so, I have found that with the SLINGBOX, the best thing is homeplug solutions to get to a remote router. I use the netgear HD modules, and have EASILLY enough BW on this homeplug lan to get 75mb (and streams on the ProHD come out at about 8000kps)

I have three slingboxes, and then ALL play nice to a single point of contact at the router.

For the slingcatcher, it works GREAT to access any of these local slingboxes (or remotely of course) on the LAN I get about 7MB streams from the ProHD (although, it isn't HD yet - that will be coming) the image quality is very good indeed. Remotly, I get only 700kps or so with DSL and that too is just fine. Although at that speed, I don't really like hooking up the catcher to a 50" plasma (I have that and a 58" at home and it looks fine)

Now, as for what the slingcatcher DOES and DOESN'T do relative to peoples needs/wants/expectations.

It does slingbox streaming ont the LAN and WAN quite well. the whole point of the SC it to get rid of the PC and allow a set top box to be connected to a TV for Video and Audio (I always hated to have to get audio out of the PC and to a TV in a hotel room) and the of course one had to getup to controll the PC all the time, FF etc. That was a pain.

With the SC and the included remote, you just connect IT to the TV and you're done. Of course you need internet and there are many discussions about how best to do that.

Yes, it doesn't have WIFI. and I think that reasoning is sound. Too much to build into the SW, HW costs and a multitude of configurations needed and then it still might not work like in a hotel with paid WIFI. so, let the buyer figure out what works best.

The features like Clip&sling are NOT out yet. This will be coming, and sling.com is going live in a week or so. It rocks, and there are really neat features there that all slingbox owners are going to really enjoy.

The media streaming featurs of the slingcatcher are IMHO still limited. It is GREAT for playing DVD rips and some media files, but the number of formats supported is limited.

The slingprojector software needs more work, but again this is an ADDITIONAL functionality of the SC above and beyond what I think the core feature is.

So, many people will complain about the ADDITIONAL features that are somewhat weak and still being developed, but I look at it as doing one thing quite well. Allowing me to connect IT and ONLY IT to a TV either in the HOME or REMOTE and see all my SLINGBOX content, with a remote control and that is all I really need it to do.

could it be 199$ for that, probably. give it a month :-0