SlingPlayer for OS X beta goes public
We've featured screenshots of it, reported that is would be available on Halloween, and generally anxiously awaited its arrival. Our wait is over, as SlingPlayer is now available for OS X, though it is still in beta. SlingPlayer, you'll remember, works together with a SlingBox to stream your TV over the network to a number of devices including Macs, PCs, and PDAs.You'll need a SlingBox, OS X 10.4, and a Mac (Intel or PowerPC) to use this beta. What you can't use, though, is an Airport Express. As explained in the FAQ, since the SlingBox needs to be hardwired to your broadband source.
Since I don't have a SlingBox I can't offer up many screenshots, but there is one after the jump
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Here's the not so exciting screenshot:
Here's hoping they will work on making the interface a little more Mac like before it leaves Beta.
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We've featured screenshots of it, reported that is would be available on Halloween, and generally anxiously awaited its arrival. Our wait...
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I need help setting up a slingbox with two airport expresses. I am able to access the slingbox locally - but not out on the net.
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I have downloaded the beta, but have had no luck running it on my PPC Powerbook, with an Airport Extreme Base and the Slingbox connected to the Airport Express downstairs. Interestingly, it worked fine on my Windows Tablet I have for work. Any suggestions?
November 01 2006 at 8:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI previously wrote about the lockup problem with my MacPro. Well, my MBP also locks up.
November 01 2006 at 7:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWorks great on my MacBook 2.0 GHz, OS 10.4.8, 512MB RAM.
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Works great on my MacBook 2.0 GHz (512MB RAM), OSX 10.4.8.
October 31 2006 at 10:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyScratch that... it works great on my PPC Mini but not on any of my Intel Macs.
October 31 2006 at 1:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoesn't work at all for me. Starts up then I get a spinning beach ball for eternity.
October 31 2006 at 1:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI have been running Slingbox in Parallels without any trouble and was quite happy to see that it is now out for Mac OS X. It was the last app that I needed to be 100% Windows free. I am running it on a MacPro with 8 GB of RAM and it freezes up and stops responding after about 1-2 minutes. When this happens it also disables my internet connection.
October 31 2006 at 12:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThank you Slingmedia! I am going on a business trip next week and can finally use my Slingbox on my MBP17!! LOVE IT
October 31 2006 at 8:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyScratch that, I've just tried it and it works, whoo hoo.
October 31 2006 at 4:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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