Several people have gotten in touch regarding yesterday’s CNET blog post:
Apple TV does not stream over the Internet or across a cellular phone network, but the SlingBox does. And Sling Media, the maker of the SlingBox, confirmed to CNET News.com on Monday that the company is working on making the Slingbox compatible with Apple TV. The most likely–and compelling–scenario would be to allow the streaming of Apple TV content to a mobile device.
Yes, I can confirm this is accurate. (I work for Sling Media.) The Slingbox currently supports over 5,000 AV devices (cable boxes, DVRs, DVD players, etc) via IR and we’ve got many more in the pipeline. For Apple TV, you’d use the component pass-thru on a Slingbox PRO with HD Connect to remotely view, or listen, to your content. Our SlingPlayer software (computer and mobile) offers an audio-only mode, so we’re not just talking ATV video here… Select an iTunes playlist, switch to audio-only if you’d like (reducing bandwidth), and listen to your music anywhere you’ve got Internet. I don’t have anything to say on availability other than we’re currently in testing and it is coming…
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That's cool. But what I _REALLY_ want is a SlingPlayer for AppleTV. The biggest negative to the slingbox is that I can't hook up a client in another room of my house (or someone else's house *grin*), sign into my Slingbox, and watch my TV/TiVo on another TV.
Am I missing something or is this stupid ? I mean you have all this digital content on your computer in iTunes connected to the internet. Why would you want to send it to Apple TV, convert it to component video output, capture it with SlingBox, and then send it over the internet. Why not just have software that takes the media right from your computer to the internet, or even just copy iTunes files ?
Alan: The SlingCatcher is coming later this year...
Jeff: If you already have a Slingbox and Apple TV, it's not a big deal to add this functionality. The Pro accepts multiple inputs, so you have your DVR output SVideo for example and use component with iTV and toggle between devices and content.
I'm not aware of any Mac software that let's you broadcast (or play) protected music and video on devices like the Treo 700p or 700w, however that's not a bad idea.