OK, different machine, Toshiba laptop running Vista, V1.5 UK, different broadband provider (BT) Same result, works perfectly (wireless to BT hub, 380k buffer full) for 5 mins or so then bombs, down to 70k ish.....

Hi FluidicSpace,

I have same issue wired or wireless. The difference is my wireless speed is about 100k *better* than wired ethernet. It also stays up for longer using the wireless before bombing to about 70k and stopping. Im getting between 1 and 5 mins perfect before it crashes out. Im not convinced the wired v wireless is the cause but is interesting, you would have expected it the other way around.

Tried many differnet buffer settings, best appears to be auto, but in any case it does not hold up.

My friend in the US who accesses my classic (my pro is at his house) has no problems.

Im thinking about putting the old firmware back in but my friend is not too technical and Im worried I may end up with nothing working!

Im hoping this is an issue that the guys are working on....

Andrew

I'm testing Vista SP1, so I thought that possibly my connection problems and speed dropping off might have been related to that.  I also remembered that I got an update to Slingplayer (v1.5) about the same time that I installed SP1.  I uninstalled v1.5 and reinstalled v1.4, and I am no longer having the problems I was just 1 hour ago.  I'm happy to say that Vista SP1 was not the cause.  My firmware is still at 1.0.39.

Hope this info might help someone else resolve their issues as quickly as I resolved mine.

The firmware is still at 1.0.39, but the software is v1.4.  I was having the exact same symptoms: work fine for several minutes, then it would stop or stutter.  I would have to disconnect then reconnect and it would work for a few more minutes. 

I had to completely uninstall v1.5, then install v1.4 from my programs stash.  It's working just like it did before, with no problems now at all.  Playback is fine, image quality is awesome, expecially for HD programming.

I can make the v1.4 software available for download if anyone is in need of the software.

1.4.0.206 is the software version I am running also.

Yes, I have everything set as default.  I could probably tweak ther performance a little by changing some of the settings, but it works great as it is.

I am a technical support specialist for Electronic Data Systems, and do telelphone support.  I know how aggravating this type of problem can be, with a fix that works for some but not for others.  I've been reading some of the other forum posts, and some other people with other SlingBox models are having similar problems.  No one fix seems to work across the board.  And a whole lot of people have reported no problems at all with v1.5 of the player software.  It would not run for me, and reverting to v1.4 worked.  Others have reported having to revert the firmware version back also, but I didn't have to do that.  It just gets pretty damned confusing!

tivoboy, I can post the v1.4 player software on my server if you need it.

did you do a FW downgrade?

No firmware downgrade as yet, thats to come for me I really dont want to do it :-) Any idea where one can get the old firmware from ?

I think you are right it looks like a buffer issue. Do you have a copy of the old firmware on your PC ? I think you have to edit it using a hex editor to fool the box its an upgrade.

I think the old firmware is in the sling media program files directory of the machine used to upgrade the pro. I have 4 versions by the looks of it, but Im not sure which one is which. (I have a UK classic SB Freeview box on the lan here, no issues with this one)