SlingLink Turbo - New SlingLink Makes Secret Debut

By Chief Gizmateer
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews

Leave it up to the crafty members at SlingCommunity to sniff out new hardware from Sling Media before any kind of announcement! Yesterday Brandon C. found a listing on Amazon for a brand new model SlingLink Powerline Ethernet Bridge, called the SlingLink Turbo, boasting some new features and updated specs.

According to Amazon, the anticipated shipping date is February 27th, 2007. However, Sling Media has not yet made any official announcement regarding availability.

The new SlingLink doesn’t look like a full replacement to the original SlingLink… more of a “PRO” verision. The original offered 14 mbps (max) transfer rates, but was intended to connect to one device at a time. The Turbo’s built in 4 port switch at 85 mbps (max) transfer speed hints that this is a solution geared for not only running a Slingbox in a remote location, but any other home entertainment gear that may be there as well, like a game console or DVR.

Source: Sling Community