Sling Media revamped its line of place shifting boxes, introducing a new entry-level device dubbed the M1 that’s going to retail for $150, and a slightly overhauled SlingTV, which is basically the same hardware as the two-year-old Slingbox 500 but with new apps and an overhauled UI.

Both devices are still based on the same premise: Consumers who have cable at home and want to watch live TV or DVR recordings on the go can use a Slingbox to stream to mobile devices, computers and even Roku boxes, and viewers that have one cable box but don’t want to rent another can use the device to shift TV within their own home.

What’s new is a growing focus on online apps and content: SlingTV, which retails for $300, comes with apps for Blockbuster’s VOD service and DishWorld. The device is technically capable of running HTML5 TV apps for other services…