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Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD

Based on 21 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

10
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros

No fees.
Simple to setup.
High Def video quality over home network.
Smooth video and audio streaming.
Sleek new SlingPlayer software for desktop.
Can pause up to an hour of live content.
Streams home TV and other audiovisual sources to any broadband-connected Mac, Windows PC, Windows Mobile, Palm, or Symbian device in the world.
No host PC or monthly charges required.

Cons

Portable devices such as Cell Phone/PDA Slingplayers cost extra.
Requires high bandwidth upload capability for high def viewing.
Lack of wireless support.
Expensive.
No Mac support for HD at launch.
Can’t record content to PC.

By PC Advisor on August 25, 2011

When it first came out, the Slingbox concept was ground-breaking. Five years later and we’re less convinced. In a bid to offer specific solutions to specific types of customer, Sling Media has ended up offering less than the competition now does....

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By ThinkDigit on August 17, 2011

The Slingbox PRO-HD is meant for a very specific user or rather a user with a very specific need. And it does its job pretty effectively. The setup may be a little complicated for some users, but then again, once that one time process is done and...

70
By Expert Reviews on February 28, 2011

There’s no HDMI input, the web interface can be slow and we wish it had wireless networking, but it’s still an easy way to stream video content over the internet....

60
By AVRev on February 01, 2011

The ability to watch your television or satellite content anywhere is certainly a powerful motivator for purchasing a Slingbox Pro-HD and, to that point, it does an admirable job of allowing access to television and movies while on the go in...

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By Whathifi.com on December 08, 2010

The PRO-HD connects to your video devices at home and pumps the content out via Ethernet, allowing it to be viewed from any computer, whether it's in your bedroom or a coffee shop in Sydney. There's even now an application that allows you to...

60
By Zath UK on November 26, 2010

I’m going to put it out there and say that I love the idea of the Slingbox. However, is it worth the £200 for the sake of throwing the ‘HD’ on the end? No, considering there are so many faults in the implementation of HD streaming...

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By TechRadar on November 20, 2010

Sling Media's Slingbox Pro HD is finally available in the UK, after being on sale in the US for over a year. Its key advantage over the original Slingbox Solo is HD support; where the original model was restricted to only streaming...

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By RegHardware on November 13, 2010

The original Slingbox was created to allow its inventor to watch has favourite TV shows while he was travelling. The Pro-HD still lets you do that, but without Freeview HD the new box is no better to use than the £50 cheaper Pro, though at least...

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By ElectricPig.co.uk on October 07, 2010

Sky HD subscribers away from home a lot could appreciate its potential - but keep the receipt in case set up doesn't quite go to plan13 Pages12345678910111213 ShareThe Slingbox Pro-HD has been a long time coming. It’s Sling Media’s...

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By SlashGear on September 23, 2010

Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD for the European market has been a long time coming, two years in fact, though the streaming media market has largely left its niche alone in the meantime. As with the US model, the PRO-HD promises to take your SD...

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