Slingbox Solo introduction
Sling Media, Inc. announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox™ SOLO, a freshly designed new Slingbox that can connect to a standard definition or high definition set top box for less than $200.
The new Slingbox SOLO transforms PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones into personal, portable TVs and builds upon the goals of the original Slingbox – giving consumers the freedom to view their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming on a wide range of devices anywhere they can access the Internet. Slingbox SOLO is available for a suggested retail price of $179.99.
”Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of place-shifting their favorite TV and DVR programming, and are demanding products that are both attractively designed and future-proof as they look to upgrade their TV service from standard definition to HD in the coming year. Slingbox SOLO has all of the right features built-in, making it an ideal fit for a wide range of customer needs,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “The Slingbox SOLO fits the digital media needs of both new and existing customers, giving them the flexibility and capability to enjoy personalized content from any of their home entertainment devices - virtually anywhere.”
Slingbox SOLO is designed to meet the varied requirements of today’s multi-faceted TV-viewing households. The product includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and streams in full VGA resolution (640×480). Slingbox SOLO accepts inputs from either standard definition or high definition set top boxes, giving customers the ability to connect virtually any Audio/Video device via component video, S-Video or composite video connectors and features integrated looping outputs for each input.
Slingbox SOLO will be available nationwide through Sling Media’s retail partners, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry’s, J&R and Micro Center as well as www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99.
Minimum PC Requirements:
• Microsoft Windows® Vista™ or Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
• Intel® Pentium IV 1.3 GHz processor
• 1 GB RAM for Windows® Vista™ and 512 MB for Windows® XP
• 150 MB available disk space for installation
• Graphics card (24-bit color)
• Sound card (16-bit)
• Network connectivity
Minimum Mac Requirements:
• PowerPC® G4/G5 800 MHz or Intel® processor
• Mac® OS X v.10.3.9 (or higher recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 150 MB available disk space for installation
• Network connectivity
Minimum Network Requirements
• Cable or DSL modem (for out-of-home viewing)
• 256 Kbps upstream network speed recommended (higher upstream network speeds yield higher quality video)
• Home network router – wired or wireless (UPnP™ compatibility highly recommended)
Supported Audio and Video Sources:
• Connects to one standard or high definition (HD) component, S-video or composite video source such as:
• DVB-T Freeview Set-top Box
• Digital Cable Set-top Box
• Aerial/Coaxial Antenna(*Includes built in Freeview DVB Tuner)
• Digital Video Recorder (DVR) such as Sky®, Virgin Media® or one provided by your cable/satellite provider
• DVD Player/Recorder
• HD component support with resolution up to 1080i
• Satellite Receiver such as Sky®
• Video/Security Camera
• Apple TVTM
• Windows Media Center
Slinbox Solo box contents
• 1 Slingbox™ SOLO
• 1 AC adapter (100-240V 50-60Hz)
• 1 SCART to RCA adapter
• 1 Ethernet cable
• 1 Quick Start Guide
• 1 Composite AV cable
• 1 Remote control IR cable
