What if you were able to watch live television wherever you go? The World Series in your cube. MSNBC breaking news at the coffeeshop. Your local news station halfway around the world. Lost in Hawaii. Emeril Live in your kitchen.

Now what if we told you that you could do that without having to lug a television, a cable box, a satellite dish, or a subscription along with you? In fact, you don’t need anything besides your laptop (which is attached to your hip already).

That’s because back home, you have a Slingbox sitting on top of your television. The simple silver device looks suspiciously like a gigantic chocolate bar, but the technology inside is truly sweet. This award-winning gadget is a breakthrough device that enables you to watch and control your living room television programming from anywhere by turning any Internet-connected laptop or PC into a personal television.

With a wave of a virtual magic wand, Slingbox placeshifts the television signal from your source device to your PC – located at home or 3,000 miles away – via the Internet. Thanks to the Slingbox, you can enjoy your home TV programming wherever you are – the office, a hotel room, your garden, even the bathroom – anywhere there is an Internet connection. You truly can watch and control your television anytime, anywhere – the power is in your hands.

The SlingPlayer software works hand-in-hand with the hardware in the Slingbox to allow you to watch and control your TV on your computer. SlingRemote™ in SlingPlayer gives you full control over virtually any A/V device, from changing channels and viewing recorded content to fast-forwarding or setting up a season pass. So while your TV and Slingbox sit at home, you can be out and about with SlingPlayer. We believe that watching your TV is about, well, you. That’s why your remote control is your own, your favorite channels are your own, and your video signal is just the way you like it.

• Best of all, your Slingbox works seamlessly with your existing home theater setup and PC technologies – no new cables required! We support literally thousands of devices. Slingbox is compatible with TiVo's DVR, Comcast's Motorola DVR, Replay TV, Ultimate TV, DISH, DirecTV, and more. Whatever you’ve got, we’re sure the Slingbox can handle it!

What's cool about Slingbox?

• Easy to use and set up, with automatic device discovery and a setup wizard that walks you through the process step-by-step
• Get TV on an unlimited number of PCs* without the hassle and cost of adding new hardware (i.e. TV tuner cards) and software drivers to every computer – with no additional service fees
  
   
   
• With a resizable window mode, full screen mode, and the Slingbar™, our SlingPlayer software lets you watch your television however you want.
• SlingStream™ optimization algorithms automatically adapt to changing network conditions to give you the best video quality consistently.
•  Absolutely zero subscription fees! All you need to begin watching your TV anywhere is your Slingbox. You don’t need to buy another computer just to watch it, and there are no monthly, yearly, hourly, or split-secondly subscription fees. That means you don’t have to feel guilty about watching TV all the time now. (Well, unless you want your significant other to still love you.)
   

*Only one one person can connect to a Slingbox at a time.

We’re scared of wires, too.

Slingbox is designed to fit seamlessly into your existing home theater setup and PC technologies. We support literally thousands of devices, so whatever you’ve got, we’re sure Slingbox can handle it.

It’s easy to connect to your Slingbox. With the free Slingbox Finder service, you can see a list of all Slingboxes on your network, and whether they’re available or in-use already. Scroll down the list and select yours, then hit connect!
 

Better yet, installing it is a piece of cake. We won’t make you rewire the entire house, wait around for someone all morning, or purchase extra required pieces. The Setup Wizard automatically discovers and configures your Slingbox for the device that it is connected to, and walks you through the process step-by-step. In just four simple steps, Slingbox is good to go.

1. Connect the TV source to the Slingbox.
    
2. Connect the Slingbox to the Internet.
    
3. Plug in the Slingbox power adapter.
    
4. Load SlingPlayer software onto your PC.
    

You are now ready to view and control your TV programming via your Internet-connected desktop or laptop as if you were sitting in your living room, watching your TV source, and using its own remote control.

Talk nerdy to me.

Slingbox is powered by a high-performance digital signal processor from Texas Instruments, and leverages Microsoft’s latest Windows Media Video technologies to provide superior video quality. Plus, our engineering dudes developed the SlingStream optimization algorithms that automatically adapt to changing network conditions. This means that we can give you the best video quality consistently, personalized to your connection. Our variety of S-Video, Coax, and Composite RCA inputs allows you to hook up basically anything you want to a Slingbox, and sling that signal around the world. Right now, the software works with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/MCE computers, and we will be introducing Pocket PC, Smartphone, and Macintosh-compatible versions in the coming months.

You must have...

• TV Source (antenna, cable, satellite, DVR, DVD, or video camera)
• Ethernet Connection from your Slingbox to your (wired or wireless) router via
   
  • Ethernet cable or jack
  • Wireless game adapter or bridge
  • Powerline ethernet bridge
• Laptop or desktop PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
• Broadband Internet Connection (required for remote use only)

Minimum Requirements

PC Client

• Windows® XP Home/Pro/MCE or Windows 2000 SP4
• Intel® Pentium® IV 1Ghz
• 256MB RAM
• 100MB Free Hard Disk Space
• Graphics Card (24 bit)
• Sound Card (16 bit)
• CD-ROM Drive
• Network Connectivity (10/100 Ethernet)

Network

• Router-Wired or Wireless (UpnP Capability Recommended)
• Cable or DSL Modem (Out-of-Home viewing)
• 256Kbps Upstream Speed (Higher Upstream Speed Recommended)

Video (NTSC) and Audio Source

Any of the following:

• Analog Cable
• Antenna/RF
• Digital Cable Set Top Box
• Satellite Receiver
• Digital Video Recorder (including but not limited to TiVo®, DirecTV®, DISH®, ReplayTV®, UltimateTV®)

Product Specifications

Product Name	Slingbox™
Model	SB100-100
Dimensions	10.6 in. W x 1.6 in. H x 4 in. D
Weight	~1.5 lbs.
Power requirements	100-240v AC
Inputs	RCA audio (L/R) Composite video S-video RF/Coaxial
Outputs	RCA audio (L/R) Composite video S-video
Device control	IR emitter
Network	RJ-45 Ethernet
Display	(3) front panel LEDs:   status network power
TV tuner	NTSC (built-in)
Package contents	(1) Slingbox™ (1) CD-ROM with SlingPlayer™ Windows software (1) coaxial cable (2) RCA composite audio/video cables (1) S-video cable (1) power adapter (1) network cable (1) IR emitter (1) quick setup guide

 

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