http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/ Engadget Comments for 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/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
Surely there is some kind of trolling guideline that makes sure that all 'I love apple' posts are vaguely on topic?

iTunes support on a Slingbox? A Slingbox is for placeshifting TV. The relevance to iTunes is the same as your apparent IQ - zero.]]>Dec 8th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
Now, that's what I'm talkin about.]]>Dec 5th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Sure, 802.11n was designed for higher speeds, but the speed will drop off sharply the farther you get from it.

Asking for Wifi in a product such as this is quite ridiculous.]]>Dec 5th 2008 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
Then call me "Mr. Ridiculous."

I'm for WiFi too.

Why stop progress?]]>Dec 5th 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/

]]>Dec 5th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
My point is that Wireless G is good enough for streaming HD quality video from the Slingbox. Also I actually prefer a non built-in Wireless solution (to the Slingbox PRO HD) mainly because it can be a pain intputting 64 random ascii characters when enabling WPA/WPA2 encryption on devices that do not support a keyboard.]]>Dec 6th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 9th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
Having to buy SlingLinks or other WiFi bridges separately seems silly. Then again, they made us by an adaptor to connect HD inouts for the SBPro and want us to pay for separate software to view the stream on mobile devices too and it seems to me those should come included.]]>Dec 13th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
I wonder whats preventing Sling from doing the work? Didn't we see a demo of it on a Touch a while back? The technology *must* be there. At the very least, I'd like an explanation of why Sling is sitting on their butts with this, rather obvious feature.
]]>Dec 6th 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
The SlingBox developers demoed a version of SlingPlayer on an iPhone, it looked pretty beta, but it was working. I wanted to steal that iPhone so bad!

The bigger question is, why did they get rejected? And is this a "feature announcement" in itself by Apple?]]>Dec 9th 2008 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/2) Support streaming to iPhone
3) HD support for Mac
4) HDMI
5) Support Wifi - dont need high speed if streaming to an iphone :)
6) Support Cablecard for HD Cable access
]]>Dec 5th 2008 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
And by cowbell I mean interfaces for simple composite inputs (9) with a 3x3 mux board allowing for (simulated) security camera purposes and to enthuse those with Zoneminder style intentions that desire a variety purposed quality encoder for IP network camera creation.]]>Dec 5th 2008 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
1) Add IR learning features to the Slingbox. As I have a number of Satellite receivers which are not supported by the Slingbox, it would be cool to have the Slingbox learn the remote.

2) Be able to tune Analog Cable and QAM signals without having to reprogram the Slingbox each time when witching between modes.

3) iPhone Application!

]]>Dec 5th 2008 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
The Slingbox HD is a nice device. I would like a simplier configuration method, just as a web interface instead of having the use the sling player software. Nice boxes to specify IP, gateway, port enable remote access. I find wizards to be complicated when you understand how the stuff works.

The learning remote idea, I agree with. It has 4 ir transmitters, it be nice to put them to use for other than controlling the cable box.

]]>Dec 5th 2008 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
What you are trying to say is that you want it to run in OS X.

/nitpick]]>Dec 5th 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 5th 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
I've been hearing since January that software for blackberries would be out, its now less than a month a way from 2009 and I haven't heard another damn thing about it.

I feel like boxing up my sling box with a note that says 'screw you sling media for forgetting us blackberry users' and shipping it back to them. ]]>Dec 5th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/I´m just the kind of person who hates wall wart power-adaptors, anyone else out there?
There can´t be that many components in there so they couldn´t fit it in.]]>Dec 6th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
Features mentioned I think are an excellent idea:
* WiFi
* a Universal Remote feature (in case your model doesn't match up exactly like mine, so some of the buttons don't perform as expected)
* HDMI ports
* Greater platform/device support (blackberry, Mac, etc)
* I believe someone mentioned being able to plug into a security camera (or cameras) - great with the first feature I'd like added...

Features that I think would be good ideas:
* Some built in DVR capabilities (maybe 2-4 hours of HD) with the option to download locally versus stream - so you can get high quality video over a slow connection without extra devices.
* A better mobile player application
* Make the mobile player FREE like the regular player - or at least include one license with the device!
* Multiple User Logon over WAN - so that you can set it up to broadcast a show to all your computers in the house (great when doing housework... However, I can understand why they need to restrict this over the Internet!)
* Sling Back Player - basically make it so the device also acts as a means to play computer media on your TV. (Example, play a slideshow of your pics on your cell phone to the TV via the slingbox).]]>Dec 6th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
1- Full Macintosh compatibility
2- ability to receive Slingbox HD content from another slingbox HD. this way you can have a home network and watch things from another room, which perhaps you have the DVR with a program you want stored, that you don't have in whatever room you are in.

for this kind of money, it ought to have that ability.]]>Dec 6th 2008 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/
This would bring it into increased popularity with enterprise applications.]]>Dec 6th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/05/how-would-you-change-the-slingbox-pro-hd/Dec 6th 2008 11:21AM