Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle consumer electronics company, has announced the Canadian availability of its new Emmy award-winning Slingbox family of products.

Slingbox owners can watch and control their home analog or digital cable, satellite TV or even fully control a digital video recorder (DVR) from anywhere they can access the Internet.

andPOP had a chance to speak with Sling Media and get a live demonstration of their new products. (video loading below)

The latest Slingbox family is designed to meet the varied requirements of today’s TV households whether that’s basic analog cable support with the Slingbox TUNER, standard definition digital cable or satellite TV including DVR support through the Slingbox AV or support for analog cable, standard definition and high definition set top boxes and DVRs with the Slingbox PRO.

“Just under a year ago the Slingbox arrived in Canada,” said Gregg Wilkes, vice president of sales for Sling Media. “We have been pleased by the reception it has received and are anxious for the Canadian consumer to experience the enhanced video quality and streamlined setup offered by this next generation of product. In addition, we are delighted to be announcing expanded platform support, including the very popular Mac OS, Windows Mobile and shortly the Palm OS, giving customers a wide variety of displays to utilize for watching their home TV.”

Sling Media is also formally making its SlingPlayer Mobile software available for purchase from the company’s Canadian web site, www.ca.slingmedia.com. SlingPlayer Mobile delivers the same experience that Slingbox customers have come to know on a wide variety of Windows Mobile smartphones and handheld computers using standard network connections including 3G cellular and WiFi. SlingPlayer Mobile is compatible with a wide variety of mobile devices including the Motorola Q and Treo 700 smartphones that utilize Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software and within the next several weeks, the company will also provide support for Treo smartphones running the Palm OS, including the Treo 700p.

The Slingbox TUNER carries an MSRP of $179.99 CAD.
The Slingbox AV carries an MSRP of $199.99. The Slingbox PRO retails for $299.99 CAD and the HD Connect cable designed exclusively for the Slingbox PRO and required for connecting the Slingbox PRO to an HD component set-top box, is available for $59.99 CAD. The SlingLink Turbo 4-Port will be available for $179.99 CAD.






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