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TV with SlingCatcher What Do I Need?
To get started watching and controlling your main TV and DVR with a SlingCatcher, you’ll need at least the following:
1A television (standard definition or high definition)

2A Slingbox

3A home network or broadband connection to your Slingbox


 
  SlingCatcher w/ Remote

SlingCatcher Specifications

 
  System Requirements for Watching a Slingbox
  • 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 Slingbox regardless of input video format)
  • Any model of Slingbox
  • A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
  • A home network that supports consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless connection between your PC, router, and SlingCatcher
  • Currently supported streaming resolutions vary from 320x240 to 1280x540, depending on network connections and Slingbox in use.
* Requires component or HDMI cable purchased separately
 
  System Requirements for Watching Internet Video From Your PC
  • Free SlingProjector software downloaded from downloads.slingmedia.com
  • A consistent 5 Mbps wired/wireless network connection in your house between your PC, router, and SlingCatcher
  • High performance PC required for best results
  • Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP with SP2 (32- or 64-bit)
  • Virtualized PCs such as Parallels, VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC are not 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 1024x768 or higher*
  • 50 MB available disk space for installation
* SlingProjector supports a projected window size up to 1024x768, depending on PC performance, even if your monitor resolution is higher.
 
  System Requirements for Watching Personal Media From Your USB Hard Drive
  • USB 2.0 hard disk drive or USB 2.0 flash memory stick (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.
 
  Box Contents
  • 1 SlingCatcher set-top box
  • 1 AC adapter (100-240V, 50-60 Hz)
  • 1 Ethernet cable
  • 1 Composite AV cable
  • 1 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
  • 1 User guide
 
   
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