Sling Media SlingCatcher

Now you can watch and control your main TV and DVR on ANY other TV in your house or around the world! The SlingCatcher is a universal media player for your TV. It's on-screen interface and remote control provide easy access to TV from your Slingbox, Internet video from your PC, or personal media from your USB hard drive. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the digital age on your TV screen. The SlingCatcher is the perfect companion to the Slingbox and extends your Slingbox experience beyond a computer or mobile phone screen.The SlingCatcher is also a great option for a room that isn’t wired for cable or satellite. Or, take it on the road to your vacation home.

Features:

• Watch your digital media on your TV - Connect a USB Hard Drive and Watch Personal Media Files
• Project internet video from your PC or Mac to your TV - Download the free SlingProjector utility and you can select any video window on your PC screen and project it to your TV.
• Watch TV from your Slingbox - Connect to your Slingbox and watch TV from another room in your home or even a TV in another location.

Includes:

• SlingCatcher set-top box
• AC Adapter
• Ethernet Cable
• Composite AV Cable
• Remote Control with 2 AAA batteries
• User Manual

COMPATIBILITY, SPECS AND DOCS

SlingCatcher System Requirements:

• A TV that supports any of: 480i (NTSC), 576i (PAL/SECAM), 480p, 576p, 720p, or 1080i (Note: SlingCatcher supports streaming from any Slingbox regardless of input video format)
• A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
• Home network
• Optional FAT32 formatted USB 2.0 hard disk drive or USB 2.0 flash memory stick accessory required for local playback of video/audio files
• 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

PC Requirements for SlingProjector:

• Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2
• Intel Core Duo CPU at 1.6GHz; Intel Pentium IV or Pentium M at 3.0GHz processor
• 1GB RAM for Windows Vista and 512 MB for Windows XP
• Network connectivity
• Display resolution of 1024x768
• 50 MB available disk space for installation

WARNING, VIDEO AND FAQ

F.A.Q.

How can I use a SlingCatcher?

• If you already have a Slingbox, the SlingCatcher is the perfect companion, allowing you to watch that content on another TV rather than your PC or mobile phone. It's great for extending your cable or satellite service to another room in your house where you might not have a wired connection -- all without having to pay more monthly fees for an additional outlet or receiver box. The SlingCatcher is also ideal if you're away at school or traveling to another location for an extended period of time. You can take the SlingCatcher with you, plug it into a TV and broadband Internet connection, and you're set! All your home TV programming and DVR content is available to you with a simple, familiar remote control.
  
  Aside from being able to watch and control content from your Slingbox, the SlingCatcher includes a few other unique features for watching other types of digital media on your TV:
  Using the free SlingProjector utility for your Windows PC, you can project anything that's playing on your laptop's screen directly onto your TV. This is great for viewing Internet video from your Web browser (like YouTube, Hulu, or NetFlix) as well as downloaded movies or even photo slideshows on your TV.
  Plug a USB hard drive or memory stick into the back of the SlingCatcher and watch your home movies and podcasts on your TV.

Are there subscription fees?

• No! Enjoy your SlingCatcher free of any monthly charges.

How is SlingCatcher different from the Slingbox?

• Your Slingbox transmits your TV programming through the Internet to your computer or mobile phone (if you have SlingPlayer Mobile).
  Your SlingCatcher: receives video and images from your Slingbox, so you can watch your stuff on...well, a TV, instead of sitting in front of your computer. The SlingCatcher also includes features that let you project a video from your PC and also playback video files from a USB hard drive or memory stick.