for your DVDs to arrive
in the mail.
* 64-bit Windows XP/Vista and Macintosh support not currently
available. SlingProjector is not supported when run in a virtual
environment like Parallels, VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC.
** Projection of HD-DVD and Blu-ray video from a PC to
SlingCatcher is not supported. For more info, visit our support
site for details
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Watch Your Personal Media on Your TV
Watch Home Movies from Your USB Hard Drive
If you have kids, you probably have lots of video tapes full of
great moments, and you just haven't gotten around to compiling
and burning DVDs so you can share with the rest of the family.
Now you can store those movies on a portable USB hard drive. Just
plug it into the SlingCatcher, and you have instant access to
your entire video library -- to share with friends and family.
Watch Podcasts from Your USB Hard Drive
Video podcasts let you keep up with the latest on every
imaginable or niche topic. From comedy to news to personal
, you can subscribe to podcasts 'til your hard drive is
overflowing. The problem, of course, is that you have to watch
them on your tiny phone or small computer screen. With
SlingCatcher, just plug in your USB drive or memory stick filled
with podcasts, and you can sit back on the couch and watch to
your heart's content.
To get started with SlingCatcher, you’ll need at least the
following:
* A television (standard definition or high definition)
* A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
* A home network
Watch TV From Your Slingbox
* Access live or recorded video from any device connected to
your Slingbox.
* Currently supported streaming resolutions vary from 320x240 to
640x480, depending on network connections and Slingbox in use.
Watch Internet Video From Your PC
Using the free SlingProjector software, display any region from
your PC screen on your TV (up to 1024x768 based on PC
performance)
System and network requirements:
* High performance PC required for best results
* Virtualized PCs such as Parallels, VMware or Microsoft Virtual
PC are not supported
* Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP with SP2
* (64-bit Windows Vista and 64-bit Windows XP not currently
supported)
* 1.6 GHz+ Intel Core Duo or 3.0 GHz+ Pentium IV/Pentium M CPU
* 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista and 512 MB for Windows XP
* Display resolution of 1024 x 768
* 50 MB available disk space for installation
* SlingProjector requires a consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless
network connection in your house between your PC, router, and
SlingCatcher
Watch Personal Media From Your USB Hard Drive
Requires optional USB 2.0 hard disk drive or USB 2.0 flash memory
stick accessory (all sold separately)
Supported media formats:
* Video: WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, Xvid
* Audio: MP2, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3
* File formats: .avi, .vob, .ifo, .ps, .ts, .mpg, .wmv, .asf,
.mov, .mp4,.m4v, .mp3, .wma, .mp4a, .m4a, .wav
* For more information on supported file formats and other My
Media specifications, visit slingmedia.com
* Coming soon: a file conversion and media management application
for Windows XP/Vista PCs
System Requirements
* A television that supports any of the following: 480i (NTSC),
576i (PAL/SECAM), 480p*, 576p*, 720p*, or 1080i* (Note:
SlingCatcher supports Standard Definition streaming from any
Slingbox regardless of input video format)
* A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
* A home network that supports consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless
connection between your PC, router, and SlingCatcher
* Requires component or HDMI cable purchased separately
Box Contents
* 1 SlingCatcher set-top box
* 1 AC adapter (100-240V, 50-60 Hz)
* 1 Ethernet cable
* 1 Composite AV cable
* 1 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
* 1 User guide
- Universal media player for your TV.
- Easy operate with remote control.
- Compatible with all Slingbox generations.
- No monthly fees.
- Works with Standard Definition and High Definition TVs.