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hit the opt button on the slingcatcher remote twice and select video and then select 640x480 or higher for streaming resolution, and then you will see higher bandwidth.
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TiVO HD XL, Slingbox ProHD running with Verizon FiOS (5MB Upload speed)
SlingCatcher hooked with HDMI cables to 54" plasma 1080p TV.
Computer running SlingPlayer is running Vista, i7 920 Processer, 8MB RAM.
10MB download speed.
The Problem: I am able to stream 3200 kbps on my computer by Manually setting it to 3200 (if I try to increase it, it gets choppy). When I stream on SlingCatcher it goes from 1600-2200 kbps.
Is there any way to ensure I'm getting the most out of my available bandwidth on the SlingCatcher? I'm getting way better streams by setting it manually on the Player, but Catcher is less fun. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Robert
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November 10, 2009 4:45 PM
I should have mentioned. I have gone into advanced and have it set to "HD". The stream is still as above, but now I've upgraded my internet service to 15MB upload at SlingBox and 15MB Download at SlingCatcher. Frustrating!
Any other ideas?
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November 10, 2009 11:21 PM
updated: November 10, 2009 11:26 PM
thats weird my slingbox solo is connected to a verizon fios 25/15 connection, and my slingcatcher is connected to a verizon dsl 7/768 connection, and i stream on average 3000kbps, and can stay 4300kbps on high detail hd programming.
and i tried my slingplayer 2.0 on a separate offsite verizon fios 25/15 connection and the highest i was able to get was 4500, I was never able to max out my 15mbit upload, even verizon fios to verizon fios
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November 11, 2009 2:48 PM
Did you do any customizing of the SlingBox or SlingCatcher? Or the QOS, or anything else on the routers on either side? I tried giving my SlingCatcher a static IP address, but that was the only suggestion from SlingMedia customer service. No help there.
Anything would be great. It's annoying that I can't even watch HD when I have up to 15MB of possibility.
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November 12, 2009 12:11 PM
I have D-Link DIR-655 on both sides of the connection, both sides are wired directly to the router by ethernet. QOS Engine and Automatic classification are both enabled in each router.
But your problems sounds difficult to troubleshoot since your pc gets substantially higher bandwidth than your slingcatcher.
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November 15, 2009 7:03 AM
The SlingCatcher does not have a manual bandwidth adjustment. Your stream rate will vary depending on what is being streamed, etc. But you can't really control it in either the Slingbox itself or the SlingCatcher.
The best thing you can do is look at your router and settings. Streaming video is a lot different than doing a speed test. Video streaming sucks up a ton of router CPU time as it's constant over a long period of time. Here's some options to think about:
- Use QoS on both sides of the equation - need QoS at the Slingbox upload side and on the SlingCatcher download side. Most new routers have some sort of prioritization that you can do or it may be automatic, etc. But having traffic management is crucial
- Your router if older, just may not have the CPU horsepower to stream video constantly at 3 or 4 Mb/sec. Most consumer grade routers (at least the older ones) aren't designed to necessarily handle high data rate streaming.
That's all I can think of really. You should try running the Slingbox and Catcher on the same LAN segment and see how fast you can get over a 100 Mb/sec LAN. It should top out around 6 Mb/sec or so. If that works good, then you know that you just need to tweak your other network settings in your routers.
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November 15, 2009 3:31 PM
I am talking about remote viewing. I'm in Japan, SlingBox is in Portland Oregon. I know the SlingBox router has QOS. It's the router that Verizon gives out with their FiOS service.
On my side I have a Belkin N router. It is fairly new (1 year old) and I'd assume the CPU would be able to handle the stream. When I use Hulu and the SlingProjector, it's gotten 4000-6000 and looks really good, even on a 54" plasma.
The other issue may be with FiOS. I'm having that worked on as well. If I get a solution I'll let everyone know. Thanks for your help!
BTW-- Is there a place to request that Manual Rate be built into the next SlingCatcher? It seems crazy that you can do it with the Free SlingPlayer, but not the Catcher, which cost money!?
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