Sling Media Releases SlingPlayer Mobile

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.slingmedia.com/slingbox/slingplayermobile.php' target='_blank'>http://www.slingmedia.com/slingbox/...layermobile.php</a><br /><br /></div><i>"SlingPlayer Mobile is a new software package that gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from any network-enabled mobile phone or handheld computer (PDA) powered by Windows Mobile. The SlingPlayer Mobile software available today is compatible with devices that run Windows Mobile Pocket PC 5.0 and 2003 Second Edition. Sling Media will deliver a version for non-touchscreen devices based on Windows Mobile Smartphone later this quarter... SlingPlayer Mobile gives consumers their entire home TV experience, including local channels, local sports teams, video on demand, pay per view, etc. Any program that you can watch on your sofa back home, you can now watch via your Windows Mobile-based device anywhere you can get a standard network connection (3G Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth or even USB). In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile users can also control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV, or even queue new recordings while on the road."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060428-SlingPlayer.jpg" /><br /><br />SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PCs is now out of beta and available for all to enjoy. If you're one of the many Slingbox owners who have registered their Slingbox on or before April 26, 2006, you have a free license for SlingPlayer Mobile. If you're not, you'll have to pay a one-time fee of $29.99 for the privilege.

[JohnJohn]

The mobile veiwer allows only one PPC to be registared, unlike the desktop viewer which can be loaded on as many PCs as you want. :roll:

[rookcnu]

Does anyone know if this will be adjusted in the future? My wife will get upset with me if only I can watch tv on my pocket pc, be she can't on hers. And yes, I will be registering mine before she registers hers!

[netboy]

Does anyone know if this will be adjusted in the future? My wife will get upset with me if only I can watch tv on my pocket pc, be she can't on hers. And yes, I will be registering mine before she registers hers!

they should make it atleast work on 2 pda! i have a Verizon Samsung i730 pdaPhone and a Dell X50v with it' VGA screen! Things look better in VGA!, but i dont carry it all the time because the dell is missing the phone function..

[DaleReeck]

Hmmm. I wonder why they put so much emphasis on making money off the PPC client but give the desktop client away for free? You would think that Sling would want to make as many clients available without hassle for as many OS's as they can.

[carphead]

I thinl it's because Sony charge for their PC client on LocationFree and it's a feature not everybody wants.

I'm just waiting for a proper PAL version of either.

[Deemo]

I picked up s Slingbox today in Canada on a price match with Dell's Deal of the Day.
Being as it is the 28th and two days past the deadline I thought I would register my Slingbox and try for the free reg code even at 2 days past the deadline.
It still worked :mrgreen:

[lanwarrior]

The quality of the picture is average at best, and I think this is due to the limitation on my MDA (slow processor and screen resolution), even when I am connected to my wireless network. However, picture on the desktop is simply stunning.