Similar to the Slingplayer software for your PC, the SlingPlayer app lets Boxee users control any digital cable box, satellite receiver, or DVR that is connected to their Slingbox Solo or PRO-HD.
Appearing in the Boxee app menu, SlingPlayer is accessible via the Boxee Box remote control and features Sling Media's new program guide.
About Boxee Box
Introduced at CES in 2010, Boxee Box is a digital media extender which runs Boxee a popular PC, Mac, and Linux media center program that lets users watch popular TV shows and movies.
Boxee supports a wide range of multimedia formats and includes features such as playlists, audio visualizations, slideshows, weather forecasts reporting, and an expanding array of third-party plugins. As a media center, Boxee can play most non-DRM audio and video file formats, as well as display images from many sources, including CD/DVD-ROM drives, USB flash drives, the Internet, and local area network shares.
Connectivity options include: HDMI, Optical Audio, RCA Stereo Audio, WiFi (802.11n), Ethernet, 2 USB Ports, SD Cart Slot.
The device sells for $199.
Discuss the Boxee Box in Digital Home's HTPC and Media Extender forum .
