I am trying to decide between a Slingbox AV and a Hava Wireless HD. Both come out to be in the same price range for my setup.
The Slingbox (or the Hava) will be used to stream satellite TV from one room to an MCE box in another room. I do not care about treaming over the internet and/or to mobile devices.
There is NO WIRED Ethernet connection where the satellite box is (and the Slingbox/Hava will be). Thus, I will have to use either a wireless bridge or a Powerline adapter.
Here is the run-down:
Price:
Slingbox = $177 for the unit + Slinglink Turbo 1-port Powerline adapter
Hava = $200 with built-in wireless capability.
Reviews:
Slingbox - very favorable
Hava - very favorable Maximum PC review
Additional Capabilities:
Hava - will be visible as a TV tuner to the MCE box in the other room. Thus, TV program recording becomes possible.
So, which box should I go for? Which connection (Wi-Fi or Powerline) will give me a better performance? Should I bother with the MCE recording capability?
The Slingbox (or the Hava) will be used to stream satellite TV from one room to an MCE box in another room. I do not care about treaming over the internet and/or to mobile devices.
There is NO WIRED Ethernet connection where the satellite box is (and the Slingbox/Hava will be). Thus, I will have to use either a wireless bridge or a Powerline adapter.
Here is the run-down:
Price:
Slingbox = $177 for the unit + Slinglink Turbo 1-port Powerline adapter
Hava = $200 with built-in wireless capability.
Reviews:
Slingbox - very favorable
Hava - very favorable Maximum PC review
Additional Capabilities:
Hava - will be visible as a TV tuner to the MCE box in the other room. Thus, TV program recording becomes possible.
So, which box should I go for? Which connection (Wi-Fi or Powerline) will give me a better performance? Should I bother with the MCE recording capability?
