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March 9, 2008 09:33 AM

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aviation76

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Hello,

I have been contemplating purchasing the SlingLink turbo 1-port (SL150-100 ).  I already own the SlingLink (SL100-100), the ethernet connection bridge that I purchased with my SlingBox AV.  I know the "turbo" has faster upstream speeds and newer technology than the SL100-100.

Do you think I will notice a considerable difference in video quality if I purchase the "turbo"?  I get decent video qualityon my SlingBox AV...and sometimes the video is choppy and slow.  I would like to have good quality video all the time.

Your thoughts?

Thanks.

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March 9, 2008 9:52 AM

What speeds are you getting now? And I doubt it would improve the quality. The Slinglink's speed is usually a lot faster than the speed a Slingbox can stream at.

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March 9, 2008 10:30 AM

Well...it depends on my internet usage.  If I am just watching video I can get up to 1300 Kbps.  A lot slower if the network is busier--~400-600 Kbps.  I am wondering if the "turbo" can help with the latter.

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Answers Post March 9, 2008 11:01 AM

Ahh... I see your concern. But, how are you connecting to your slingbox? Via WiFi on your laptop I presume? If that's the case, It's because of your WiFi speeds not the Slinglink speed. The only way the Slinglink matters is if your computer is connected via a Slinglink to your Slingbox directly, or the Slinglink is connected between your Router and Modem. Does that make sense?

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March 9, 2008 11:07 AM

Yes, that is correct.  Both my laptop and desktop are connected to the internet via WiFi.

 Thanks for making that point.  I understand the situation.

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April 18, 2008 9:26 AM

Not sure if the TURBO will do it, but I did upgrade from a 11 mbs to an 100 mbs netgear setup and my speeds on the LAN went from 2.5mbs to 8mbs. I think there is certainly more headroom in more bandwidth. I don't get anything higher than 500kps coming OUT on the WAN though.

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