Anybody have this yet???? http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/artic...9-27_18-52-03_N27289004&type=comktNews&rpc=44
Sling media now supports HD!!
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I am thinking of buying and hooking one up to my 721. The Slingbox website doesn't list the 721 as a compatible device. Has anyone out there successfully hooked one up to a 721?
It works with a 721. 
The new Slingbox is not going to be officially announced until tommorow. Cant wait to see the full specs. (I know I WANT ONE!)
The new Slingbox is not going to be officially announced until tommorow. Cant wait to see the full specs. (I know I WANT ONE!)
That's what makes SatelliteGuys such a great site--not only an answer, but in under 2 minutes to boot! Thanks...Scott Greczkowski said:It works with a 721.
The new Slingbox is not going to be officially announced until tommorow. Cant wait to see the full specs. (I know I WANT ONE!)
We will find out tommorow.
I just wish they would send over a demo unit I could review (hell I would pay for it)
I just wish they would send over a demo unit I could review (hell I would pay for it)
HD over a DSL uplink? That's not going to look very good... plus if you have to give up your component or hdmi output to the slingbox that's not good either! I'm interested to see what they will offer, I was about to buy one but i'll wait now
Well keep in mind that with VC-1 encoding (offline) they are able to get superb results at 9-12 Mbits/second average and 15-16 peak.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Now too bad my cell phone is not HD.
We use the Slingboxes a lot now especially when we go out to eat, if the 3 year old gets loud out comes the phone and on go the cartoons.
Works everytime!
We use the Slingboxes a lot now especially when we go out to eat, if the 3 year old gets loud out comes the phone and on go the cartoons.
Works everytime!
Now I get it.
Say you're out with the wife when you run into some mates who want to go shoot pool. When the wife gets a little whiny... out comes the phone and on goes the chic-flicks
Works every time!
Except those times when you end up in the hospital to have the phone removed
Talon Dancer
Say you're out with the wife when you run into some mates who want to go shoot pool. When the wife gets a little whiny... out comes the phone and on goes the chic-flicks
Works every time!
Except those times when you end up in the hospital to have the phone removed
Talon Dancer
Here is a review of the new HD unit. http://reviews.cnet.com/Sling_Media_Slingbox_Pro/4505-6463_7-32084879.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
What is funny is that all information about the new Pro unit is supposed to be embargoed until tommorow which is why there is no mention on the Sling site.
What is funny is that all information about the new Pro unit is supposed to be embargoed until tommorow which is why there is no mention on the Sling site.
jgarrison said:
J:
Someone asked about HD, all I was doing is pointing out what bit rates are acheivable with off-line encoding and modern codecs
Cheers,
Scott:
They can capture from component to Hard Drive, or just play back content? THis isn't clear from the cnet article.
I know, I know, embargoed content -- but Cnet let the cat out of the bag.
They can capture from component to Hard Drive, or just play back content? THis isn't clear from the cnet article.
I know, I know, embargoed content -- but Cnet let the cat out of the bag.
From the sounds of it it takes your HD and downcoverts it to 480i The review said the picture didnt look better then SD TV.
I want one just for the 4 component switching. But damn it they left out the remote learning feature again which I really want since I play with receivers which are not common.
I want one just for the 4 component switching.
But damn it they left out the remote learning feature again which I really want since I play with receivers which are not common.
Love my Slingbox, but other than the HD (Pro) unit, I don't quite get what Sling is offering that is new or "2nd gen" here. As far as the Sling Tuner or Sling A/V models go, they have basically taken last years 1st gen model, stripped either the tuner or the a/v inputs out (depending on which unit you buy) and they're charging you an extra $30 (based on the current going rate of last years model)for your trouble. Why would I want to "upgrade" to either of these models? Even the Pro unit is of limited "upgrade" value due to it's internet viewing bandwidth limitations. What they really need to incorporate in this generation was a wireless ethernet connection - that would get people to buy.
Scott Greczkowski said:From the sounds of it it takes your HD and downcoverts it to 480i The review said the picture didnt look better then SD TV.
I want one just for the 4 component switching.
Dang, I was thinking of ALL the possibilities until I read your post -- if it downconverts it to 480i, what is the point? I had all sorts of visions of being able to capture the video, without having to spend all that dough on an 5400hd.
Then I don't see anything "pro" about it.
I would love to be able to play from the 622 to the slingbox via the Lan with HD content.
Too bad. THis could have been really cool, instead it comes up short.
I would love to be able to play from the 622 to the slingbox via the Lan with HD content.
Too bad. THis could have been really cool, instead it comes up short.
