I can not WAIT for this to be released. I've been on the edge of my seat since LAST CES
SlingCatcher Video Demonstration - 2008 International CES
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At this year's 2008 International CES, Sling Media's upcoming (and long awaited) SlingCatcher device took center stage... and even took home the 2008 International CES Best of Innovations Design And Engineering Award. It's been over a year since Sling Media first announced SlingCatcher at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, however this is the first year Catcher has been demonstrated to the public.
On hand with a video camera, I managed to snag our old friend Matt Feinstein from Sling Media to give the SlingCommunity a video tour of SlingCatcher. After seeing Catcher put through its paces, I'll be the first to admit that Q2 2008 is going to feel like an eternity. This thing is the real deal folks, and it's going to be incredible. Click the play button below to watch the video. Enjoy!
Sorry about the "not-so-great" audio quality. The Catcher booth was hopping compared to the rest, so I'm hoping the sound for the upcoming SlingPlayer 2.0, SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry, and Slingbox PRO HD video demonstrations turn out a little better.
What do you think of the upcoming SlingCatcher? Post your comments below.
View other video demos from the 2008 International CES
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January 15, 2008 6:49 PM
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January 15, 2008 8:22 PM
That little box is amazing! Can't wait!
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January 17, 2008 3:13 PM
I can not wait......yet another great reason to be a Slingbox owner!
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January 19, 2008 1:17 PM
My concern is that shortly after this hits the street.. major broadband providers (who usually also have tv concerns) will start blocking slingmedia uploads/transports over the internet.
January 23, 2008 9:05 AM
Good point. I wonder whether that is 1) legal 2) encryptable such that it uses standard ports and undetectable protocols to masquerade the traffic as something innocuous.
January 26, 2008 2:30 PM
AJG said: My concern is that shortly after this hits the street.. major broadband providers (who usually also have tv concerns) will start blocking slingmedia uploads/transports over the internet.
No, I think that those broadband providers would have already reacted to the mere presence of the Slingbox in general if that were a real concern. Besides, I'm sure this SlingCatcher does not change the fact that there can only be a single connection to the SlingBox sourcing the video stream. My guess is that single connection restriction has appeased the broadband providers.
Just my opinion.
January 27, 2008 9:55 AM
sachio said:AJG said: My concern is that shortly after this hits the street.. major broadband providers (who usually also have tv concerns) will start blocking slingmedia uploads/transports over the internet.No, I think that those broadband providers would have already reacted to the mere presence of the Slingbox in general if that were a real concern. Besides, I'm sure this SlingCatcher does not change the fact that there can only be a single connection to the SlingBox sourcing the video stream. My guess is that single connection restriction has appeased the broadband providers. Just my opinion.
Right, we all know that you can already do this if you rig something up yourself with some old PC's or old Laptop and some ingenuity. But when it is as easy as going to BestBuy and buying a slingcatcher, cable and satellight providers might start to get cranky. True, only one viewer per device, but devices are pretty cheap... it would be easy for neighbors to share or trade cable for satellite, etc.; why?, well BigTenNetwork, NFLNetwork <available on satellite> vs. TimeWarnerSports <only on cable> (i.e. cake and eat it to).
January 27, 2008 10:15 AM
If I remember correctly, this device was supposed to come out in 2007. Maybe those particular issues were because of the delay. Being a Direct TV subscriber, the slingcatcher would be a great way for me to watch tv in a room with no receiver. I don't think there will be a conflict over this. Besides, the genie is already out the bottle with the slingbox.
February 2, 2008 11:07 PM
AJG said: My concern is that shortly after this hits the street.. major broadband providers (who usually also have tv concerns) will start blocking slingmedia uploads/transports over the internet.I think this is already happening. My remote Sling performance has been only between 200-330kbps while my Comcast upload is many times that. Its the packets baby.
February 3, 2008 9:43 AM
highheater said:AJG said: My concern is that shortly after this hits the street.. major broadband providers (who usually also have tv concerns) will start blocking slingmedia uploads/transports over the internet.I think this is already happening. My remote Sling performance has been only between 200-330kbps while my Comcast upload is many times that. Its the packets baby.
You could test your theory by using a VPN, SSL, or SSH tunnel, but I thought sling's stream was already encrypted; maybe as simple as a port change.
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