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Sling Media Slingbox Solo comparison

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Product name	Sling Media Slingbox Solo Close	Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD Close	Sling Media Slingbox Close	Sling Media Slingbox Pro Close	Sling Media Slingbox A/V Close
Price	$124 to $179 at 10 stores	$248 to $299 at 9 stores		$137 to $180 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars out of 3 reviews	3.0 stars out of 6 reviews	3.5 stars out of 97 reviews	3.5 stars out of 40 reviews	3.5 stars out of 32 reviews
Release date	September 26, 2007	September 24, 2008	July 01, 2005	September 28, 2006	September 28, 2006
The Bottom Line	An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smart phones.	The Sling Media Pro-HD streams live TV to your PC or smartphone--but for most users, its excellent HD-capable picture quality will be diminished when accessed outside of the home network.	If you can't live without your favorite shows, the Sling Media Slingbox is the best way to beam them to any broadband-connected PC or Windows Mobile device in the world.	While its ability to accept multiple sources and optional HD is overkill for most users, the more-expensive Slingbox Pro makes sense for hardcore Slingers with gobs of video gear.	The Slingbox A/V is the best way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smart phones.
Basic specs
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Connections type	S-Video input Network S-Video output Remote control Composite video/audio input Component video input Composite video/audio output Component video output	Audio line-in Composite video/audio input RF output Component video input Composite video/audio output Audio line-out S-Video input S-Video output Network Remote control Antenna SPDIF output Component video output	Audio line-in Audio line-out S-Video input Network S-Video output RF input Composite video/audio input Composite video/audio output	HDMI S-Video input Network RF input Remote control Composite video/audio input	S-Video input Network Remote control Composite video/audio input
Product type	Digital multimedia receiver	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver
Playback capabilities	Digital audio broadcasting Digital video broadcasting	Digital audio broadcasting Digital video broadcasting	Digital video broadcasting	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Connector type	1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio input RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Component video input RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Remote control Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear	1 RF output F connector Installed Rear 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 Component video input RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Remote control Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Antenna F connector Installed Rear 1 S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio input RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Audio line-in RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear	1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 RF input Rear 1 S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio input RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Audio line-in RCA phono x 2 Installed 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear	Composite video/audio input RCA phono x 3 Installed 1 Network RJ-45 Installed S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed 1 Remote control 1 HDMI RF input F connector Installed	1 Network RJ-45 Installed 1 S-Video input 4 pin mini-DIN Installed 1 Remote control 1 Composite video/audio input RCA phono x 3 Installed
Audio output mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
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Buying choices	Dell Small Business $179.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $178.00 In stock: Yes Circuit City $124.96 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $299.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available Find Sling Media Slingbox from our auction partner, eBay	Circuit City $137.96 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $180.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available Find Sling Media Slingbox A/V from our auction partner, eBay
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