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Can anyone tell me how much the slinglink cost and where can i find them at

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February 18, 2007 4:02 PM

Sorry gang, Had to jump on this question

and break a little news.

To answer this question you can buy Sling Link on the Slingmedia.com website or from Amazon.com

 

For news... there is a new
Sling Media SlingLink Turbo 4-Port ( SL200-100 )
Tobe released on February 27, 2007. You can Pre-order now.

Technical Details


  • Four port unit Network interface: Four switched RJ-45 (100BASE-T ethernet), electrical plug (Powerline ethernet)
  • Four port unit LEDs: Power; powerline link; ethernet activity 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Four port unit dimensions: 8.5 x 4.25 x 1 inches (W x D x H)
  • Four port unit weight: 7.7 ounces
  • One port unit network interface: One RJ-45 (100BASE-T ethernet), electrical plug (Powerline ethernet)
  • One port unit LEDs: Power, powerline link, ethernet activity
  • One port unit dimensions: 6.5 x 3.25 x 0.75 inches
  • One port unit weight: 4.6 ounces
  • Networking performance standards: 85 Mbps Intellon Chipset, HomePlug 1.0 Turbo compatible, ethernet standard
  • Power supply: 100-230V 50/60Hz, less than 5W consumption

 

 

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February 18, 2007 4:42 PM

Where did you find this product information?

Jake

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February 18, 2007 5:01 PM

jfitzpa503 said: Where did you find this product information?
It's on Amazon .com

 

 

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February 18, 2007 10:53 PM

Sweet!

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February 18, 2007 11:15 PM

Yea, it sounds kinda cool. Would definetly help me where I have TiVo, SlingBox and Xbox at my TV. In fact I thought I would Digg it, just for fun. So if you want to see how many Diggs it gets or want to digg story feel free to do so. Foot in mouth

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February 19, 2007 11:43 AM

Just wanted to drop in and say we're excited too and feel this is a nice solution for those who'd like to easily and securely network mutiple devices.

For comparison: The original Slinglink pair has one ethernet jack each, while the remote unit of the Turbo pair offers four inputs. The max throughput of the original is 14 Mbps, while the Turbo is 85 Mbps. For those so inclined, the Turbo is wall mountable.

I look forward to getting one for my living room where we have a Series3 TiVo, Slingbox Pro, and Xbox 360. (I'd also like to hang a Fonera wireless router off of it.)

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February 19, 2007 7:45 PM

 

 

 

Looks like Amazon just pulled it from their site.
The links no longer work.

 

 

Did it get removed on purpose?

Is was there, I swear it. Smile

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February 19, 2007 8:13 PM

BTW, Kudos to Brandon for sniffing this one out!

And I'm particularly excited about this product too. I like the original SlingLink, but this well serve Internet to my entire home entertainment system. That makes me very, very happy.

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February 20, 2007 12:12 PM

The item is back on Amazon with some pretty specific information and pictures.

http://www.amazon.com/Sling-Media-Sli...

In the event they pull it down I have a PDF this time :)

 

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February 28, 2007 4:15 AM

I use a Netgear XE104 with my Slingbox. Seems to be pretty much the same thing as the Slinglink, only half the price!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKY3Q6/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_2/104-9880282-3859916

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February 28, 2007 4:52 AM

Is that the price for just the 4 port unit or a 4 port and 1 port??

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SteveA Avatar
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February 28, 2007 8:30 AM

Ah, no - Its just for the four port.

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February 28, 2007 9:31 PM

DOES THIS MEANS BETTER PICTURE QUALITY.

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February 28, 2007 9:50 PM

SteveA said: Ah, no - Its just for the four port. 

The price includes a 4 port unit to place near your devices (Slingbox, Xbox, TiVo, etc) and a 1 port unit which connects to your router in another room. They are sold together as a pair.

BUFF said: DOES THIS MEANS BETTER PICTURE QUALITY.

Hard to say without knowing your current quality and what impact your current network configuration has on it. The primary purpose of the Slinglink Turbo is to easily network devices.

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March 1, 2007 6:22 AM

Dave Zatz (Sling Media) said:

The price includes a 4 port unit to place near your devices (Slingbox, Xbox, TiVo, etc) and a 1 port unit which connects to your router in another room. They are sold together as a pair.

Which, I agree, makes it competitive with the Netgear - unless you already have a Homeplug network in place - in which case you probably wouldn't require the 1 port device. You may even wish to place many of the 4 port Slinglink boxes around your house, so I think there's a valid case for selling the 4-port unit separately.

 

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March 2, 2007 2:23 PM

Careful with the Slinglink because you cannot conneted to the power-strip because it is a different electrical circuit so it wont transmit...

Just for you to know Cool

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March 2, 2007 7:41 PM

Looks like the price has already been reduced on the Turbo:
http://www.amazon.com/

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Sling Media SlingLink Turbo 4-Port Powerline Ethernet Connection Bridge ( SL200-100 )
Sling Media SlingLink Turbo 4-Port Powerline Ethernet Connection Bridge ( SL200-100 )

Buy new: was $149.99

NOW $127.27

12 Used & new from $126.21
In Stock

 

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March 2, 2007 8:27 PM

You can find other powerline routers for much cheaper that do the same job, I found a 4 port one made by netgear in the sunday electronics newspaper adds for $99.

SteveA Avatar
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March 3, 2007 4:15 AM

AndrewAZ - read the whole thread above!

SlingAll - you can connect them to power-strips, but not "filtered" ones. However, even a regular one will degrade the signal, and also I've noticed that switchmode power supplies plugged in close to powerline adapters can affect the signal.

They can also be connected to different circuits, but they must be on the same phase and the same side of the electricity meter.

And another thing - some of the externally linked images in this thread cause IE6 to hang (on two different computers) - is anyone else having this problem?

 

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March 3, 2007 4:16 PM

SteveA said: AndrewAZ - read the whole thread above! SlingAll - you can connect them to power-strips, but not "filtered" ones. However, even a regular one will degrade the signal, and also I've noticed that switchmode power supplies plugged in close to powerline adapters can affect the signal. They can also be connected to different circuits, but they must be on the same phase and the same side of the electricity meter. And another thing - some of the externally linked images in this thread cause IE6 to hang (on two different computers) - is anyone else having this problem?  

Ok? How is this any different than the netgear one I bought? The netgear says the same junk and same speed. You are just paying for the name on this product... Its like the people who buy the apple airport when they can get a linksys wrt45g for 1/4 of the price that works better.

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