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Buy Mac Products A quick correction on my previous post regarding Clip & Sling. I went back to the main Sling booth again and learned the following:
1. You can record up to 2 minutes from any source without a content redistribution contract. However, your clips are only accessible to you.
2. All recorded clips are automatically uploaded to the Sling server. There is no local file storage for your own clips.
The concept of “fair use” is still foreign to these guys. By playing the content owners game, they are digging themselves into a hole for the future.
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Clip & Sling II
Clip & Sling – The Ugly Truth
In keeping with my unhealthy obsession with Slingbox, I talked to a representative today here at CES regarding their “recording” feature in the upcoming SlingPlayer 2.0 called Clip & Sling. As we suspected, it’s not pretty.
Turns out Sling has had to reach content redistribution deals with EVERY TV content owner on the planet for this feature. Each content owner must explicitly give Sling permission to record, and then sets the time limit – some may allow 15 seconds, some four minutes, etc. No agreement: no recording.
This is an INSANE amount of work for a feature with dubious value to customers. From our perspective it’s great news, as SlingPlayer 2.0 will NOT have any significant recording options.
At-Large Recorder (and every other Applian product) is all about recording for personal use. You’ve paid for the content already, you can record it. Just don’t redistribute it to others.
Press Release for Replay SlingCorder
New Software Records Slingbox TV Broadcasts
SAN ANSELMO, CA – June 13, 2006 – Applian Technologies today announced the arrival of Replay Slingcorder, the first and only PC Software that captures TV broadcasts directly from the Sling Media SlingBox™. For the first time, travelers can record their Slingbox™ TV feeds, and watch them anytime, anywhere, even without an active internet connection.
With a single click, Replay SlingCorder enables customers to record instantly, or schedule recordings for automatic capture later. All recordings are exact reproductions from the original Slingbox™ TV stream, resulting in the best possible quality. Videos are stored as Windows Media files, and play on any PC.
“Our research showed that the only real shortcoming of the Slingbox™ was the lack of a recording feature,” said Bill Dettering, CEO of Applian Technologies. “Using our expertise in recording streaming video, we’ve been able to deliver a solution that makes an already excellent Slingbox™ product even more useful. Our beta testers have been delighted with the video quality and ease of use of Replay SlingCorder.”
Replay Slingcorder is available immediately for purchase from www.replay-slingcorder.com for $29.95. A free demo is also available. Replay Slingcorder requires a Windows based PC running SlingPlayer™ and 5Mb of disk space.
About Applian Technologies Inc.
Applian Technologies is the global leader in streaming media recording software for capturing video and audio delivered over the internet. Other popular Applian products include Replay Radio, Replay A/V, Replay Music, the Replay Video Suite, Replay Screencast and Replay Converter. More information on Applian Technologies is found at Applian.com.
Please direct all press inquiries to Leslie Bee via [email protected].
Slingbox and Sling Player are trademarks of Sling Media Inc.