Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers » Sling Media http://www.floppyhead.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 SlingCatcher Details Leaked | Stream Ripped DVD’s http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/10/24/slingcatcher-details-leaked-stream-ripped-dvds/ http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/10/24/slingcatcher-details-leaked-stream-ripped-dvds/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:17:31 +0000 Kevin http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/10/24/slingcatcher-details-leaked-stream-ripped-dvds/ slingcatcher.jpgMore 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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