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Testseek.co.uk have collected 23 expert reviews of the Sling Media SlingCatcher and the average rating is 71%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sling Media SlingCatcher.
 
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The editors liked

  • Simple setup and menu. Great for streaming internet TV. Well-thought-out remote
  • Watch Slingbox on a second TV
  • Send internet video to a TV screen
  • Play back music and video from USB
  • Great way to get more from your Slingbox
  • Comes with remote control handset
  • Stream your Slingbox stream to another TV
  • Easy to set up
  • Video playback via USB

The editors didn't like

  • No built-in wireless. Pricey. Image quality varies
  • Low playback resolution
  • Too bulky
  • Login problems
  • Pricey
  • Lacks direct PC media streaming
  • No wireless network support
  • No Mac support
  • No 64-bit Vista support
  • SlingProjector a faff
  • No network support
  • Cumbersome to carry around
  • Interface is sluggish over a network

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  Published: 2009-04-21, Author: Edward , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • The SlingMedia SlingCatcher will only ever have limited appeal but for those that really need such a device it does just about everything you could hope for and what few minor complaints we have shouldn't be enough to put you off buying one. However, the ...

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  Published: 2009-04-01, review by: webuser.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Sometimes, when youre watching something on your computer like a YouTube video or anything else for that matter, you cant help but wonder why youre not doing it on your TV. Enter the SlingCatcher. With this device switched on, you just load a small...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-13, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Great way to get more from your Slingbox; comes with remote control handset,
  • Pricey; lacks direct PC media streaming; no wireless network support
  • Another ingenious product from Sling Media, but the Slingcatcher is not without its fair share of flaws...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-04, Author: Rory , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Easy to set up; video playback via USB
  • Cumbersome to carry around; interface is sluggish over a network
  • Sling Media's SlingCatcher is a useful add-on to the Slingbox for anyone who wants to stream the content of one TV to another. It's not exactly an essential purchase though -- there's not much difference between using a SlingCatcher and using a laptop...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-23, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Great way to get more from your Slingbox; comes with remote control handset,
  • Pricey; lacks direct PC media streaming; no wireless network support
  • Another ingenious product from Sling Media, but the Slingcatcher is not without its fair share of flaws...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-17, review by: techradar.com

  • Watch Slingbox on a second TV, Send internet video to a TV screen, Play back music and video from USB
  • Low playback resolution, Too bulky, Login problems

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  Published: 2009-01-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The SlingCatcher is the latest member of the Slingbox family. Previous Slingbox devices have streamed TV or other video content from your living room to a PC. The PC could be elsewhere in your home or, with the Slingbox attached to a broadband inter...

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  Published: 2008-12-17, review by: stuff.tv

  • Simple setup and menu. Great for streaming internet TV. Well-thought-out remote
  • No built-in wireless. Pricey. Image quality varies
  • A handy way to get internet TV on your plasma, but a tad pricey ...

 
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  Published: 2008-12-16, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Stream your Slingbox stream to another TV
  • No Mac support, no 64-bit Vista support, SlingProjector a faff, no network support
  • The SlingCatcher on the surface sounds like a great bit of kit, but its really only useful if youve got a Slingbox...

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  Published: 2008-11-01, review by: alphr.com

  • An attractive and ingenious piece of hardware, but it's niche and lacks one important function. ...

 
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