So i finally hooked my Slingbox up properly...

[aphex]

WOW! This thing freaking ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had it running in via a standard cable outlet before, which was cool, but what i was really looking forward to was hooking it into my SA 8300 HD DVR attached to my 46" Toshiba DLP.

Well I hooked it up tonight and WOW, this ROCKS. I have full control over the DVR, can watch any of my recorded shows, set it to record shows, view the guide, watch any of the 300+ channels (inc. all the HBO and Cinemax), the IR Blaster is MUCH faster than i expected (on par with my REAL remote),

AND the best part... The box automatically downconverts all my HD content (either live or recorded) out the S-Video jack and plays it simultaneously in HD on my TV and in SD on my slingbox. So i can continue recording everything i want in HD, yet I can watch it just fine via the Sling... It really looks impossibly good.

Seriously, i havent been THIS impressed with something in a long while. It works and WOW does it work well...

BTW, i was able to remote login via Port 443 from the library (for those remembering my earlier thread)

 

[RossMAN]

How much did you pay?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much did you pay?

$141 at CC

110% PM from CompUSA at CC then threw a $50 GC i got awhile back on...

 

[isekii]

good deal.

 

[spunkz]

not up to date on DVR model numbers. which ones does it work with?

 

[narutofan36]

yeah, thats a good price

 

[BigJ]

My buddy uses this to watch his home TV over the internet while he's at Annapolis. I set it up for him, and it's pretty neat.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: spunkz
not up to date on DVR model numbers. which ones does it work with?

There should be a list over at slingbox.com but it seemed to be quite a few...

 

[Staples]

Sounds good for something whose main selling feature you never even mentioned.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Staples
Sounds good for something whose main selling feature you never even mentioned.

?

 

[shoRunner]

love using mine...i can play WoW and watch Law and Order at the same time...works out well.

 

[arod]

Orb works awesome for me on my media pc... and best of all it was free

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Staples
Sounds good for something whose main selling feature you never even mentioned.

?

The ability to do all that you mentioned away from your home.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: arod
Orb works awesome for me on my media pc... and best of all it was free

Notice how you have a media PC. Slingbox is for those that don't.

 

[Staples]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Staples
Sounds good for something whose main selling feature you never even mentioned.

?

The main feature of this thing (and the only one I knew of) was that it transcoded analog signals into digital so you could watch them over a streaming video on the net. At least that is what I thought it was for.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Staples

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Staples
Sounds good for something whose main selling feature you never even mentioned.

?

The main feature of this thing (and the only one I knew of) was that it transcoded analog signals into digital so you could watch them over a streaming video on the net. At least that is what I thought it was for.

Wouldn't it be obvious what I was using it for?

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much did they pay you?

Fixed!

 

[HN]

aphex, if you have a compatible mobile device, the beta mobile slingplayer software was released and free to those who buy a slingbox before April 26th.

so now i use it on my main comp, laptop, and axim x50v

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: HN
aphex, if you have a compatible mobile device, the beta mobile slingplayer software was released and free to those who buy a slingbox before April 26th.

so now i use it on my main comp, laptop, and axim x50v

yea, saw that the other day.. I have a WM5 phone, but its not a Pocket PC, i.e. no go.

 

[SaltBoy]

Isn't the quality dependent on your Internet connection? For instance, I have a 512Kbps upload cap on my connection - won't the picture suffer and won't there be streaming issues?

 

[NoMoMoney]

On the VZW 6700 it looks great! It looks like it was designed to work on it in landscape mode.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: HN
aphex, if you have a compatible mobile device, the beta mobile slingplayer software was released and free to those who buy a slingbox before April 26th.

so now i use it on my main comp, laptop, and axim x50v

yea, saw that the other day.. I have a WM5 phone, but its not a Pocket PC, i.e. no go.

smartphone? they should be coming out with a version for that some time soon.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Isn't the quality dependent on your Internet connection? For instance, I have a 512Kbps upload cap on my connection - won't the picture suffer and won't there be streaming issues?

That's what I wonder as well....but then again SD TV is pretty low resolution so.......

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Isn't the quality dependent on your Internet connection? For instance, I have a 512Kbps upload cap on my connection - won't the picture suffer and won't there be streaming issues?

it does depend on your connection. that being said, i have a 256Kbps upload cap and it works fine. i wish i had 512Kb (i'm squinting at YOU Charter communications :frown: )

 

[aircooled]

I definitely want one, but I'll wait for a price drop.