http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Slingbox PRO-HD unboxing and hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
I believe that's what we call a "deal breaker." Especially for a device who's only purpose is to, well, stream audio and video.

Weak.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
That's right. Now you can grate that cheese or strain that pasta in HD.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Who said, its going to be synchronous?]]>Sep 27th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/I would like to have the higher quality video, but I need the Mac Client.

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If it has a resolution of higher than 1024x768, it's technically "HD ready." And if it's higher than 1280x720, it's non-ghetto HD ready. I think you're probably fine.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Nope,
HD 720i/p = 1280 x 720
HD 1080i/p = 1920 x 1080

And as for vertical pixels, his laptop should be fine.

But as Charlie said, it's not just a matter of screen resolution; it's also to do with his CPU and his graphics card.]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
-Brian]]>Sep 25th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/

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So I'll pass on streaming MPEG-2 HD anywhere...
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If your not familiar with the quality of video that can be achieved with even as little as 384Kbit with today's modern codecs take a look at the link below. Then you'll realize just how inefficient/wasteful Sling's products are... Sling can barely display high quality 320x240 video at 1Mbit. (And this 1/2 SD video quality) Look what a modern codec can do with 1Mb or less... ON2's codec can do 320x240 in excellent quality /w only 280kbit. Then look lower on the page for HD video samples. Also realize these samples are not on their latest video codec VP8, it's two versions back on VP6 and VP7.

VP6 (last generation video codec)
http://www.on2.com/index.php?566

VP7 latest codec from ON2
http://www.hantro.com/index.php?616




Wake up Sling....]]>Sep 25th 2008 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.slingcommunity.com/blog/entry/30050/SlingPlayer-2.0-Symbian-UIQ-PRO-HD-Catcher-Pre-Orders-and-more.../?page=2#79407

However mobile users are still stuck (VC1) WM.]]>Sep 25th 2008 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/Sep 25th 2008 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/
What UPSTREAM bandwidth is required to use Slingbox? SD versus HD?

If my wife is watching a show on the TV at home, can I watch something else via Slingbox in a hotel room in another state?]]>Sep 25th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/]]>Sep 25th 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/slingbox-pro-hd-unboxing-and-hands-on/The DVRs I've always used, seem to have the minimal amount of memory/cpu power to barely do what they do now. Adding a streaming element to them would only tax them further. Also it would be a less-important add-on feature that they wouldn't likely put a lot of effort into. With more Mutli-Room DVRs coming out, having a PC Client becomes more feasible, if they can get past the Hacking phobias.

I personally think a company like Sling would produce better software (disappointing 2.0 software aside).
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