![]() ![]() Other than the fact you can't stack anything on top of it, we sort of like the way it looks, even though the plastic is very prone to gathering fingerprints. In contrast, the Slingbox 500 is not a box, but rather, some amorphous shape we're pretty sure we never covered in high school geometry. The biggest notable differences here, compared to the Solo, are the addition of an integrated IR blaster and the ability to actually stream in HD - while the Solo had HD inputs, it down-converted to standard definition before encoding the video to be streamed. ![]() Up front there are minimal LED indicators including one for power, another for network connectivity and finally Sling's upside-down "U" that lets you know when someone is using it. There's also a composite analog video input, but the S-Video from the Solo is missing - understandably so, as that standard has fallen out of favor. Like the last-gen Slingbox Solo, which the 350 replaces, the unit has component HD inputs, an IR output and uses an external power supply. ![]() The lightweight plastic device has a texture reminiscent of China's Birds Nest Olympic stadium, with a predictable array of connections on the back side. Is it worth chucking your old hardware for one of these boxes? What if you're thinking of getting your first media streamer? We'll delve into all that after the break.īelieve it or not, but the new Slingbox 350 is actually the first from Sling Media that looks like, well, a box. What we set out to determine in this review - and what you'll discover if you click through - is how big of an upgrade this really is. The SlingPlayer apps get a refresh as well, adding reminders and an easier way to share your Slingbox with friends. The Slingbox 500 will also soon be able to play content on USB-attached storage, but that will come in a future software update. While the 350 simply adds 1080p streaming for the same price, the 500 adds SlingProjector, a feature that lets you take photos stored on your iOS or Android device and send them to your television (video streaming will soon be supported as well). Available on October 14th for $299 and $179, respectively, these new set-top boxes replace the Solo and Pro-HD. That finally changes today, though: Sling Media just introduced two new place-shifters: the Slingbox 500 and 350 (pictured). It's hard to believe that the Slingbox has been around for seven years, but that only makes it harder to accept these are the first retail models that have been released since 2008. ![]()
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