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Slingbox media player gets smokey
We've been playing with the latest version of Sling Media's SlingPlayer software since its release a week ago, and are impressed with the improvements.
Version 1.3 boasts a number of updates, including a new smoked glass media player by default for watch the TV using your Slingbox (see our review).
It looks a lot better than the previous default player, which you can still get. You can also better scroll remote control when using a smaller display (eg a laptop). Read a fuller list here.
And we'd like to suggest a change for a later version. Please make the TV picture fit the SlingPlayer size when watching Freeview channels - right now, some do, some don't.
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thanks for the post...can you provide us more color on the 'tv picture fit for freeview channels' request? i would like to better understand and make sure we are already aware of this potential improvement.
cheers,
blake
sling media
Posted by blake krikorian | August 24, 2006 4:15 AM
excellent response or what? have my slingbox for months now and cannot believe how well the media player has developed ... 3 cheers for sling developers
Posted by jack | August 26, 2006 1:25 AM
About the only thing I liked more with the Sony LocationFree alternative is that its media player would adjust its size to the size of the TV screen on our computer.
So if watching in widescreen, you didn’t get the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
Also with Freeview some channels or programmes broadcast with the TV display as a box within your player, so you actually get the black bands on all four sides of the picture.
It’s a bit distracting. Is there a way of having the SlingPlayer auto adjust its size to that of the picture, to eliminate the bands?
Posted by Rob Jones, Test Bed | September 1, 2006 4:42 PM