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SlingCatcher Tec Specs

What do I need?

To get started with SlingCatcher, you’ll need at least the following:

  1. Requirement 1 A television (standard definition or high definition)

  2. Requirement 2 A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)

  3. Requirement 3 A home network

Watch TV From Your Slingbox

Watch Internet Video From Your PC

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 .
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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
  • 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