Best Buy CEO Picks Most 'Underrated' Gadget

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Best Buy CEO Picks Most 'Underrated' Gadget
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (Nov. 28, 2011) -- Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn has seen -- and used -- just about every gadget on the market. But the head of the nation's largest CE retail business says one product in particular is the industry's most underrated.

The Slingbox.

Dunn tells USA Today that the set-top, which transmits your home TV signals to almost any device that has an Internet connection, is his constant companion.

"I know it's not brand-new technology," he says. But "wherever I go in the world, it's with me — on my phone, my tablet, my computer, my son's dorm room — it's like the greatest thing."

The Slingbox, which is owned by EchoStar, a sister company of Dish Network, starts at $179.99. The set-top connects to your home TV and transmits your TV's signals over the Net to your computer, smart phone or tablet. It's a great tool for the frequent traveler who wants to keep tabs with his local channels.

Dunn, who lives in Minnesota, said he recently used the Slingbox to watch a Minnesota Vikings game while on a business trip in Boston.

Check Out the Slingbox Pro HD - Transmits HD Signals

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