I am in the market for a notebook or netbook computer, but I want to make sure it works with Dish Remote Access. I also might like to have TV OUT if that is an option. Does anybody have an recommendation on a small, 10 or 11 inch screen, computer that will work with this?
Okay, I picked up an Acer Aspire One D255E from Walmart
Acer Red 10.1" Netbook PC - Walmart.com The specifications are Intel Atom N455 / 1.66 GHz with Windows 7. I could not get it to work with Dish Remote Access, so I went to the Connectivity Test Tool
http://dishconnectivity.sling.com/ and received this:
PC Requirements: HD Streaming Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 duo class processor with 2 GB of RAM
SD/QVGA Streaming Pentium IV class
Operating System Microsoft XP, Vista, or Windows 7
I know I am good on the Operating System, since I have Windows 7, but I need a chart to compare CPUs. Does anybody know where to find one or how to tell if a future netbook/notebook is Pentium IV class or better?
Connectivity Test Tool System Requirements
System Recommendations for Video Streaming Network Requirements HD Streaming Bandwidth of 3 Mbps or higher (same for upstream bandwidth for viewing from outside home network) VGA Streaming Bandwidth of 600 Kbps or higher (same for upstream bandwidth for viewing from outside home network) QVGA or Mobile Streaming Bandwidth of 150 Kbps or higher (same for upstream bandwidth for viewing from outside home network) PC Requirements HD Streaming Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 duo class processor with 2 GB of RAM SD/QVGA Streaming Pentium IV class Operating System Microsoft XP, Vista, or Windows 7 Mac Requirements HD Streaming Intel 2.8 GHz Core 2 duo class processor with 2 GB of RAM SD/QVGA Streaming Same as HD Operating System OS 10.5.7 or higher Browser Specifications Internet Explorer Version 7 or higher Fire Fox Version 3.5 or higher Safari Version 4.0 or higher
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