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SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry Public Beta Released
As we announced back on December 18th, we planned to have SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry in public beta for 12/30. It is 12/30 right now, at least on the east coast, and we've uploaded SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry v0.5.0.3 and made it available to the public. Users can visit http://mobile.slingmedia.com/ from their BlackBerry to install the software. (We're not making a desktop installer available as part of the public beta at this time to reduce the support issues, OTA installs only.) As previously announced, the officially supported devices are the Pearl 8120, Pearl Flip 8220, Curve 8320, 8820, Curve 8900, and Bold 9000. Unofficially the EDGE-only 8100, 8110, 8300, 8310, 8800, and 8810 will also work. All models must have firmware revision 4.5 or later to install SlingPlayer Mobile. Sharon and I will be working the Sling Media booth at CES next week. So if any of you will be... More »
Last Post: October 27, 2009 9:52 PM by cal6274
SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0.7 on Auto-update
Those who use SlingPlayer for Mac: If you didn't happen to upgrade recently, you'll get a friendly reminder to do so, starting today. Just launch SlingPlayer for Mac and follow the online instructions. This latest minor revision contains the following: - Latest remote codes - Latest Slingbox software (aka firmware) - PRO-HD improvements--particularly audio sync issues - "Letterbox" and "Anamorphic" aspect ratios are back by popular demand - Digital antenna users should see scanning improvements (ATSC/QAM) As always, thanks for all of your notes and feedback on the community forums, and... Happy Holidays! More »
Last Post: September 8, 2009 3:44 AM by Marge
SlingPlayer 2.0, Symbian UIQ, PRO-HD & Catcher Pre-Orders, and more...
Well, this has been quite a busy day at Sling. When it rains it pours. First, SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian UIQ has been released to the public - see the press release for all the details . The UIQ handsets that will support SlingPlayer Mobile at launch include: Sony Ericsson P1i Sony Ericsson P990i Sony Ericsson W960i Sony Ericsson W950i Sony Ericsson M600i Sony Ericsson G700 Sony Ericsson G900 Motorola Z8 Motorola Z10 I ran the beta for that, so I'm especially happy to see it hit the streets. Speaking of betas, SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 Public Beta 2 (Build .457) was released tonight . If you're already running Beta 1 (Build .447) you should receive a prompt to auto-update. If you're not yet running SlingPlayer 2.0 you can download Beta 2 . But that't not all - tonight the product pages for both the Slingbox PRO-HD and the SlingCatcher... More »
Last Post: July 6, 2009 5:50 PM by albeagle
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry - 2008 is it!
The rumors are true.... we've been tinkering around with a BlackBerry and now have a solid player demo going to CES. Our Product Manager (Vicky) was in discussions with RIM* throughout most of '07--directly in response to customer requests--and now that they're moving towards supporting streaming video, we're jumping at the chance to bring you a new client. The beta for SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry is still a little ways off, but you can be notified of the recruitment by following these instructions: Go to: beta.slingmedia.com Login or click "Need to Register?" Add your Slingbox & BlackBerry info under: Add New Platforms Hope to see you at CES! We'll be right at the entrance of the Sands CES area, in a towering-can't-be-missed booth. Sling on -- Sharon Rylander, Beta Manager for Sling Media *Research In Motion More »
Last Post: July 1, 2009 4:07 PM by mattlca1340
SlingPlayer for Windows v2.0.2 is Live !
In case you missed it, yesterday we rolled out a minor update to the PC client, which is bundled with the latest Slingbox firmware. What's New: The Encoding tab has expanded options. The UI will go through additional changes--this is just step one. To check it out, click on the VGA/QVGA mini-icon, lower left just above the Play/Pause button. The Pro-HD firmware includes a fix to allow HD streaming to a SlingCatcher (which will require new Catcher firmware, due out "soon"). Critical fixes: Stream rate slows until it crashes. FIXED http://www.slingcommunity.com/forum/thread/24708/ Some Vista Acer customers had installation issues FIXED What you need to know: For those who want to switch back and forth between connecting via the Slingbox ID and Direct IP, you'll now need to Add a second entry in your Slingbox Directory. In other words, you'll have two entries to the same Slingbox: one via the SID, one... More »
Last Post: May 26, 2009 3:32 PM by MR-T
SP Mac 1.0.8 and Quick Beta News
SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0.8 Released Publicly Today Thank you to those of you who participated in the private beta and also to Matt for the excellent write-up ! Sling Media Hearts the EU We're looking for a couple more testers: If you have a Slingbox in the EU, and you’d like to be a part of a private beta test for SlingPlayer for Windows: 1. Register at beta.slingmedia.com 2. Add your Slingbox information (instructions are on the site) 3. Then email us: To: beta @ slingmedia . com Subject: EU Beta Candidate for SP Win 2.0 You must be able to communicate in written English for the beta program. Please note if you’re fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, and/or German. Re: Our iPhone app – We’re waiting on Apple, who qualifies all apps before they get posted to the App store. Sling on! More »
MegaZone, Will/ Europe, Symbian UIQ, & Everything!
THE GROWING BETA TEAM …is expanding faster than Moore's Law. You guys should already know Mark, who's been with us since last fall. Will is our counterpart over in Europe, and we recently brought on the one-n-only MegaZone to help with things. Team, meet the Community. Community, the Beta Team! BLOG UPDATES The whole team now has access to Channel Beta, and—particularly with MegaZone's background as a blogger--it should get a much needed energy boost. :) SYMBIAN UIQ We're actively recruiting Slingbox owners who use a latest-gen Symbian UIQ device in the US, UK, or a Nordic country. If you (or someone you know) meets this criteria, you can apply to the beta HERE . SLINGPLAYER 2.0, PRO-HD, CATCHER, BLACKBERRY, IPHONE No dates to report yet (we know, we know), but register at beta.slingmedia.com if you haven't already done so. Sling on! Sharon Rylander Beta Community Manager Sling Media beta.slingmedia.com More »
Last Post: April 3, 2009 8:39 PM by MegaZone
SPM BlackBerry v1.0 is LIVE
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry v1.0 is now a fully supported product, yay! Thank you to all of you who contributed your time and suggestions to get us to this celebratory milestone. If you have a Slingbox and a supported BlackBerry device*, you can try the full version for free for 30 days. Point your BlackBerry browser to downloads.slingmedia.com. If you have a supported device with current firmware, you'll be able to download. If the firmware is out of date, you'll get a warning message. *See http://downloads.slingmedia.com/get/spm-blackberry-us.html for full details. CHEERS EVERYONE - THANK YOU FROM THE SPM BLACKBERRY TEAM !! More »
Make your mark on SlingPlayer Mobile - speak up!
We've started a thread in the forums for users to give us feedback on what they'd like to see in the next generation of SlingPlayer Mobile. So head on over and give us your feedback on SPM - please comment there , and not on this post so we can keep track of all the responses in one place. Thanks! More »
Last Post: March 24, 2009 9:53 AM by TB19
Sling Accounts silent update tonight
Sling Accounts will be offline for approximately 45 minutes tonight, beginning midnight Pacific Standard Time, to clean up the duplicate Slingbox entries that some people are seeing. During this wee window, your Slingbox will still automatically appear in the Slingbox Directory if it's on the same network as your PC (ie LAN). If you're not (ie WAN), you'll have to wait it out (unless you happen to use SPM BlackBerry and know your Slingbox ID). We don't expect outages like this often. Thanks in advance for your patience! More »
New SlingCatcher Updates Posted Today
The latest SlingCatcher fixes and enhancements were just released to the public: both SlingCatcher software (aka firmware) and the SlingCatcher Desktop applications. Full details: http://support.slingmedia.com/get/KB-005767.html A few highlights : - SlingSync BETA is a new application that allows you to easily convert files for SlingCatcher playback - 64-bit Vista and XP are now supported by SlingProjector - SlingProjector now automatically adjusts its performance settings based on your PC system's capabilities ...and yup, a whole lot more Many of the fixes and enhancements were based on feedback from beta and from the Sling Community - so thanks from all of us! Keep it coming. We'll address as much as we can in this series of frequent, smaller updates. HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!! More »
Last Post: January 20, 2009 6:46 AM by Christopher Lock
SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile Updated
Sling Media today released updated versions of SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile Professional (touch-screen) and Standard (non-touch-screen) devices. The primary feature addition in the new release is official support for new screen resolutions: 800x480, 640x480, 400x240, and 320x320. 15 new phone models are officially supported: Sprint Treo 800w Sony Ericsson X1 Palm Treo Pro Sprint HTC Touch Diamond Sprint HTC Touch Pro Verizon HTC Touch Pro Verizon Samsung Saga Verizon Samsung Omnia AT&T LG Incite AT&T HTC Fuze AT&T Samsung Epix HP iPAQ 910 AT&T Pantech Duo Sprint Samsung ACE Verizon XV6900 Other devices which share these resolutions, such as the HTC Touch HD, should also work with the new release. The new WM Professional version is 1.6.0.111 and the new WM Standard version is 1.6.0.59. SlingPlayer Mobile is available as a free 30-day trial so new users can ‘try before they buy’. As always, we officially support phones with... More »
Last Post: December 29, 2008 8:02 PM by Clive
New SlingCatcher Firmware Released Today
Our first maintenance release of SlingCatcher firmware is now available. THANK YOU again for all the forum posts. We'll continue to release small, frequent updates based on your continued feedback. Q. How will I be notified of the upgrade? A. New owners will automatically download the latest during installation. Current owners will get notified on the SlingCatcher home screen at a random time between launch (now) and 2 days from launch. This staggered notification approach will help ensure a quick download time for all customers. The home screen is accessed by pressing the Sling logo (“slinky”) on the Catcher’s remote control. Q. Do I have to wait to be notified? A. No. You can download the latest release now, even if you don't yet see the notification. Q. How do I force the upgrade? A. Make sure your TV is set to the SlingCatcher input. Using the Catcher remote control,... More »
Last Post: December 1, 2008 5:08 PM by NA9D
Beta Updates
I thought I'd offer a few updates on the status of various beta programs. - SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbain UIQ: This beta is just about wrapped up. We should be done by the end of the month with the first general release of the client out. - SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0: As you may have picked up from the recent leaks and forum chatter, SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 (SP2.0 for short) is indeed currently in beta. We expect the beta to run several weeks, and we'll add testers in waves during the program. - SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry: No new updates, we're waiting on the release of firmware updates to complete development and enter beta. We're quite eager to have this client out, so we'll go to beta as soon as we can. - SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone & iPod Touch: No new updates, we're in early stages of development... More »
Last Post: November 30, 2008 8:16 PM by MegaZone
Beta Mgr Job Posting - FAQ
Wanted to address some Qs coming in: Q. I saw the post: Are you leaving? A. No way! Our team is expanding rapidly. Q. Who's on the team now? A. Yours truly, MegaZone, Mark (when he's not on a special project), Will (when we can borrow him to help with Europe), and Michelle (our new Admin/ Coordinator). Q. Do I need to live in the California Bay Area? A. Yup, we need you at headquarters. Q. What's the job description? A. http://www.slingmedia.com/get/job-beta-prgrm-mgr.html Q. What's it like to work at Sling? A. (1) Focused [read: Blake is an amazing and inspiring visionary/ leader] (2) Laid-back [read: if flip-flops offend you, don't apply] (3) Yet driven [read: we're geek freaks occasionally frustrated by the need to do other things in life such as sleep] (4) Did I mention fun? [our latest Sling Fling was a full-on Wii Olympics smackdown] I would also... More »
Come work for Sling as a Beta Program Manager
Sling Media is looking to expand our beta group. We have an opening for a Beta Program Manager & Quality Assurance Liaison in our main office in Foster City, CA . Check out the job description and if you think you're the one for the position, and vice-versa, follow the instructions therein to apply. Good luck! More »
SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian UIQ Beta Update
Hello everyone! This is my first blog post as a Sling Media rep, I'm all giddy. ;-) I wanted to let everyone know that the SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian UIQ Beta is progressing very nicely and things look very solid. We've been very happy with the results to date. (Is that too many 'very's in one paragraph?) However, we have something of a Catch-22. The areas of the world where Symbian UIQ is most widely used are also areas with minimal Slingbox penetration. It has been hard to recruit additional testers with Slingboxes and UIQ devices to test the software. We'd like to expand the beta program to get a broader base of feedback before release. So this is another call for testers. If you have a Symbian UIQ device and access to a Slingbox to use in testing, we invite you to sign up for the beta. Help us... More »
Last Post: July 14, 2008 1:02 PM by o_town_racer
Incriminating Photo
Hey guys & gals! I'm getting back in the game after an unexpected personal leave (hello! happy to be back!) & wanted to share the new fashion trends some coworkers developed during my absence... bonus: can you guess which miscreant came to the beta rescue?? Trick or Sling, Sharon Sharon Rylander Beta Manager, Sling Media Update: Here's a larger ver. (thx Matt!): More »
Last Post: December 31, 2007 9:30 AM by Frank Gentry
Mini-beta program: SlingPlayer PC
Need an excuse to get out of basting the turkey? You are cordially invited to apply to a mini-beta that will run during Thanksgiving week. All program details can be found here . If you can’t bear to tear yourself away from the stove (or TV), no worries. We’ll have plenty of upcoming beta programs. Sling on! Sharon Rylander Beta Manager Sling Media www.slingmedia.com More »
Introducing Mark Rymill
Hey Everyone - I'd like to introduce Mark Rymill, who will be helping out with beta activities this fall. He's got an impressive background (that includes a long stint at Apple, some of you will be happy to know), but most importantly his last name begins with "Ry". When he's not slinging, you'll find him piloting the skies or trying out some new kooky food. If we all treat him right, maybe he'll even stick around past the fall. :-) Welcome Mark! Sharon Rylander, Beta Manager More »
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