Slingbox allows someone with a broadband Internet connection to view programming from a cable, satellite or video recording device from any computer or TV. It can redirect as many as four live audio and/or video feeds at once on an unlimited number of different playback devices running SlingPlayer software. Slingbox runs on for both Windows and Mac based computers, as well as mobile devices.Sling Media: Slingbox FAQ In fact, one of the benefits of a Slingbox is that the host device doesn't need to be located within the confines of the location of the receiver. Using the SlingPlayer software, a user can connect from anywhere in the world to the Slingbox.Sling Media: Slingbox FAQ
There are four types of Slingbox: the Slingbox Pro, the Slingbox Solo, the Slingbox Pro-HD, and the SlingCatcher receiver.
