A Tough Spot
Slingbox: bringing you TV wherever you want it, whenever you NEED it.
Oh boy, Marco, I think we’re in over our heads this time! I mean, we need to get the key out of that bullet-proof lock-box to unlock the door to escape before the room fills with poisonous gas, but we don’t know the password to type into the keypad to open the lock-box. And on top of that, the keypad itself is rigged with explosives that need to be disabled or else any button we touch will trigger a blast big enough to level this entire building and the building next door, which is a rehabilitation shelter for unloved puppies, by the way.
“Little Tommy, you’ve been my assistant too long to believe in crazy things like ‘in over our heads.’ Seriously, we have been doing these morally-ambiguous-but-generally-leaning-towards-good jobs together for five years now. In all that time, have we ever met an obstacle we couldn’t overcome?”
No.
“Right, now hand me my laptop.”
Oh, I see what you’re thinking. Hack in, disable the gas and the bomb, and then search their database for the password to the lock-box so that we can get the key!
“What? No. I was just gonna watch some TV. I got a Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD, so I can watch my television in stunning HD over the internet! How cool is that?”
But, Marco, shouldn’t we be trying to…
“Be quiet, Little Tommy. Soap is on. Wait a minute… Soap was created by Susan Harris, who also created The Golden Girls. The central conceit of the Golden Girls was that the main characters were old. When food gets old, it sometimes turns green. We need to cut the green wire in order to disable the explosive!”
By golly, you’re right. But, Marco, how did you…
“Shh. I just changed the channel to HBO with the Slingbox’s easy-to-use on-screen remote control. Oh, that show Tremé is on. Wait a minute… This is the 4th episode from season 1. David Simon, the show’s creator, also had a hand in making The Wire which lasted 5 seasons. That’s far fewer than 23, which is how many seasons The Simpsons – the longest-running American prime-time, scripted television series – has been on for. The code to unlock the box is 41523.”
Wowy! That is simply astonishing, Marco! Tell me, how on Earth did you figure it out? Wait, never mind! Your secrets are your secrets! But quick, we need to get out of here with the documents before…
“Shhhhh, Little Tommy! This episode’s just getting exciting!”
But, Marco, the gas?
“Oh jeez, you’re right! Ugh! What do we do? On the one hand, there’s surviving, but on the other hand, I’m pretty invested in this episode and I want to find out what happens… Maybe you were right, Little Tommy. Maybe we are in over our heads.”
Wait, didn’t you say it was Sling Media Slingbox PRO-HD? That means you could hook it up to a DVR.
“That’s true! And I did! So I could set my DVR to record the rest of this episode to watch later, thus allowing us to safely escape from the poisonous gas right now! I guess I’m not the only one who can come up with brilliant, life-saving plans around here!”
Oh boy! I can’t wait to tell everyone back at HQ about this!
“No. You will tell no one.”
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended WarrantyWarranty: 90 Day Sling Media
Condition: Refurbished
Features:
- Connect up to three home theater sources, such as your digital video recorder (DVR), digital cable set-top box and DVD player/recorder
- Take complete control of your home theater via the web with the comprehensive and easy-to-use on-screen remote control and program guide
- Watch your favorite shows in stunning HD over the internet on your PC or Mac laptop or desktop computer—from anywhere
- Control your digital cable box, satellite receiver, DVR or DVD player. Access music channels or video-on-demand
- Full set of pass-through connections. Easily connect to any of the thousands of compatible standard-definition (SD) or HD sources. Component, composite, S-Video and ATSC connectors
- Adaptive video technology. Ensures the clearest picture possible at any given location
- With SlingPlayer software (not included) watch and control your TV and all of its programming on your compatible tablet or smartphone
- Uses an App on tablets and smartphones, uses standard browsers on computer, even watch on Facebook
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| Specifications: | |
| I/O Ports: | RCA Audio (LR) S/PDIF Audio Component Video Composite Video S-Video Coaxial USB |
| Source Control: | IR Emitter |
| Network: | 10/100 Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 |
| Display: | (3) Front LEDs: Status Network Power |
| Power Requirements: | 5V/4A |
| Power Cord Length: | Approx 5 Feet |
| General: | |
| SlingPlayer System Recommendations: | Network Bandwidth: HD Viewing: 1.5 Mbps or higher SD Viewing: 384 Kbps or higher Mobile Viewing: 250 Kbps or higher Minimum PC Requirements: HD Viewing: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo class processor or equivalent with 2GB of RAM. Video acceleration support desirable on graphics card SD Viewing: Pentium 4 class or equivalent with 512MB RAM OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7 with latest updates Browser Support: Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Firefox 5 or higher Minimum Mac Requirements: HD Viewing: Intel 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo class processor or equivalent with 2GB of RAM SD Viewing: Intel-based Mac with 1GB of RAM OS: Mac OS 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) or later Browser Support: Firefox 5 or higher, Safari 5 or higher |
| Supported Audio and Video Sources: | Basic Cable TV Set-top Box Digital Cable Set-top Box Digital Video Recorder (DVR) such as TiVo, Comcast, ReplayTV, DISH or one provided by your cable/satellite provider DVD Player/Recorder HD component input support with resolution up to 1080i (down-converted) Satellite Receiver such as DIRECTV or DISH Video/Security Camera Apple TV Windows Media Center |
| Physical: | |
| Dimensions: | 13.25"(W) x 5.63"(D) x 2.38"(H) |
| Weight: | 4 lbs |
In the box:
- Sling Media SB300-100 Slingbox PRO-HD
- Ethernet Cable
- Coaxial Cable
- Composite A/V Cable
- Component Video Cable
- S-Video Cable
- Stereo Audio Cable
- Remote Control IR Cable
- AC Adapter
- User Guide
- Quick Start Guide
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