Find the audio experience using Slingbox a little lacking? We're not sure we did either, but one way or another, sound quality in your SlingPlayer stream should get a boost with the inclusion of SRS WOW HD technology. While initially expected to be available for Slingbox PRO HD owners using SlingPlayer for PC during the first quarter, Sling Media's expects to bring this enhanced audio experience to all Slingbox owners in the future.

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SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRS Labs (Nasdaq: SRSL), the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today that Sling Media Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, has licensed the SRS WOW HD for use in their SlingPlayer(TM) for Windows software in order to enrich the users audio entertainment experience. In conjunction with the Slingbox(TM), SlingPlayer allows consumers to watch and control their home TV or DVR on their Windows(R) computer, just as if they were in their living room, from around the home or around the world.

SRS WOW HD is a patented, state-of-the-art audio solution that makes a remarkable improvement in the sound quality of any digital media. By detecting and restoring audio cues buried in the original audio source material, SRS WOW HD makes a demonstrable difference in the overall entertainment experience -- content sounds more natural, with renewed depth and clarity. SRS WOW HD provides an immersive 3D audio experience with ultra-clear high-frequency definition and deep, rich bass, breathing new life into any TV show, movie, or video.

Sling Media produces a wide range of networked media products, including hardware, software, mobile software, backend web services and the recently announced Sling.com website. The Emmy(R) award-winning Slingbox is a small piece of hardware, which when connected in their home, allows a customer to watch and control their TV and/or DVR, through a home network or over the Internet, from any of the SlingPlayer software applications. The SlingPlayer for Windows software, now utilizing SRS WOW HD, works hand-in-hand with the Slingbox hardware back at home, making the entire living room TV viewing experience available on the laptop or desktop computer -- anywhere. Users can view their favorite live sporting events and recorded programs when they are away from home, with full control of multiple entertainment devices, including DVRs, cable or satellite set-top boxes, and even DVD players.

"As new convergence products and product categories are created, the demand for audio performance and optimization becomes even greater," said Allen Gharapetian, Vice President of Marketing for SRS Labs. "The broad range of SRS technologies provides solutions for any digital audio application, especially those associated with the rapid growth of television viewing on computers over the internet. Working with an industry leader like Sling Media is a natural partnership, and we are pleased to help them deliver a premium audio experience to the consumers in this growing and popular new market."

SRS WOW HD, when integrated into the SlingPlayer for Windows software, will provide users with premium sound through the remote computer's built-in speakers, separate desktop speakers, or headphones. The upgraded SlingPlayer software, available to customers in the first quarter of 2009, will be provided initially to Slingbox PRO-HD owners. Sling Media expects to support other Slingbox owners in subsequent releases. Existing customers will be able to upgrade their systems to add SRS WOW HD through the automatic update process built into the SlingPlayer software.

"With a goal of delivering the best possible picture and sound quality to Slingbox owners, making the decision to integrate advanced audio technologies from SRS was an easy one," said Ted Malone, Vice President of Product Marketing and Product Management for Sling Media. "SRS is the recognized authority in the audio processing space, with a strong track record in both the television and broadcast fields. We are very excited to partner with them in order to deliver improved sound quality to our customers."

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