Good news for Slingbox owners contemplating a move to Windows Phone 7, as Sling has announced their intentions to bring placeshifting support to the new mobile platform.
The first SlingPlayer Mobile client was built on Windows Mobile and Sling has largely relied on Microsoft’s Windows Media Video (WMV) technology over the years, so a Windows Phone 7 client shouldn’t come as a surprise. However, one very interesting nugget from the video above is reaffirmation that the current 320×240 max streaming resolution for mobile clients is about to be superseded. Given the processors and screen resolutions found on todays handsets, Sling can surely do better. And I’ve confirmed with the company that the Windows Phone 7 client will natively stream up to 640×480. Although, no details on timing or pricing were revealed.
Now about that iPad app…