Slingloaded HD DVR922 at CES

**jacmyoung** · 01-10-2009 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by rglore

It does have a 2nd HD output but it's over Ethernet, ...

Or wirelessly, as long as the speed is high enough.

**TheKrell** · 01-10-2009 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by rglore

It does have a 2nd HD output but it's over Ethernet...

Please tell us it controls the TV2 tuner and not just another output for TV1!

**AJF** · 01-10-2009 12:11 PM

I am looking forward to this box, but I was also looking forward to Slingcatcher and bought it the second it was available. It was a HUGE let down. I wanted to Sling my Dish programming from home to my HDTV at work but the image quality was (IMHO) unwatchable . After playing around with it for a few days, I returned it.

I did hear a blurb somewhere that they are working on increasing the quality but we'll see.

**Koilvr** · 01-10-2009 01:01 PM

Hd signal to another tv away from your home through the Internet will look depending on YOUR DSL speed and quality. It does not have anyhting to do with the slingcatcher

**AJF** · 01-10-2009 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Koilvr

Hd signal to another tv away from your home through the Internet will look depending on YOUR DSL speed and quality. It does not have anyhting to do with the slingcatcher

I'm using cable modems on both ends. I get about 15+mbs download and 1.2mbs upload. How much faster does it need to be to get decent video quality ? Do you have a SlingCatcher?

**Bulldog** · 01-10-2009 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by HDdude24

Here is a video of it via EngadgetHD

DISH Network ViP 922 HD DVR hands-on and video - Engadget HD

Good info, but man this guy must have said "URR"

a thousand times in explaining the concept.

**Bulldog** · 01-10-2009 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by GaryPen

If it works with E*, I'd be happy! (Hey. I remember the 811 and 921.)

YEP! Gary, the 811 was a state of the art back then

Especially with all it's bugs!

**OoTLink** · 01-11-2009 12:33 AM

So is the 922 linux based? I'd LOVE to see this XD destroying microsoft's "iGuide" BS.

**bruin95** · 01-11-2009 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by AJF

I'm using cable modems on both ends. I get about 15+mbs download and 1.2mbs upload. How much faster does it need to be to get decent video quality ?

I would think that the upload speeds would have to be in excess of 2mbs, ON BOTH ENDS, to have stable PQ on HD content. Was SD content bad also? What is the upload speed for your connection at work?

**AJF** · 01-11-2009 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by bruin95

I would think that the upload speeds would have to be in excess of 2mbs, ON BOTH ENDS, to have stable PQ on HD content. Was SD content bad also? What is the upload speed for your connection at work?

I tried both HD and SD. It's fine on a remote computer monitor. I'll need to check at work. But in general, I think I have better than average internet speeds, so what do you need to use Slingcatcher and get good video on an HDTV a dedicated T1 line ?

Also I believe it can be improved as Sling improves their compression algorithms (contrary to the earlier comment: "It does not have anything to do with the slingcatcher")