SlingPlayer for Mac OS X finally released (in public beta)

It's been almost a solid ten months since we first heard about the SlingPlayer Mac client, but those who've long waited to get their place-shifted Slingbox content on their Apple portable need wait no longer. It's now officially really actually available for public beta download and use, so knock yourself out with version 1.0.1.104 (fret not if that doesn't look right, it's listed on their site as 1.0.0.104). We gave it a go and it works pretty well, no complaints here, but you be sure to let us (and Sling Media) know if it's harshing your Mac's mellow. Click on for a couple more caps.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Johan @ Oct 31st 2006 1:49AM]

sweet, now i jsut need to get a slingbox =O

[Ryan @ Oct 31st 2006 1:52AM]

Trick or Treat.....

[humps @ Oct 31st 2006 2:54AM]

Great, another release that doesn't support PAL version. What is so difficult with PAL? Is it because of the extra few scan lines in PAL that the coders at SlingMedia find it so difficult? Come on, give us Mac and Windows Mobile versions for PAL!

[Ryan @ Oct 31st 2006 7:22AM]

Now we just need a Symbian Slingplayer and I can die a happy man!!!

[evansls @ Oct 31st 2006 7:22AM]

amazing -- i just had my parents install the mac beta slingplayer on their macbook pro in about 3 simple steps. i simply gave them my slingbox ID number and slingbox password and they were able to connect and control my DVR if they ever miss a show from the comfort of their own home in another state. If I need access, I can simply disconnect them... The great news is if they want to watch the slingbox on their tv, all they need to do is plug their mac into their big screen tv using the Apple DVI to Video Adapter + audio adapter and then mirror the screen for them to be all set! too bad only 1 person at a time can use the slingbox, unless you have more than one slingbox of course, but its still a nice option to let someone watch something off your DVR last miniute if they ever missed something. I think every mac user should own this product or at least those who love tv!

[Leon Lamle @ Oct 31st 2006 9:19AM]

"amazing -- i just had my parents install the mac beta slingplayer on their macbook pro in about 3 simple steps. i simply gave them my slingbox ID number and slingbox password and they were able to connect and control my DVR if they ever miss a show from the comfort of their own home in another state. If I need access, I can simply disconnect them... The great news is if they want to watch the slingbox on their tv, all they need to do is plug their mac into their big screen tv using the Apple DVI to Video Adapter + audio adapter and then mirror the screen for them to be all set! too bad only 1 person at a time can use the slingbox, unless you have more than one slingbox of course, but its still a nice option to let someone watch something off your DVR last miniute if they ever missed something. I think every mac user should own this product or at least those who love tv!"


You sound like you work for the company. You give this away by saying such phrases as:
"i just had my parents install the mac beta slingplayer on their macbook pro in about 3 simple steps."

That sounds more like an infomercial than anything else. The whole 3 simple steps thing just kills it.


"i simply gave them my slingbox ID number and slingbox password and they were able to connect and control my DVR if they ever miss a show from the comfort of their own home in another state."

Again you continue to use the words simply, you are trying to over express the simplicity of the situation. and the whole "comfort of their own home" screams of cliche. you cant watch any infomercial about adults or old people without hearing "comfort of their own home"...

I will try to get beyond the endorsement for the Apple Peripherals that was just oh so blatently laid forth, but really, try and tone that part down a bit.


"I think every mac user should own this product or at least those who love tv!"

OK... Again with the infomercial cliches. I cant tell you a single commercial that doesnt have this as part of the advertisement "I think every blah blah blah should own this product!" Its not these cliche statements that sell products, its ingenuity, creativity, and harnessing the imagination of the viewer.

Im sorry if i sounded a bit brash, but i have recently developed a case of insomnia... going on 4 days... and im a bit irritable...


oh well this has been a 16yr olds inerpretation of this comment... good bye

[evansls @ Oct 31st 2006 1:02PM]

my fault, leon. i'm not an advertiser in any form. i'm just a simple web designer that works at an online university. i sometimes have to approve content in my career, so perhaps this is where my creativeness originates? i was just thrilled for this day to finally arrive after all the delays that i shared here what i shared else where before i left for work this morning. i was up pretty late last night with it and i spent to much time with it again this morning. i wasn't thinking on that kind of level when i wrote it, but i can understand what you mean now that i re-read my comment. again, thanks for pointing this out to me. cheers!

[KJH @ Oct 31st 2006 10:57AM]

A review went up today too: http://www.slingcommunity.com/article/15975/

[Tony @ Oct 31st 2006 1:57PM]

Great. Sling can do it in a few months, Tivo can't do it in a few years...