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What is it: Slingbox add-on allowing TV-to-TV video streaming
What we think: Good at what it does, but we wonder whether there's much point to it
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 4 February 2009
Tags: Sling Media, Sling Media SlingCatcher, logo, subscription, set-top box
We like:
Easy to set up; video playback via USB
We don't like:
Cumbersome to carry around; interface is sluggish over a network
CNET UK judgement:
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 with the Slingbox
Full review:
The SlingCatcher is an add-on for Sling Media's Slingbox that gives you more flexibility over how and where you watch your TV. A Slingbox on its own lets you watch your TV on virtually any laptop or desktop in the world, but, with the SlingCatcher set-top box, you can dispense with the laptop and turn any television into a mirror image of the one you have at home. Continue Reading...
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