I'd say that EDGE is, as you eloquently put it "sucky". There just isn't enough bandwidth to make it worthwhile. It'll just spoil the whole experience.
Actually the problem is not the network used. Yes EDGE sux a lot but if you look at some of the pictures there is one with the connection settings for the blackberry and the max bitrate is set at 120 ( probably kbps ). http://www.engadget.com/gallery/slingbox-pro-hd-blackberry-slingplayer-hands-ons/557194/ Now last I checked edge has no problem supporting that. The problem however is that Apple like always would like to control everything and I doubt Sling will go for that. Plus Blackberry gave Sling more than a generous offer considering the stiff competition that BlackBerry has been facing for the last couple of years...
I've used the SlingPlayer for Treo on my 650 on EDGE...it's not great. It does work, and if you're stuck at the DMV, it will save your sanity, but that's about it. Who knows, AT&T says the 3G iPhone is due and Apple is set to release an SDK...anything is possible.
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Is it at all possible to have a version of slingplayer for the iPhone or is edge just that sucky?
I'd say that EDGE is, as you eloquently put it "sucky". There just isn't enough bandwidth to make it worthwhile. It'll just spoil the whole experience.
Actually the problem is not the network used. Yes EDGE sux a lot but if you look at some of the pictures there is one with the connection settings for the blackberry and the max bitrate is set at 120 ( probably kbps ).
http://www.engadget.com/gallery/slingbox-pro-hd-blackberry-slingplayer-hands-ons/557194/
Now last I checked edge has no problem supporting that. The problem however is that Apple like always would like to control everything and I doubt Sling will go for that. Plus Blackberry gave Sling more than a generous offer considering the stiff competition that BlackBerry has been facing for the last couple of years...
I've used the SlingPlayer for Treo on my 650 on EDGE...it's not great. It does work, and if you're stuck at the DMV, it will save your sanity, but that's about it. Who knows, AT&T says the 3G iPhone is due and Apple is set to release an SDK...anything is possible.