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Slingbox Pro-HD

(4.0 out of 5)


Watch your favorite HD channels on your notebook in any room in the house or away from home.

Review by | September 25, 2008 | + Share

When Sling Media first launched the groundbreaking Slingbox, Web video was just starting to go mainstream, and premium content from name-brand providers was few and far between. Now that online video is everywhere--Hulu, Veoh, Amazon Video on Demand, Netflix Watch Instantly, and more--and Web apps have been created just to serve as online TV programming guides, the field of play has changed. So why would anyone pay $299 for a box that streams your home TV content over your home network or the Web when you can stream or download most of your favorite shows online? Use the Slingbox Pro-HD once and you'll know the answers. Continue reading full review @ LAPTOP Magazine

ProsCons
  • Easy setup
  • Excellent picture quality
  • Smooth video and audio streaming
  • Sleek new SlingPlayer software for desktop Can pause up to an hour of live content
  • No Mac support for HD at launch
  • Can't record content to PC
  • Pricey