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California-based Sling Media Inc., founded in 2005, the Indians Bhupen Shah, Raghu and the label has finally launched its revolutionary time and place of moves Slingbox device in India. Slingbox is a set-top box like device that when connected and configured, you can watch live TV programs and policies of the various devices on the road, so there is no need to lose a game or your favorite soap. You need a broadband connection, your laptop or desktop computer and router at home. When a user logs on-line services, which will appear on the screen of the remote control to change channels and can also set a record, so you can follow later. This method of access to TV content called a "place-shifting. Slingbox See tour to learn more.
Slingbox is sold to big box retailers such as Tata-owned Croma, Reliance Digital and Flipkart.com and the service is available in Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and NCR. Bhupen Shah, CTO and founder, Sling Media Inc., said in a statement, ; We are very pleased and excited to have brought our innovative products for the consumer electronics market in India. Now, anyone with a connection to Broadband can watch their TV on a laptop, smartphone or tablet PC . ;
Pricing
Slingbox is priced at Rs 7,999 for the basic version (Slingbox 120), while the Slingbox PRO-HD (with high definition) is priced at Rs 14,999. Another product SlingLink, which can be used to boost video playback is priced at Rs 4,999.
The Slingbox technology and device have been highly recommended in developed markets such as USA especially after the introduction of an iPad app that turns the tablet into a portable TV. Other companies that offer such services include Orb and Sage TV.
“With a huge mobile and TV subscriber base, we see India as an attractive market for us,” said Raghu Tarra, Managing Director of Sling Media Inc. Slingbox’s premium mobile application SlingPlayer Mobile is available for download on app marketplaces at a not-so-affordable price of $29.99 (INR pricing not available). PCWorld has a review of the app.
Sling Media was acquired by Colorado based television technology provider Echo Star in October 2007. It has had an R&D centre in Bangalore since 2005. It now plans to further expand its operations to the cities of Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai.
Slingbox is priced at Rs 7,999 for the basic version (Slingbox 120), while the Slingbox PRO-HD (with high definition) is priced at Rs 14,999. Another product SlingLink, which can be used to boost video playback is priced at Rs 4,999.
The Slingbox technology and device have been highly recommended in developed markets such as USA especially after the introduction of an iPad app that turns the tablet into a portable TV. Other companies that offer such services include Orb and Sage TV.
“With a huge mobile and TV subscriber base, we see India as an attractive market for us,” said Raghu Tarra, Managing Director of Sling Media Inc. Slingbox’s premium mobile application SlingPlayer Mobile is available for download on app marketplaces at a not-so-affordable price of $29.99 (INR pricing not available). PCWorld has a review of the app.
Sling Media was acquired by Colorado based television technology provider Echo Star in October 2007. It has had an R&D centre in Bangalore since 2005. It now plans to further expand its operations to the cities of Ahmedabad, Pune and Chennai.
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