Category Archives: Sling Media

Win MegaZone’s Old Stuff – Enter Now

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 by MegaZone

I know it is used gear, but I thought there’d be a little more interest in it. It is free after all. Remember, you have until Sunday night to leave a comment on the respective giveaway post as an entry. … Continue reading →

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Win MegaZone’s Old Stuff Giveaway 3 of 3 – Slingbox PRO & HD Connect

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2011 by MegaZone

This is giveaway three of three, as explained in the first giveaway post. This is my old Slingbox PRO and HD Connect. Note, this is the PRO, and not the PRO-HD. The PRO does not stream in HD. With the … Continue reading →

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EchoStar Preparing a Network DVR

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by MegaZone

EchoStar hasn’t been very successful in breaking into the US STB market. They, of course, continue to supply hardware to sister company Dish Network, but one of the objectives of splitting the companies apart was to allow EchoStar to provide … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Vulkano Lava, the Slingbox’s Erstwhile Competitor

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 by MegaZone

Monsoon Multimedia has long been Sling Media’s erstwhile competitor. First with their line of HAVA devices, and more recently with the Vulkano lineup. Personally I’ve always felt like their units were the cheaper, less polished offerings. I’ve always preferred Sling’s … Continue reading →

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Sling Media Previews SlingPlayer for Android Tablets

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by MegaZone

Sling Media posted the following video to their YouTube account, giving us a preview up the upcoming SlingPlayer for Android Tablets. SlingPlayer is already available for Android, but it is designed for Android 2.x on smartphones. This new version is … Continue reading →

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