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Slingcatcher

Slingcatcher
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alaScore 80

11 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Slingcatcher. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the software. The usability is also mentioned favorably. There are some less positive comments about the reliability and remote control, and reviews are divided on the price.

usability, software

video, remote control, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Slingcatcher is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

SlingCatcher

 

Sling Media's been busy refining its first great idea, the Slingbox, since its launch back in 2005. Now, after nearly two years of delays since its initial announcement at CES 2007, the company's second big idea, the SlingCatcher ($299.99 list), is...

Lets you watch a Slingbox video on any TV without the use of a PC. Streams any portion of your PC's screen, including Internet video, to your living room TV. Easy setup

No HD video streaming. Can't stream video files directly from a PC. Choppy streaming performance in SlingProjector. Remote has limited capabilities. No Mac or 64-bit Windows support. Expensive. No Wi-Fi

The much-hyped, long-delayed SlingCatcher isn't the killer Internet TV device the company originally promised. Instead, it's an interesting but expensive alternative to existing, niche-market media extenders, and one that really benefits only current...

Nov, 2008
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Expert review by : KateG (brighthub.com)

Sling Catcher: Turns Out You Can Take it with You

 

If you enjoy the use of your Sling Player and Sling Box, then you may be thinking about getting your hands on a Sling Catcher. If that is the case, read this review and find out if the Sling Catcher will be the way that you can watch TV on the go.

Apr, 2009
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Expert review by : John Biggs (crunchgear.com)

Review: Slingcatcher

 

This review comes from DemystifyingDigital.com and was written by Ted Kritsonis Sling Media's Slingcatcher has been touted as the device that would give users the opposite benefit of the company's popular Slingbox products. Rather than “placeshift” a...

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

easy to use

very technical too instal with very little helo

Oct, 2011
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

Does what it says on the tin with a few additonal extras I wasn't aware of. Allows you to send content from a laptop to the slingcatcher not just video but audio as well using the Sling Projector software (which I believe is free.

I am using this with a TV bed, and as such the receiver unit sits in the slot under the bed. This makes changing channels etc difficult. I wish the remote control wasn't Bluetooth instead of IR. Still working out how to make it connect to my NAS, but...

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

usefull when your away on holiday ect

Sep, 2010
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

The idea was good, thats why I bought one, perhaps the one I purchased was "Duff", or maybe my "3 Toshiba p20 laptops" weren't good enough, who knows?. It looks good sitting there in the cardboard box, would jump at the chance of getting my money back.

Not "HD" which I knew before I purchased, very little instructions in setup manual, unreliable, too fiddley, poor quality video streaming, very dissapointed. Maybe someone younger would have opperated it more successfully, who knows?.

Jul, 2010
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

Excellent for anyone away from home in a country with poor TV ... (Canada & USA for example!!!)

Only as good as the slowest internet connection between your home and where you are.

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Slingcatcher

 

The idea was good, thats why I bought one, perhaps the one I purchased was "Duff", or maybe my "3 Toshiba p20 laptops" weren't good enough, who knows?. It looks good sitting there in the cardboard box, would jump at the chance of getting my money back

Not "HD" which I knew before I purchased, very little instructions in setup manual, unreliable, too fiddley, poor quality video streaming, very dissapointed. Maybe someone younger would have opperated it more successfully, who knows

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