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November 13, 2005 01:13 AM

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TonyB

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If I just connect a Slingbox (any slingbox) to say, a Sky DigiBox in the UK, using either the composite or S-Video link, will it work?

I know the frame rate is slightly different between the NTSC and PAL, but all the talk on the forums mentions a tuner. If I take that out of the equation with a DVR, or other set-top-box, won't it just work? Or does the current software on the SlingBox not handle the subtle video differences.

Just trying to understand whether the UK version of the SlingBox is just missing a PAL tuner, or if it's also missing PAL video handling at the moment (since they're not at all the same thing!)

I ask because I'm considering one for my UK home as well as my US one, and my UK home has a Sky box, so I couldn't care less about hooking something up the antenna input.

Thx

t

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November 13, 2005 9:55 AM

I have sucessfullly attached a US purchased slingbox to a German cable box and a PAL DVD player, and the picutre/sound work fine. The only problem is getting the remote to work, which have not sucessfully done. Gunther

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November 14, 2005 5:40 AM

gunther, is that due to it not being possible (some IR blaster version dont work with european appliances) or because you havent found a way of reprogramming the remotes on the slingbox?

If so there is a tutorial on how to program the remote!

My website featuring more slingbox help is at www.butkus.co.uk

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November 14, 2005 7:06 AM

I have a US Slingbox connected to a PAL Sky+ box using the S-Video input with no problems whatsoever.

The picture is great, with no missing bottom lines as I had expected might happen.

I was able to use the tutorial on this site to set-up full remote control access too, so I can control the Sky+ box from the PC, through the Slingplayer.

The only issue I have had so far is that I had to reload the remote settings after power-cycling the Slingbox.

Interestingly, AV Properties on the SlingPlayer reports an S-Video "PAL" input signal.

Cheers,
Iain

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November 18, 2005 12:56 PM

Its interesting that you say there a no problems with this Iain. I tried this with my PAL DVD player here in the US, and the screen was cutoff as would be expected. However I have not tried this since the firmware upgrade and I am wondering if that introduced the capability?

Mike

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November 18, 2005 9:33 PM

Just tested this myself again this evening, and with the new firmware it certainly works! Can't wait for my UK Freeview!

Mike

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December 3, 2005 12:50 AM

WOW - I bought a SlingBox recently in LA (I live in Australia).

I'll have to find a Set-top Box with SVideo out to see whether I can use my US SlingBox here in Australia.

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December 3, 2005 2:16 AM

Well, I hooked up a DVD player with both SVideo and Composite Out and they both worked fine. Didn't appear to be any cropping problems.

Can't wait to hookup a digital TV stb and see whether it supports 16:9 properly.

Yay - my Slingbox is now useful!

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December 3, 2005 8:22 PM

Hausofmaus,
can you please tell me how to set the remote so that it will work with the sky box?

thanks

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January 7, 2006 10:55 AM

Stefan P,

On your question about sky box, this link is very helpful:

http://www.slingcommunity.com/forum/t...

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January 16, 2006 8:39 AM

Where did you guys in Europe buy your Slings? I'm finding most US stores don't ship outside of the US. I'm in UK. Cheers.

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January 16, 2006 8:57 AM

I bought mine from Amazon.com and imported with a remailing service offered by Parcels2go.com

I'm not sure I can really recommend them though, it was quite cheap, but the parcel took about 5 weeks to arrive and they did not give me much information about it en route, or reply to my emails.

Still, having said that - it did arrive safely in the end!

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January 16, 2006 10:40 PM

I am in the UK and am using the Sling on my SKY set up box. It was working in PAL perfectly. (without a remote control function)
I downloaded the beta software and it has put flashing lines in the video feed now. (mostly green)
The old software was fine. Any ideas?

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January 17, 2006 12:54 AM

Im also using sky digital box, upgraded to latest beta, and am not having a problem with green lines. Try disabling/enabling the VMR9 support.

Andrew

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