The picture quality looked mostly good on my widescreen laptop, and I didn’t notice any performance difference when watching high definition or standard definition. The channel guide, which looks fine on my 50-inch TV at home, was almost impossible to read on my 15-inch laptop though. The image did have a few hiccups, breaking up into blocks or not syncing with the audio a few times, mostly when I was fast forwarding a DVR recording.
Another cool thing about Sling is that it works not only on your computer, but also on Windows Mobile, Palm OS or Symbian cell phones and PDAs. Of course those devices have to be connected to the Internet to access your box and you need to download the SlingPlayer mobile application which costs $30. That price seems odd since the PC application is free. Using the service is free though, which is nice since you’re already paying for your cable TV. yy
SlingBox Solo
$179
HDTV compatible
A/V pass-through outputs
Smaller than original Slingbox
Easy hardware and software setup
www.slingmedia.com
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