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Sling Media SlingCatcher Reviews
$197.99
Easy to project Internet video to your TV, Not locked into specific content providers, Can access... (laptopmag.com)
Easy to set up ; video playback via USB (cnet.co.uk)
alaTest Review Summary for Sling Media SlingCatcher
We have collected and analyzed 7 expert reviews and 31 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 77/100. The average review date is January 15, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 1932 reviews from other Media Hubs. The alaScore™ for this product is 72/100 = Good. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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38 reviews
November, 2009
7 Experts
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31 Users
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Expert Reviews (7)
Sling Media SlingCatcher - A Review of the Sling Media SlingCatcher
A pricey but versatile set-top box that lets you watch any online video on your TV, play media stored on USB drives, and place-shift Slingbox content to another TV.
Easy to project Internet video to your TV, Not locked into specific content providers, Can access Slingbox in another room or around the world, Plays music and video stored on USB hard drives, Simple setup and interface
No built-in Wi-Fi, Slingbox Pro-HD support not yet available, MyMedia mode doesnâ ; euro ; trade ; t yet support album art or playlists, Doesnâ ; euro ; trade ; t yet support 64-bit Windows or Mac, Expensive
You don’t need to do anything to play content stored on a USB drive, but you will need to enter your Sling.com account username and password if you want to be able to access your Slingbox remotely, as well as the password for your Slingbox itself. ...
It's been nearly two years since Sling Media announced the SlingCatcher, an...
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Sling Media SlingCatcher
The SlingCatcher is an add-on for Sling Media's Slingbox that lets you stream the content of one TV to another around the world. An attractive piece of kit, the SlingCatcher has generally good picture quality and also supports video playback via USB, ...
Easy to set up ; video playback via USB
Cumbersome to carry around ; interface is sluggish over a network
Sling Media's SlingCatcher is a useful add-on to the Slingbox for anyone who wants to stream the content of one TV to another. It's not exactly an essential purchase though -- there's not much difference between using a SlingCatcher and using a laptop ...
It's not as stylish as the Slingbox Solo, but Sling Media has certainly...
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SlingMedia SlingCatcher digital multimedia receiver
The best way to watch your television on another set?
Lets you watch your Slingbox on the TV, allows you to connect USB drives to watch movies, easy to set-up and install
We struggled with the My Media element, HD streaming not supported
The Slingbox is a great piece of kit, but having to sit in front of your PC, while useful for work, is a bit geeky when if comes to home viewing. The SlingCatcher changes all this giving you that TV experience once again
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User Reviews (31)
I'm in love!
Does not record, pause or fast forward unless you have this feature on the remote DISH network box, I would love to see this feature on the SlingCatcher via USB.
I travel a lot - living overseas quite a bit. I have a superb picture quality at 1.5Mb/s to 1.8 Mb/s coming from a DISH Network receiver through a 2nd Gen SlingBox Pro using component video @640x480 resolution. I am truly amazed at the picture quality and...
Unlike the SlingBox software, the program guide is not built in so you are reliant on using the slower guide on the remote DISH network box.
ABSOLUTE GARBAGE
I ended up looking at other similar products and found out about Network Media Tanks, look into the HDX1000, EHP 606, and Kaifa EP6000B. They all run an embedded linux and work really well for playing off of a network, external etc. while satisfying most...
It looked nice, and the interface was nice I guess? Don't judge a book by it's cover
The interface is nice but there is such bad functionality that it just completely cancels out any form of pleasure with this product. It won't load off the network like other media tanks, you have to install software that is proprietary to windows(I use l...
Great Product
"The Sling Catcher worked better than I expected. I thought there would be a significant loss of resolution on the big screen but it held up well. The ability to project the entire desktop of just selected portions is nice. Price has dropped to $199 which...
Technology works very well
Niche product
