REQUIREMENTS AND SPECS FOR SLINGBOX SOLO 
REQUIREMENTS AND SPECS FOR SLINGBOX PRO-HD 
Hello, I am on assignment in Paris, France and I want to know would I be able to us Slingbox while I am over here. I sold my Condo when I left the states and dont have a cable connection at home, but my mom uses Time Warner Cable or Brighthouse cable in Orlando, Fla. which is where Im from. How could I use Slingbox or do I have to use my mom's cable. I want to be able to watch all the stateside tv stations I use to look at and especially now during football season,
Slingbox 101: Slingbox Minimum Requirements and Specs
What Do I Need?
Thinking about picking up your very first Slingbox, but want to make sure you have all the right stuff to get up and running? To get started with any Slingbox, your home network, Internet connection, and PC/Mac computer needs to meet the bare minimum requirements. They are:
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September 12, 2008 1:31 PM
updated: September 12, 2008 2:00 PM
November 18, 2008 7:43 AM
Hey Chuck, hope your email's on.... Did you ever get an answer to your question? I am in Korea and want to do the same thing but can't find much about this. Thanks, Marvin
November 23, 2008 6:57 PM
I just got my slingbox working yesterday. My son in NV set it up for me while I was here in Korea. He has DirecTV/DVR with a Links WRT54G router hard wired in a back bedroom. It worked grate on my laptop and I haven't had time to learn how to tweak the settings yet, but when I hooked it up to my 37" VISIO flat screen it did not do so well. I probably need a better graphics card.
January 13, 2009 6:43 AM
I purchased my slingbox and configured it while in the States. Now I am in the Middle East and it works well. I do have some lag time where my kbps jumps around from 600/700/800 down to 40/60/90. Is this because of my IP here in the Middle East?
I sometimes watch on my laptop, other times I view it through my laptop and project it onto the wall with my projector.
I'm thankful for the viewing I do have, but I didn't know if there is anyway to improve the lag time and the jumping around of my kbps. Any suggestions?
I have 2 Gig internet speed feed.
I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20 Ghz 2 GB of RAM with a 160 gig hd.
I have automated protection against virus, spy, malware, trojans...etc.
So I'm not sure how to improve my internet feed.
Thank you.
January 18, 2009 2:54 AM
hi aztodd, I have a similar situation. I just recently moved to Jordan and was wondering if Slingbox would work over here. I currently have 1 Gig internet speed in my apartment, but i think that 2 Gig is available if i upgrade. how is the signal, can you watch ok?
July 17, 2009 6:41 AM
Upgrading the local speed may not work as the connections between the US or Europe to Asia are the bottleneck. I went from 1MB to 2MB and there is no difference in download speed from north america to qatar.
November 21, 2009 2:10 AM
I am in Abu Dhabi, UAE using a HD Pro in Asutin, TX with Time Warner Roadrunner Turbo service. Just signed up today so I don't know if they are going to throttle my service for using slingbox. Supposedly I have 2 MB upload and 1.8 MB download. I can consitently get
November 21, 2009 2:13 AM
I am in Abu Dhabi, UAE using a Slingbox HD pro. I have 2MB upload using Time Warner Roadrunner Turb in Austin, TX. Download in Abu Dhabi is 1.8 MB. I get good service (no breakup at the "better" level. Best and HD break up too much to watch.
I am happy with the picture. Do not plan on using the 256 kb minimum. It will not be acceptable for sorts. OK for news etc.
I am pleased with the system. Would be nice if it didn't have the 30 min. time limit before re-starting.
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