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Sling Media Slingbox Solo comparison

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Product name	Sling Media Slingbox Solo	Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD	Sling Media Slingbox	Sony LF-V30 LocationFree TV	Roku HD Player (Netflix Player)
Price	$159.00 to $191.24	$234.00 to $299.99	$289.99	$189.99 to $249.99	$99.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 26, 2007	September 24, 2008	July 01, 2005	September 15, 2007	May 19, 2008
The Bottom Line	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 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.	Sony's latest LocationFree TV product adds compatibility with HD video sources, but its two big distinguishing factors--built-in wireless networking and PSP compatibility--aren't enough for most users to choose it over the competing Slingbox.	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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Buying choices	Lenovo $179.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $178.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $178.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Lenovo $298.00 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $249.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $189.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 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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