Sling Media Slingbox Pro: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Technical Details

AC Power Adapter Supplied: Yes
HDMI Output: Yes
Input Connection: Composite Video S-Video Cable Tuner HDMI
Other Connections: Ethernet Connection
Video Output Connections: Composite Video S Video Cable Tuner HDMI

Redirects a TV signal to the computer of your choice
Watch and control your home TV, DVD player and digital video recorder anywhere via your laptop
Connects up to four devices including set-top boxes, digital video recorders and DVD players
Control your devices with a virtual remote which replicates your remote control on your computer screen
Built-in digital TV tuner (Freeview) and HD component, S-Video and composite connections

Product details

Item Weight: 1.1 Kg
Boxed-product Weight: 2.3 Kg
Item model number: SB200-110
ASIN: B000W49MPI
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 17 Sep 2007

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 489 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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Manufacturer's Description

You no longer have to be stuck to the sofa to watch TV. The Slingbox™ PRO allows you to watch and control up to four video sources — including your HD content (when used with the included HD Connect cable) — from anywhere in the world on your laptop or mobile phone. That means you can virtually take your entire home cinema with you, including your favourite programmes from the built-in digital TV tuner (Freeview), digital cable set-top box, satellite receiver, digital video recorder (DVR), and DVD player. With the Slingbox PRO, you’ll be at home wherever you are. Slingbox PRO is compatible with over 5000 devices meaning you can choose to watch your set-top box (Freeview, cable or satellite receiver), DVR, or even your DVD player. There are no monthly fees, just connect up to four devices, plug it in, download the software, and you are ready to go.

Connect up your home equipment with the Slingbox PRO

Multiple connection options enable you to connect a wide variety of devices

Connect it all

The Slingbox PRO is designed to make it as easy as possible to set-up and enjoy. Simply connect the devices you wish to control, plug in your ethernet cable (from your broadband router) and turn it on. Then all you need to do is download the SlingPlayer software onto your computer and follow the instructions. In minutes you will be ready to watch your home TV via your computer. A quick start guide is included to make setting up your Slingbox PRO a piece of cake.

You can connect up to four audio/video sources to the Slingbox PRO. With the click of a button you can switch from digital cable, to your satellite receiver, to your DVR, to your DVD player.. There are composite video, S-Video, aerial and component (via the included HD Connect cable) connections. The aerial connection and built-in digital TV tuner (Freeview) mean you can access free to air digital TV without changing the channel on your TV in your lounge.

You can control most devices that would sit under and connect to your TV. Whether it is a simple set-top box (cable, satellite or Freeview), or a digital video recorder such as Freeview+, Sky+ or Virgin V+, you will be able to view or control everything as if you were sat on your sofa.

Take your home TV with you
wherever you go

Take your TV with you

It is always frustrating if you are going away and you miss the big match or your favourite show, especially if you have paid to watch it. Sometimes watching a recorded version when you get back home is just not the same. With the Slingbox PRO you won't have to spend the rest of your trip avoiding all media coverage, just so that when you get home you can watch the match as if it were live. Simply take your laptop with you and watch it live as if you were at home. Whether you go away on business trips, like to take a holiday or simply want to be able to watch your TV in another room in your house, Slingbox PRO will let you take control.

If you have connected a DVR to your Slingbox PRO, then you can control everything as if you were sat on your sofa with your remote control. If you have forgotten to record a programme, or want to watch something that you have previously recorded, no problem. If you can do it when you are at home, you can do it through your Slingbox.

SlingPlayer - The lap of luxury

SlingPlayer is the software that works hand-in-hand with the hardware inside the Slingbox to bring your entire living room TV viewing experience to your laptop, desktop or mobile device. SlingPlayer comes as standard with all Sling Media Slingboxes.

control your devices with the virtual remote
The virtual remote looks
just like your own

The virtual remote looks and acts exactly like your real remote control at home, giving you full control over your viewing experience. From changing channels to setting a DVR to record, you can do it using buttons right on your computer screen. This means you do not have to worry about learning how to control your device again, if you know how to control it when you are at home, then you know how to control it through the SlingPlayer software.

Every function that you can use on your remote control when sitting in your lounge, you can use when you use SlingPlayer

SlingBar™ docks the SlingPlayer (the TV screen) on either the right or left of the desktop, letting you watch television and work with other applications simultaneously. Or, if you want the big picture, you can watch TV in full-screen mode. Whichever mode you choose, the remote control that you are familiar with will be viewable on the screen.

The Slingbox directory is where you can easily view all the available Slingbox connections in your network and add additional Slingboxes.

Also included with your SlingPlayer software is our groundbreaking streaming technology designed to address varying network conditions to optimise your viewing experience.

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Box Contains

Slingbox PRO

AC Adapter (100-240V 50-60Hz)

Quick Start Guide

Ethernet Cable

Remote Control IR Cable

Composite AV Cable

Stereo Audio Cable

S-Video Cable

Aerial Cable

Slingbox HD Connect

SCART to RCA adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

Does As The Box Says - And Does It Perfectly 12 Jan 2009

By Gadget Man

I bought this slingbox to watch my Sky+ at another TV in the house (using a Sling Catcher) as well as to be able to watch Sky+ on my laptop when I am travelling on business. The setup was really simple to say the least and everything worked first time. Quite often a good piece of technology is let down by poor software but this is not the case here - the Sling Receiver program is really slick and even the remote access via internet is a doddle. I had to fiddle about with my Netgear router a bit but easy to follow online instructions made this very easy.

I used a pair of Zyxel 200Mbps homeplugs to connect the Sling Box in the sitting room to the Router in my study and this worked fine. The picture streams at 3000Kbps in the house so no problems here.

So now I am sitting in my hotel in Bosnia and watching Sky+ which is especially good because there is nothing else to watch here on TV ! All very cool really. What is really clever is that the internet connection isn't exactly super fast (220kbps) but the picture and sound work fine without any jittering or interruptions.

Only problem is my wife is watching a documetary on the Sky+ at home so I can't watch Sky action movies ! No problem though, I'll buy a Slingbox Solo to connect to the second Sky Box in the bedroom - problem solved. The Sling Player will allow me to connect to either box.

So all in all a slick gadget and very useful if you travel on your own and want to watch English TV overseas. Highly recommended.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Great gadget and brilliant back up 24 April 2008

By Adrian Beaumont

I was quite nervous about buying a Slingbox but really wanted to keep in touch with our sport whilst abroad - particularly having missed the Rugby World Cup whilst in Kentucky and not being able to watch our horseracing.

I bought the Pro because I wanted to be able to watch either Sky or DVDs and be able to upscale to HD when I've bought a SkyHD package. Also I thought if I was going to all this trouble I wanted the best one!

I drilled a hole between my lounge and study (where my router is) and thread an ethernet cable through - hoping that this would give a better stream than wireless.

I also had to buy a router splitter box because my Netgear router only had one Ethernet port but this was cheap and obviously simple. I've now got 5 more ports for future gadgets!

I then just loaded the software and was up and running - able to watch my TV on the study computer and able to change channels as well.

I also loaded the software onto my laptop whilst at work. I did have some problems here but rang the free Slingbox helpline and the people were absolutely great. You allow them access to your computer over a weblink and they quickly reconfigured my netgear modem for me (to allow remote access) and now I'm up and running. I didn't need any tech knowledge - they did it all for me in a few minutes one evening - all for free.

This is a brilliant product and if you want to watch your TV on your travels I can recommend it.

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful

Why I chose the Pro over the Solo? 4 Nov 2007

By Mr. Budd Margolis

GREAT PRODUCT! Slingbox products work well, are easy to set up, the software application are easily downlaoded and configured and it provides a quality streaming experience and image.

I have slinged US TV to London, Seoul and Moscow and have just set up the Slingbox Pro so I can sling UK TV when I am travelling. Quality is always dependant on the broadband speed you are receiving.

The new versions of the Slingbox handle higher streaming speeds that provide better quality.

When you are away from home or in another room and are watching Sky, every channel change you makes affects the main or connected TV. What tilted my purchase towards the Pro was the ability to tune in both my Sky digital TV and Freeview channels. I can now watch Freeview without affecting what people watch on my living room main TV.

Besides occasional viewing on my home PC, I have loaded the player on my son's laptop.

Both devices offer HDTV connectivity but the signal is reduced so its not as HD as one might think.

After some research and measurement, I decided to feed a 10 metre CAT5 Ethernet cable between my home office, where the wireless broadband router is, through two walls (I already had a passage for the broadband cable), and into the living room. This was a cheaper solution to adding a Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge 802.11g device or home plug (fast data transfer over existing household electrical circuit) system.

I was surprised at first to have to attach two separate black plastic strips with adhesive tape to my sky box in order to remotely control the TV. But once I installed it, which took all of 1 minute after I used a flashlight to identify exactly where the remote receiver bulb was, I forgot about it.

NEXT? Ultimately, I want to be able to watch web streamed video content on my TV. The Sling Catcher is due for release in the UK soon so maybe early 2008 I can start watching the HD web streamed content on my TV. Watching the internet video streamed on TV is a much better experience than the PC. You usually sit further away and the TV is made to improve images!

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