FOSTER CITY, CA – Sling Media has launched two new retail products for the Canadian market, Slingbox M1 and SlingTV, that are available now at retail partners including Best Buy, Future Shop and London Drugs.
Replacing the Slingbox 350 and 500 models, these products deliver a TV Anywhere experience with no monthly fees that allows customers to watch all of their programming on their mobile devices, in up to HD quality, anywhere in the world, the news release reads.
With a suggested retail price of $179.99 CAD, the new Slingbox M1 is designed for mainstream users who want to have remote access to all of their home TV channels, shows, and DVR content on personal computers, tablets and phones. Offered in a compact, unassuming form factor that fits easily into an entertainment system, the Slingbox M1 also integrates WiFi for simple and flexible set-up and use.
Powered by Slingbox 500 hardware, SlingTV is a powerful Slingbox that allows customers to access their pay TV channels (live or recorded) on a personal computer, tablet or mobile phone at home or anywhere in the world a network connection is available. In addition, SlingTV is designed to make the living room TV experience more enjoyable and powerful by turning the television to which SlingTV is connected into a "Smarter TV" without having to purchase a new TV or pay for a set-top box upgrade. SlingTV has a suggested retail price of $329.99 CAD.
"Once again, Sling Media is totally redefining 'TV Anywhere' both in the living room and on remote devices with the introduction of the Slingbox M1 and SlingTV," said Michael Hawkey, SVP and GM of Sling Media, in the release. "Customers interested in a no strings attached entertainment experience using the most popular devices in the most places will be delighted by the affordability and features of the Slingbox M1 while SlingTV significantly enhances the living room TV experience in addition to being a world class Slingbox."
