2014年7月16日星期三

Sling's 'M1' streaming box brings built-in WiFi by the side of a decrease penalty

Sling's 'M1' streaming box brings built-in WiFi by the side of a decrease penalty

Article by http://www.Batteryer.De/ : It's been all but two years since throw unveiled in mint condition placeshifting boxes, so it's lofty calculate the company brought its products into the time 2014. The tap down really announced two refreshes, as well as the entry-level M1, which has a lesser footprint and comes with built-in WiFi so so as to you don't need to square the matter in front of an Ethernet cable to brook live and DVR'd television to your cell procedure. Additionally, it can at this point subsist configured using the Android/iOS app, though unfortunately, you need to consumption old-school section cables (maybe in vogue the time 2016 they'll add HDMI). On the software plane, meanwhile, throw is bringing back its Mac and PC desktop apps, since users seemed to pine for it. On the whole importantly, it's cheaper: The M1 overheads $150, compared with $180 intended for the Slingbox 350 it's replacing.

Meanwhile, the Slingbox 500 has been renamed the "SlingTV," though the design and penalty ($300) continue unchanged. But while the hardware is the same, the UI has gotten a key overhaul, with a in mint condition gallery point of view that's a barely prettier (and potentially easier to navigate) than your standard television grid. In vogue noteworthy, the in mint condition software at this point shows live sports scores and stats, courtesy of Thuuz. (Gotta pass it to throw intended for knowing its audience: Men who be keen on sports and are away from home-based a ration.) The downside to this in mint condition look, though, is so as to throw has to start all done again in vogue getting developers to reach apps intended for the Slingbox. Indeed, by the side of launch nearby long for simply subsist two channels, as well as Blockbuster on Demand. So, here's eager throw can bring about with the Netflixes of the humanity to build custom apps, and soon.

Speaking of apps, throw plus made a little updates to its various cell applications, which you can consumption to either brook content from your throw box, before fling it to a set-top box like a Roku before Apple television. Intended for starters, the iPad app can at this point fling cartridge Roku to players; previously, simply the iPhone and machine apps possibly will make this. Plus, despite of which platform you consumption, the apps are at this point adept of what's acknowledged in the role of a "full handoff," which is to say you can safely exit the app in the past you've sent the cartridge to an Apple television before Roku box. Individuals updates are scheduled to bump into this weekend on July 20th. The M1 long for get to on trade it follows that too. The SlingTV, meanwhile, long for arrive until in the dead of night impressive, by the side of which goal Slingbox 500 owners long for prevail on a unbound software keep informed to the in mint condition user interface.



Article from : http://21056813.blog.hexun.com/   

0 条评论:

发表评论

订阅 博文评论 [Atom]

<< 主页