(ZDNet News via NewsEdge) Sling Media, maker of the Slingbox device, has released three new gadgets for watching TV remotely: the Slingbox Pro, Slingbox AV and Slingbox Tuner.
Each product targets a different segment of the TV-watching market - home-theater enthusiasts, DVR or cable set-top box owners, and basic-cable subscribers.
Though the products are new, the idea remains the same. The funky, trapezoid-shaped box can beam the channels or TV services one has paid for at home via a broadband connection to a PC, laptop, Windows-based mobile phone or portable PC while one is on the road.
The Slingbox Pro is aimed at those who climbed aboard the high-definition bandwagon early. The Slingbox AV is a step down from the Pro. It allows input from either a DVR, cable box or satellite receiver. The most basic Slingbox is the Tuner, which the company says is "designed to appeal to the masses."
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