Everytime I read Slingbox, all I can think of is Billy Bob Thorton saying “I like them French fried potaters.” Sling Media’s Slingbox is a little box you hook into your video entertainment setup. Connect it to a TV, a cable box, or even a TiVo. Then hook it up to your network. You can then watch your tv shows and other media anywhere.
I’m not just talking about in your house. You know all that downtime during your business trips? Wouldn’t it be great to catch up on your TiVo recordings? Slingbox will stream it over the internet to your PC, Mac, PDA, or cell phone. Did I say Mac? Yes I did. It talks about the Mac software all over. The Universal Binary logo is even there.
Unfortunately though, the download itself is MIA. The user manual is there though (figure that one out). I really, really, really want one of the newly released models (probably the high end Pro version). I need the software first though. Otherwise, it’ll be a pretty box not doing much for me.
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It's here, but not really. No Slingplayer software has been released for Mac yet even though the Universal logo is right there on the box. I hate purchasing a product I can't use until the mfg gets their stuff together.
~disappointed buyer