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Premium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
1 edit | Purchased Anyone know where a decent slingbox can be purchased? Most just offer standard AV connections.
Also, I am assuming this eats a ton of bandwidth. Anyone know exact numbers? | |
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jeffjs
join:2000-12-11
US | Re: Purchased "The new version is in public beta now " | |
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| matt314159
join:2006-01-18
Hesperia, CA
 ·Charter Pipeline
| It is pretty bandwidth intensive. Ideally you'd want at least 512kbps-1mbps upload speed on your home connection to sling with decent quality to another computer. More is better, obviously. I have 2mbps upload and it looks great!
Sounds like you might be wanting the slingbox pro which does HD and has loads of inputs, but it's kind of expensive. | |
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| | naraht
join:2008-01-13
Clio, MI
| Re: Bandwidth On my home network it runs in HQ mode (not the new Software but the previous version) about 3Mbps. I have the Slinbox AV (Just the AV inputs, not the tuner)
Over the net it was set at about 600Kbps. Haven't used it at the office since comcast upped my upstream so I'm not sure how much it will use now. The picture was good at 600K before though. I'm going to be upgrading to the new software once I get home. | |
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Re: Purchased said by baineschile  :I know the software is free, I was asking about the hardware. I do have the 16/2 connection that Comcast offers, but I do a lot of xbox live, and I wouldnt want to see any lag there. I have never had one, but it may be worth it to stream it to my laptop to watch TV in bed. You would only need to utilize your wireless router's speed for streaming to your laptop at home. Regardless, it would not be uploading unless you were connecting, so it should not affect your game performance. It's not constantly streaming video over your network unless you access it with the sling player software. | |
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| | | MightyPez
join:2002-05-01
Saint Paul, MN
·Comcast
| I was in the same situation as you and bought a Slingbox last week (should be here on Monday).
No Slingbox currently supports an HDMI connection. The HDMI port on the Slingbox Pro is just a plug-in for a dongle that can accept component inputs.
If you want multiple inputs, your choices are boiled down to the SLingbox Solo and the Slingbox Pro. Neither will output in high def, but both can accept component inputs.
The major differences between the two is the Pro can control and accept inputs from several sources, and costs the most. The Solo will only accept input and control one source, but is a bit cheaper.
I went with the Solo myself since I will only be using my HD DVR over the connection. The cheapest I was able to find it was at Amazon for about $150 USD with free shipping. | |
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Noah Vail
Premium
join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA
·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: I love the SBox Are you slinging FiOS TV with the SlingBox? Which SB do you have and how is it set up? My in-Laws just had FiOS installed and I'd like to drop a slingbox down there, but I'm not sure which box to use and may not be able to monopolize a tuner.
I might need to pay for a dedicated tuner to handle it.
I dropped a SlingBox at a customer's site w/ a 15/2 connection and a BrightHouse basic package they use for 10 minutes a year. As I don't own a tv, it allows me to watch those few channels I might be willing to pay for but BH won't sell to me unless they crap it up with a package.
I just picked up a AT&T tilt with unlimited data. I'll get the sling mobile player and sweet 5" tv bliss will be mine.
It's proof of something that I am the proud owner of "Wireless Cable".
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arundc
join:2004-08-11
·Comcast
| Re: I love the SBox Sorry I don't have FiOS TV just their Internet. I have the SBox AV hooked up to our Dish HD receiver ViP622 and the quality is just fine. Everything works like a charm. I can view programming while traveling with no problems. I just wish there would be a SlingPlayer for the BlackBerry. X'ing fingers.
Good luck. | |
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ablack6596
join:2005-01-28
Scarsdale, NY | I have an older Slingbox setup on FiosTV. It's on the most basic box they have, DCT800 or something like that. 20/5 and it works great.  | |
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JammerMan79
Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC
| If you don't need any HD, try to find one of the older versions. The new versions are more specialized in what they can and can't do. I have a slinbox classic and it works great.
Input:
RCA audio (LR)
Composite video
S-video
RF Coaxial
RJ-45 Ethernet
IR emitter
Output:
RCA audio (LR)
Composite video
S-video
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I may work for, but do not necessarily represent the views and beliefs of TELUS Communications. | |
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
| I would love to see it work with media center. Vista currently supports the broadcast flag and as a result any channel with that set cannot be viewed anymore. I already have two channels blocked on my cable. If sling integrated with media center it could be used as the tuner and let vista ignore the tag. I have a hava, but it's quality is terrible. | |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
1 edit | Re: I would love to see it work with media center.
There is nothing wrong the Hava. I think the quality of the Hava is better. I have a Hava, Sling Solo, Sling AV and Sling Tuner. Sling has a better user interface with shortcut buttons and keyboard shortcuts while Hava has nada. | |
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Slingyy
@faa.gov
| Broken thru a proxy server »www.slingcommunity.com/forum/thr···rver.../
Wow this beta version sucks. Won't even open thru a proxy connection. Kinda defeats the purpose of place-shifting(remote viewing) when I can't watch my slingbox at home from work... | |
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cdru
Go Colts
Premium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
| Re: Broken thru a proxy server said by Slingyy :
Kinda defeats the purpose of place-shifting(remote viewing) when I can't watch my slingbox at home from work... Kinda defeats the purpose of working if your watching a place-shifted video from your home... | |
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Slingman
@comcast.net
| It is called a beta for a reason people. You test it out if something doesn't work you report it and they tweak and when the final release comes out and it still don't work or is missing feature then it's a problem. As of right now it should be problem hence the word 'beta'. | |
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birdfeedr
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI | Proxy problems was in the "Known Issues" list. If the FAA is blocking you, yeah, I'd rather you work with the radar display instead of Leave It To Beaver.  | |
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| jwdv22
join:2008-01-15
Phoenixville, PA | Re: Works fine here Must be your ISP or wrong Remote Control Code for your DVR, I control my FIOS MRDVR box just fine. | |
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join:2008-01-15
Phoenixville, PA | Re: Works fine here Who is your cable provider and what is the make and model of your STB? | |
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birdfeedr
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | 1.5 vs 2.0 beta New player works as well as the old, except SlingBox hardware requires a firmware update. The new software installation requires NET 2.0 installation, and if you do not have an account (free at this point) you cannot add your remote device. Once the device is added, you still need to log in to access it. Once accessed and playing, you can log out for whatever reason and still receive the stream.
Old player software did not require anything special to play. All you needed was the SlingBox ID.
Guide is not available unless logged in. It appears to be accurate at first glance.
Next will be determining if the SlingBox works as well on the old client after the firmware upgrade.
Edit to Add: It looks like a 10-minute buffer, not 60 minutes, at least on this installation. And the reason I'll verify the old client still working is because 1.5 can install on W2K SP4, but this one requires XP SP2. | |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Now that they're Echostar It would be cool to get Dish Network boxes with built in Slingbox. | |
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