Sling Monitor 150 – A wireless monitor for your Slingbox
Slingbox unveiled a number of products at CES this year. Perhaps the most interesting was the Sling Monitor 150 (aka WiFi Monitor 150), a 15.6”, 720P WiFi-enabled TV. Today, the Sling Monitor 150 passed through the FCC, suggesting that the device will be released soon.
Although a growing number of TVs have WiFi, the Sling Monitor 150 gives you direct access to your Slingbox or Slingloaded set-top-box. This means you can pause, rewind and fast-forward live or recorded video, and channel surf through Sling Media’s SlingGuide.
The Sling Monitor 150 is ideal for areas where you don’t have a wired Ethernet connection, or don’t have room for other streaming devices such as the Sling Catcher. The device seems like a great solution for the kitchen or a bathroom, for example.
The Sling Monitor 150 relies on 802.11 a/b and dual-band Wireless N for wireless connectivity. Sling Media’s operational description of the device indicates a maximum data rate of 270 Mbps.
We don’t have a release date for the Sling Monitor 150 yet. However, the DISH Network has indicated that they plan to offer the product in the future.
Update: Our original post incorrectly indicated that DIRECTV announced plans to offer the Sling Monitor 150. Actually, the DISH Network will offer the Sling Monitor 150, and this post has been corrected accordingly.

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