Slingbox Solo

Launch price £130.00

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Stuff says

Ease of use and impressive quality makes this the choice for people who want their favourite TV anywhere in the world, but don’t want to pay the earth for it

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The original Slingbox rocked our world, allowing us to catch up on all our favourite TV shows from wherever we were. And the new Pro excites us too, especially with its support for high-definition.

The Pro also comes with the ability to control up to four sources at the same time. But to be fair, we’re not really fussed about accessing all our media while out and about. If you‘re away for the weekend, surely all you need is the ability to catch up with Match of the Day?

Solo by name…
That’s where this new version comes in. It has hi-def support but, as the name suggests, it only provides access to one of your collection of sources – be it a Sky+ box, DVD player or anything else. And your reward for this cut-down spec is a lower price, which is nice.

However, it also comes at a cost: this is the first Slingbox not to have a Freeview tuner. The feature may seem insubstantial if you have cable or satellite, but it always meant you could watch one show while another person watched the main TV.

And it was great for avoiding domestic strife, especially as you could do it over your home network, not just in a hotel the other side of the world.