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After waiting for the oft-delayed device, Slingbox fans can finally be happy again.  The Slingbox PRO—HD has begun shipping.  The PRO-HD is the first Slingbox to offer broadcast of digital signals.  Previous devices converted HD video to SD standards before sending them out to your laptop or whatever device it was being viewed on.  The Slingbox PRO-HD will broadcast up to 1080i.  While it isn’t 1080p, it’s still better than SDTV, and unless you own a very large laptop, 720p is probably fine anyway.

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SlingMedia has announced three new products, corresponding with the start of CES; the SlingCatcher, SlingPlayer 2.0, and SlingModem. We had a chance to take some live shots of these right before the embargo expiration. Check out those pics as well as the product descriptions below.

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Check out the gallery: CES 2008: Slingbox releases 3 new products

Sling has announced the SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry. More information will be available during a demonstration during CES, however we do know that the SlingPlayer Mobile for BlacBerry is on track for a release “later this year” and will set you back $29.99. The demonstration at CES is going to be using the Pearl 8120, no word yet on whether the player will support other BlackBerry models.

As like other SlingPlayer Mobile clients, users will be able to stream recorded content to their BlackBerry using either the cell network or an available Wi-Fi connection.

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Sling has announced the Slingbox PRO-HD, bringing you flexibility to view your HD content around the house. The PRO-HD will feature multiple inputs and outputs including a digital audio and digital ATSC/QAM tuner. With the PRO-HD users will be able to stream 1080i, 5.1 surround content to a computer in the house or using the SlingCatcher the content will be able to be passed off to another HDTV in the house. Streaming to a remote computer will be possible but will require a fast internet connection such as FiOS.

The Slingbox PRO-HD is scheduled for a release in Q3 2008 and will retail for $399.99.

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