I did not expect LDC HD quality when I bought the Sling SOLO when traveling down the road in another state using my Sprint Novatel U727.  Since all I have invested is around $300.00 anyhow.  I can watch anything I want and what I have recorded on my TimeWarner  cable tv system.  For what they are promoting for $5000.00, if I wnated LCD HD QUALITY I would buy me an LCD TV set and Subscribe to Direct TV or DISH.  WHO are these guys.  I love my SOLO and it works just fine for me and does what I want.

yeah I think the main thing between TV2me and Sling is my Slingbox regardless of any problems cost me 160 bucks. TV2me costs almost 5000 dollars. Enough Said.

# SlingStream technology delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox.
# Redirects the TV signal to the computer of your choice--providing high quality video, no matter the distance.
# Connects to digital cable box, DVR, satellite receiver, DVD players, video/security camera, or any NTSC S-video or composite video source.

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There is another provider of streaming devices that is Mpeg4, has res of 704 x 576 and can add a USB hardrive to the device to allow recordings. As the recording are done straight from input device to the streaming device the bandwidth is not used.

The device can learn the IR of any remote so you can make your own IRD bin file. Bt inconvienient that they don't hava a full list of device support but at least you can make you onw files.

Also a second user can be logged on to view the stream. The Admin controls what is being whatched but a second user anywhere else in the world can log on and view.

All for less than a sling pro.

If Evolution Works, Why So Many Idiots?

"SlingStream technology delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox." - sounds very promising, but I recon that they just mean that the Slingbox PRO HD can sling in HD wich the old one could not?

McLaren said: "SlingStream technology delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox." - sounds very promising, but I recon that they just mean that the Slingbox PRO HD can sling in HD wich the old one could not?

There are questions about streaming HD.  Some can take HDTV input at 1080I but downscale it for streaming.

Some new hardware coming out will stream 1080I in the same output at 1080

Just expect to require some serious bandwidth to get it running smoothly.

 I am happy enough to just be able to sling English TV to the non English speaking countries that I often travel to..

If Evolution Works, Why So Many Idiots?

I've only delt with support once so I can't say how good/bad they are - that particular issue they weren't helpfull because it was a direct result of a software change.

I'm happy with my SlingBox...my laptop's full-screen (14" LCD) gets a better picture than my 13" TV.

I'll agree the defaults are somewhat poor quality but the slightest amount of adjustment gets an amazingly good picture almost anywhere -- even at my college's crippled-and-restricted student wireless network.

I thought the $150 sale-price Sling SOLO was a bit steep, as a college student I could never hope to afford something more than that.

Member Make sure you have it on a good power supply with backup (and/or conditioning), I've heard people say that about routers and things too. It's often because of bad power.

I keep my slingbox, router, everything on a APC UPS so if the power blips it just runs on battery for a minute. I went through 4 routers in 5 years but since putting it on a UPS I haven't had any more trouble.