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October 1, 2008

SlingPlayer Updated to 1.0.6

On Wednesday, Sling Media announced the release of SlingPlayer 1.0.6, the newest version of its software packages that allows Mac users to access their television content on their computer. The new version, a 121 megabyte download (thanks to VersionTracker), sports the following fixes and changes:

Improved video quality.

Online Slingbox registration added; plus users can store their Slingbox ID online for easy access.

Improved Slingbox Setup Assistant: New setup and configuration screens are streamlined and easier to use.

Users can rapidly cycle between Fullscreen (4:3), Widescreen (16:9), Letterbox, Windowbox, Pillarbox modes.

Show / Hide player controls with one-click toggle.

SlingPlayer requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later to install and run.

If you've played with Sling before and can offer any opinions about it, let us know over in the comments or forums.

Posted by chrisbarylick at October 1, 2008 1:23 PM
Category: Software
Tags: 1.0.6, 10.3.9, Apple, bug, content, fix, fullscreen, letterbox, Mac, OS X, pillarbox, quality, SlingPlayer, television, update, video, widescreen, windowbox
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