The Slingbox SOLO looks Good from Every Angle
When you look in front, the Slingbox SOLO looks stylish with its glossy piano-black finishing. It features three LEDs: the typical power LED indicating when the Slingbox PRO is turned on, another LED indicating when an Ethernet connection is working, and a third LED indicating when the box is currently in use.
Behind, the Slingbox SOLO sports the following: the power port, the Ethernet port, a USB port, audio input and output, composite input and output, S-Video input and output and Component Video input and output ports, and the IR controller port.
Once you unpack your Slingbox SOLO is and connect it to the Ethernet and power, you need to connect it to the audio and video source as well. This is basically every type of media you have at home, just as long as it receives a TV signal. Included on the list are the DVB-T/ Freeview set-top box, a DVB-C (digital cable) set-top box, a DVB-S (digital satellite) set-top box, as well as a DVR such as Sky, Virgin Media, or one provided by your satellite provider. You can also link it with your DVD player or recorder. The source can be even a HD component with a resolution up to 1080i.
The basic principle behind all Slingboxes is that it needs to be in between of the source and the TV. The reason for this is it receives the video signal from the source before it processes it for the Ethernet output while providing the raw signal for the TV. Basically, you will see a 1:1 copy of what you see on the TV as well.