I just received word that Woot is blowing out refurbished Slingbox Classics for a low $70. As with all Woot deals, this is one day only and while supplies last. To answer the obvious question: A primary difference between the Classic and the current lineup is resolution. The new boxes broadcast at higher resolutions up to 640×480… However, unless you have FiOS, you’ll only see it on the LAN. So for most WAN and all smartphone playback, the quality is similar amongst Slingboxes.
In conjunction with the Woot deal, we (I’m employed by Sling Media) are running a secret ;) promotion for $20 off the 4-port Slinglink Turbo. This is a zero-config powerline ethernet adapter pair with four ports — meaning you can network multiple devices like my Xbox 360, TiVo Series 3, and Slingbox PRO… or whatever you need to connect.
Hmm…I’m still deciding on whether or not to take the plunge with the Woot deal. You really can’t beat the $70 deal, though I know I know I would appreciate the higher resolution of the newer boxes.
Just bought it!
And as for the Slinglink Turbo: I think the same functionality can be had from an old Linksys router (~$50) and some new firmware that allows wireless bridging, no?
Alexi: Yah, that will work too. We offer Slinglink as a (simple) networking solution, but there are others. For example, I’ve also had good luck with Buffalo’s 4-port wireless bridge to move data around the house. And congrats on your new Slingbox.
Wow, the response was amazing. Looks like Woot sold out in about 10 hours – pretty good for a Saturday morning. I missed out on getting my mom one. So hopefully we’ll do this again.