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Sling Media SlingCatcher comparison

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Product name	Sling Media SlingCatcher	Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD	Sling Media Slingbox	Sling Media Slingbox Solo	Roku HD Player (Netflix Player)
Price	$156.99 to $198.99	$263.84 to $299.99	$179.99	$139.99 to $179.99	$99.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		September 24, 2008	July 01, 2005	September 26, 2007	May 19, 2008
The Bottom Line		The Sling Media Pro-HD streams live TV to your PC or smartphone--but for most users, its excellent HD-capable picture quality will be diminished when accessed outside of the home network.	If you can't live without your favorite shows, the Sling Media Slingbox is the best way to beam them to any broadband-connected PC or Windows Mobile device in the world.	An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smartphones.	The one-two punch of Amazon and Netflix makes the Roku Player an enticing choice for anyone looking for a simple, convenient, and affordable alternative to cable or satellite TV.
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Video standards	WMV Xvid H.264 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Audio standards	AAC AC3 MP3 WAV WMA	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product type	Digital multimedia receiver	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Digital multimedia receiver	Info unavailable
Playback capabilities	Digital audio playback Digital video playback	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Connector type	1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 2 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Rear	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Audio output mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Info unavailable
Remote control type	Universal remote control	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $198.00 In stock: Preorder Newegg.com $198.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $198.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $298.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $298.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $179.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $178.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $178.00 In stock: Yes Lenovo $179.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $99.99 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $99.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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