It's not that big. The SlingCatcher is 11.4 x 4.3 x 9.1 inches, and some of the Slingboxes are much smaller. The SlingBox AV for example is 1.5 x 3.5 x 6.5 inches, for example.
This SlingCatcher is kind of the opposite of a SlingBox, in that it receives video from other SlingBoxes and Internet sources and displays them on your TV. You're right that you could use a computer for the same purpose, but it would be even bigger and clunkier and more difficult to integrate with cable boxes etc..
My issues with the SlingCatcher is price. I could probably put together a basic HTPC for about the same price, which would have much better functionality.
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It's not that big. The SlingCatcher is 11.4 x 4.3 x 9.1 inches, and some of the Slingboxes are much smaller. The SlingBox AV for example is 1.5 x 3.5 x 6.5 inches, for example.
This SlingCatcher is kind of the opposite of a SlingBox, in that it receives video from other SlingBoxes and Internet sources and displays them on your TV. You're right that you could use a computer for the same purpose, but it would be even bigger and clunkier and more difficult to integrate with cable boxes etc..
My issues with the SlingCatcher is price. I could probably put together a basic HTPC for about the same price, which would have much better functionality.