Founded in 2004, Sling Media, Inc. is a different kind of consumer
electronics company - one that's working to demystify convergence
technologies and to create empowering experiences for the digital media
consumer. The focus of Sling Media is to embrace - not replace - existing
products and standards by enhancing
them with hardware and software
that make divergent technologies compatible and greatly improve the
consumer experience. Because, after all, can't we all just get along?!
Sling Media's first product, the Slingbox™, has literally transformed the way we are to able watch TV. The Slingbox turns any Internet-connected PC, Mac, or mobile device into your home television. That means you can watch TV virtually anywhere in the world.
Sling Media's innovative software, SlingPlayer™, is a software
application that connects users to their Slingbox and allows remote
control of the video source device. This is available for additional
computers and devices, including Macintosh-based systems. The SlingPlayer
applications are fully compatible with Slingboxes sold today.
The Slingbox comes to market as the recipient of numerous prestigious industry awards. These awards span innovation, engineering, and design, including G4TechTV's "Best of CES: whole house entertainment", LAPTOP Magazine "Best of CES 2005", CES 2005 Innovations Design and Engineering Finalist, and RetailVision 2004 and 2005 "Best New Technology" and "Best Product". Additionally, Sling Media was chosen by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the 25 Breakout Companies of 2005.
