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JVC Plans 55-Inch LCD HDTV With Embedded SlingPlayer

Consumer Electronics Daily reports that JVC is planning to release a new Internet connected 55-Inch LCD HDTV with SlingPlayer built in this fall, according to comments made by JVC parent Amtran Video Corp (AVC) during the recent CE Week in … Continue reading

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Understanding the Bandwidth Needs of SlingPlayer

Sling Media’s SlingSupport channel released this video which helps explain the bandwidth requirements for SlingPlayer for streaming content. While tech geeks likely already understand everything in the video, I think it is useful for the less technical user who may … Continue reading

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SlingPlayer For Connected Devices Coming to WD TV Live

Well, I guess I have to eat my words. Last November when SlingPlayer for Connected Devices was first released for Boxee, I posted the following: As for other streaming boxes – Popbox, Western Digital, etc. – no idea. None of … Continue reading

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Sling Media Launches Embedded SlingPlayer

Remember last November when Sling Media launched SlingPlayer for Facebook and I tried to see if the player was embed-able in other sites, with disastrous results? No? Well, that happened. Anyway, they’ve now launched an actual Embedded SlingPlayer, which you … Continue reading

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SlingPlayer for Google TV Now Available

During the lead up to the holidays Sling slipped out something we’ve been waiting for, SlingPlayer for Google TV. OK, they actually call it SlingPlayer for Logitech Revue for some reason, but it runs just fine on the Sony Google … Continue reading

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