Comments on: CES: Coolest Unreleased Product In Dave’s Livingroom

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:17:45 +0000

Colin, yup. It you have something like Windows Media Player, DivX Player, etc run through a series of videos, that content can be streamed uninterrupted via SlingProjector functionality.

By: colin

colin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:35:53 +0000

While there is no “play all” feature when using a usb drive if you were using Sling Projector and on your computer you selected a folder with various types of videos and selected play all in the folder would you then be able to watch all the videos on your TV without further input? Thanks again

By: Spark

Spark — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:18:43 +0000

This product looks ideal for my target usage scenario. Currently I have to spend time hooking up the laptop to a tv and then the VGA to RCA converter box (blech) adding to the mess. Eager to see this released! I’ve just been a Slingbox customer for about 1 month. So far, I am very happy and recommend the product to others.

By: LS1SS

LS1SS — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:16:05 +0000

In all candor I’m not sure Sling is doing any favors by continuing to hype this product with no firm release date. Like the boy who cried wolf even if it does arrive many may have stopped listening. May I suggest they hold off until they have a real, drop dead release date.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:18:11 +0000

Lou, For awhile I used an Airport Express and later a Netgear travel router (which is no longer made). But I’ve found that I want/need the additional Ethernet jacks (usually when demo-ing, not in the hotel). So I travel with a small WiFi Belkin router with 4 ports in my backpack – it was inexpensive and has been rock solid. A colleague used a Linksys travel router for awhile until he misplaced it – like the Airport Express, the power adapter was built in which is a very nice feature.

SlingCatcher does not include built-in wireless, but at launch we’re also introducing the SlingLink Wireless which is a $50 802.11g USB WiFi adapter for use with the Catcher.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:36:36 +0000

Dave – As you spend a lot of time on the road, do you use a travel router (i.e the Dlink or the Airport express) to convert hotel LAN connections to wireless?

Will the slingcatcher have wireless support built in?

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:41:27 +0000

colin, James: Not with the initial software release. However, Catcher is a platform which will continue to evolve and feedback will be critical in determining which features are added. Basic file format support can be found under the SlingSync tab and you can add your name to the beta pool here under Need to Register?

By: colin

colin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:54:25 +0000

A few questions on video playback. When streaming from a usb drive is there any common format/codecs that are not compatible? If you have a group of videos and you want to watch them all is there a “play all” feature? If there is this feature is there a way to restart playback from the last video watched when you start a new session?