Testseek.com have collected 23 expert reviews of the Sling Media SlingCatcher and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sling Media SlingCatcher.
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23 Reviews
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Abstract: Sling Medias SlingCatcher is the counterpart for the companys Slingboxes (see our previous reviews of the Slingbox Classic here, the Slingbox Pro here and the Slingbox Solo here) which Sling Media introduced back in 2005. For the use of the Slingbox,...
If you enjoy the use of your Sling Player and Sling Box, then you may be thinking about getting your hands on a Sling Catcher. If that is the case, read this review and find out if the Sling Catcher will be the way that you can watch TV on the go. If...
Great way to get more from your Slingbox; comes with remote control handset
Pricey; lacks direct PC media streaming; no wireless network support
Another ingenious product from Sling Media, but the Slingcatcher is not without its fair share of flaws Good points Great way to get more from your Slingbox; comes with remote control handset Bad points Pricey; lacks direct PC media streaming; no wire...
Abstract: This review comes from DemystifyingDigital.com and was written by Ted Kritsonis Sling Media’s Slingcatcher has been touted as the device that would give users the opposite benefit of the company’s popular Slingbox products. Rather than “placeshift” a ...
Abstract: The experience of driving the SlingCatcher from your PC feels inconsistent. For video files, you can copy them onto a USB drive and plug that into the SlingCatcher to watch directly. You do have to wait a few minutes the first time you put in a drive ...
Easy to project Internet video to your TV, Not locked into specific content providers, Can access Slingbox in another room or around the world, Plays music and video stored on USB hard drives, Simple setup and interface
No built-in Wi-Fi, Slingbox Pro-HD support not yet available, MyMedia mode doesn’t yet support album art or playlists, Doesn’t yet support 64-bit Windows or Mac, Expensive
It was worth the wait. But is it worth the price? It’s been nearly two years since Sling Media announced the SlingCatcher, an ambitious set-top box that’s designed to do three things. The coolest feature is the ability to project any video you...
Lets you watch a Slingbox video on any TV without the use of a PC. Streams any portion of your PCs screen, including Internet video, to your living room TV. Easy setup.
No HD video streaming. Cant stream video files directly from a PC. Choppy streaming performance in SlingProjector. Remote has limited capabilities. No Mac or 64-bit Windows support. Expensive. No Wi-Fi.
The much-hyped, long-delayed SlingCatcher isnt the killer Internet TV device the company originally promised. Instead, its an interesting but expensive alternative to existing, niche-market media extenders, and one that really benefits only current S...
The SlingMedia SlingCatcher will only ever have limited appeal but for those that really need such a device it does just about everything you could hope for and what few minor complaints we have shouldn't be enough to put you off buying one. However, the ...
Abstract: Sometimes, when youre watching something on your computer like a YouTube video or anything else for that matter, you cant help but wonder why youre not doing it on your TV. Enter the SlingCatcher. With this device switched on, you just load a small...
