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- What do I need to get started with my SlingCatcher?
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1. A television (standard definition or high definition)
2. A broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem)
3. Home network router
- How can I use my SlingCatcher?
- There are are three ways to use your SlingCatcher:
Watch video from your Slingbox
You can access live or recorded video from any device connected to your Slingbox (Cable, satellite, DVR, or DVD player) on your TV at home or in another location.
Watch video from your external hard drive
Load all your digital media files onto a USB storage drive attached to the SlingCatcher. Then you can watch your family videos, downloaded videos, and podcasts on your television.
Watch video from your PC
Project something that's playing on your laptop's screen directly onto a television. This is great for viewing Internet video from your web browser, downloaded movies from your hard drive or even photo slideshows on your TV.
- Are there subscription fees?
- No! Enjoy your SlingCatcher free of any monthly charges.
- How is SlingCatcher different from the Slingbox?
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Your Slingbox:
· Transmits your TV programming to your computer or mobile phone.
· Lets you watch your TV anywhere you have a computer or mobile phone and a broadband connection.
· Works with SlingPlayer software (installed on your computer).
Your SlingCatcher:
· Transmits video and images from your Slingbox and/or computer to a TV… so you can watch stuff on a TV, instead of sitting at your computer.
· Also plays video and audio from a USB hard drive, or a USB thumb drive, to a TV.
- Why would I want to watch video from a Slingbox with my SlingCatcher?
- You can watch all the programming from your Slingbox on another TV in your home, or on a TV in a remote location (such as a vacation home). For example, if you want to watch your DVR’s programming in another room, connect a Slingbox to your DVR and a SlingCatcher to the other TV. If you have a room in your house that is not wired for cable or satellite, you can use a Slingbox and SlingCatcher to watch TV in that room.
- How do I enjoy all my favorite audio and video files on my TV using SlingCatcher?
- You can copy video and audio files directly from your PC to a USB drive, then plug the drive into SlingCatcher. SlingCatcher lets you easily navigate the content on the USB drive and play the files on your TV.
- How does SlingProjector work?
- First, install SlingProjector software on your Windows PC or laptop. Once SlingProjector is installed, start it up, then launch your video player application. Click the video player window on your PC… and it displays on your TV! SlingProjector is the best way to watch videos from your favorite streaming video web sites on the big screen.
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- Will SlingCatcher work with my TV?
- Yes, SlingCatcher works with almost any kind of TV. It has a full complement of standard definition outputs (S-video, composite video) plus high definition outputs (component video, HDMI) to ensure compatibility with your TV. SlingCatcher can also output video signals that work with televisions worldwide (NTSC, PAL/SECAM, 720p, 1080i). You should be able to enjoy your SlingCatcher on just about any TV, almost anywhere.
- Do I need a Slingbox to use SlingCatcher?
- No! SlingCatcher can play almost any media files from a USB drive from your PC. It can also stream most movies and TV shows directly from your PC to the TV using SlingProjector. We’d love it if you had both a SlingCatcher and a Slingbox, but SlingCatcher plays alone just fine.
- Do I need a PC to use SlingCatcher?
- A PC is optional. SlingCatcher comes with software that you can use to connect directly to your Slingbox... either in the next room, or halfway around the world. SlingCatcher can also play back most video and audio files directly from USB mass storage devices (like USB hard drives or small USB flash drives). You do need a Windows PC to use the SlingProjector feature.
- What are the PC system requirements for SlingProjector?
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· Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 (64-bit editions of Windows are not supported)
· Intel® Core Duo CPU at 1.6 GHz; Intel Pentium IV or Pentium M at 3.0 GHz processor
· 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista and 512 MB for Windows XP
· Network connectivity
· Display resolution of 1024 x 768
· 50 MB available disk space for installation
- Can I use a SlingCatcher if I have a Mac OS computer?
- Yes! If you have a Mac, you can still use SlingCatcher to connect to your Slingbox, or to enjoy video and audio files loaded onto a USB drive. Unfortunately at this time, the SlingProjector software is only available for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.
- My SlingCatcher is in a different room than my broadband modem and router. How do I connect my SlingCatcher to my home network?
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Check out the SlingLink TURBO. It turns the electrical wiring in your home into an ethernet network, so you can use any electrical outlet as an ethernet jack. SlingLinks come in a pair. You plug one unit into an electrical outlet wherever your router is located, then use the included ethernet cable to connect it to the router. Plug the other SlingLink unit into an electrical outlet near your Slingbox, and connect its ethernet jack to the one on the Slingbox.
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- I see USB ports on the back of SlingCatcher. What USB devices are compatible with it?
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USB 2.0 mass storage devices (such as flash sticks or hard disk drives) formatted with the FAT32 file system;
- What video and audio file formats are supported by SlingCatcher’s SlingSync feature?
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SlingCatcher supports most video and audio file formats, including the following:
· Video: WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, Xvid.
· Audio: MP2, MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3. PCM.
· File formats: .avi, .vob, .ifo, ps., .ts, .mpg, .wmv, .asf, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, .mp3, .wma, .mp4a, .m4a, .wav
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