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Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by gypsygirl
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
I did that, but I actually have more specific questions I would like to ask someone who has one.
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
yes, i do, ask away.
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Although I'm not the OP on this thread, I'll kick off with a few questions of my own.
I'm hoping to set up a slingbox at my dad's house in England. Current plan. Pay for him to get multiroom on his Sky service including a Sky+ box. cost = £99 for the Sky box and £30 for installation. Get the new Sky box installed right next to his ADSL router. Buy a UK slingbox for £99 from Dixons or similar. Get a mate to go round and hook it up. Pay my dad a tenner a month for the multiroom subscription. does that sound about right? Alex. |
Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
That's it, in a nutshell. You'll need a hub or something attached the router, assuming you'll want to share other people on the (A)DSL router and asshuming the's no DHCP on the router you buy ?.
Originally Posted by g1ant
(Post 5390021)
Although I'm not the OP on this thread, I'll kick off with a few questions of my own.
I'm hoping to set up a slingbox at my dad's house in England. Current plan. Pay for him to get multiroom on his Sky service including a Sky+ box. cost = £99 for the Sky box and £30 for installation. Get the new Sky box installed right next to his ADSL router. Buy a UK slingbox for £99 from Dixons or similar. Get a mate to go round and hook it up. Pay my dad a tenner a month for the multiroom subscription. does that sound about right? Alex. |
Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by franc11s
(Post 5390369)
That's it, in a nutshell. You'll need a hub or something attached the router, assuming you'll want to share other people on the (A)DSL router and asshuming the's no DHCP on the router you buy ?.
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by g1ant
(Post 5390393)
He has a Netgear ADSL wireless router with 4 ethernet ports on the back. Not sure what model.
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by franc11s
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Perfect.....
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by shorrock
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If the person in the UK is running Windows Media Center (XP or Vista) install Web Guide. Its a slingbox plugin for MCE
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by g1ant
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I didn't think the UK end required a computer apart from when setting up the system.
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Re: Anyone got a slingbox for watching UK tv?
Originally Posted by penguinsix
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You might also need to configure the router's firewall to allow the Slingbox port to work, but after it is up and running it is pretty standalone.
I shall be taking this to the states with me when i go on holiday to test. I will probably take this when i emigrate (about 3 years time as i have my car to pay off :() which is something i need to ask advice on ..... |
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