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TV with SlingCatcher What Do I Need?
To get started with SlingCatcher, you'll need at least the following:
1A television (standard definition or high definition)

2A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)

3 A home network

     
 
Watch Video From Your Slingbox

Watch TV From Your Slingbox

Watch Video From Your PC Screen

Watch Internet Video From Your PC

Watch Video From Your USB Hard Drive

Watch Personal Media From Your USB Hard Drive

 
 
  • Access live or recorded video from any device connected to your Slingbox.
  • Currently supported streaming resolutions vary from 320x240 to 1280x540, depending on network connections and Slingbox in use.
  • Using the free SlingProjector software, display any region from your PC screen on your TV (up to 1024x768 based on PC performance)
  • System and network requirements:
    • High performance PC required for best results
    • Virtualized PCs such as Parallels, VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC are not supported
    • Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP with SP2 (32 and 64-bit systems ARE supported)
    • 1.6 GHz+ Intel Core Duo or 3.0 GHz+ Pentium IV/Pentium M CPU
    • 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista and 512 MB for Windows XP
    • Display resolution of 1024 x 768
    • 50 MB available disk space for installation
    • SlingProjector requires a consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless network connection in your house between your PC, router, and SlingCatcher
  • Requires optional USB 2.0 hard disk drive or USB 2.0 flash memory stick accessory (all sold separately)
  • Supported media formats:
    • Video: WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, Xvid
    • Audio: MP2, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3
    • File formats: .avi, .vob, .ifo, .ps, .ts, .mpg, .wmv, .asf, .mov, .mp4,.m4v, .mp3, .wma, .mp4a, .m4a, .wav
    • For more information on supported file formats and other My Media specifications, click here.
 
     


 
  SlingCatcher w/ Remote

SlingCatcher Specifications

 
  System Requirements
  • A television that supports any of the following: 480i (NTSC), 576i (PAL/SECAM), 480p*, 576p*, 720p*, or 1080i* (Note: SlingCatcher supports Standard Definition streaming from any Slingbox regardless of input video format)
  • A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
  • A home network that supports consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless connection between your PC, router, and SlingCatcher
* Requires component or HDMI cable purchased separately
 
  Box Contents
  • 1 SlingCatcher set-top box
  • 1 AC adapter (100-240V, 50-60 Hz)
  • 1 SCART Adaptor
  • 1 Ethernet cable
  • 1 Composite AV cable
  • 1 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
  • 1 User guide
 
   
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