The Mac OSX SlingPlayer
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As promised, Sling Media has brought us Mac users a Halloween treat! The highly anticipated Sling Player for OS X has been unleashed for the public to test. For those out of the loop, the Slingbox allows anyone anywhere access to their TV, or DVR with no additional monthly service fees.
For you to take part in the beta you’ll obviously need a SlingBox, OS X 10.4, and a Mac (
Now for the brief review: The quality of the streaming media is absolutely stunning on a LAN connection, and completely watchable over a slow internet connection (DUN anyone?). More interestingly is that it does not require any Windows media components to be installed on the Mac (Previously a requirement on the PC version).
For those of you without a SlingBox, you can check out some screenshot porn after the jump!
Just an FYI, it does NOT work properly on 10.5 from the WWDC (the software never finds the slingbox) Unsure if it works properly on the latest build.
Id rather have a Location Free Unit from Sony and use my PSP to watch my TV. But still very cool to see the mac support. Could come in handy some time very soon and the unit is cheap. like 160 bucks on ebay.
You’d rather have a Sony?! Ugh. Never had any good luck with Sony hardware playing nice with other electronic equipment.
I’ve heard this doesn’t yet support PAL, anybody kow for sure?
SB runs just fine on my PAL system in Bosnia.
Have just installed BETA3 in the UK (PAL) on a PowerPC G4. Worked straight away without a problem. Picture not quite as good as PC version yet, but as it is only Beta software, I’m very impressed.