More details are hitting the internet about the SlingCatcher, Sling Media’s new streaming device. Sling’s latest supports a ton of codecs: WMV, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 and XviD in a variety of file formats, including .VOB. The most interesting thing is .VOB. That’s right, you can rip DVD’s onto your computer and stream them anywhere around the house. Finally a company is adding features people might actually use.
In a lot of ways, the SlingCatcher is exactly what the new Media Center Extenders should be as a streaming device. Do you think Media Center Extenders are able to stream .VOB? Not a chance. Too controversial. Give Sling credit for adding a feature that no other device has right now.
Actually, a SlingCatcher would be great if you owned two homes. There would be no need to have cable or satellite at your second house. Now I just need a second house…
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April 26th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
[...] The Tomo Report has posted box photos of the forthcoming SlingCatcher which details its capabilities and codec formats the device is capable of playing back while streaming content from a PC, external storage, or memory stick (via Floppyhead). That’s right… SlingCatcher is a full-on digital media adapter device (with MPEG-2/4, Xvid, WMV, DVD .VOB support) that works in conjunction with it’s sister product the Slingbox. Below are some text snippets from the packaging. More… [...]
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