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<blockquote data-quote="td03-5" data-source="post: 625852" data-attributes="member: 188069"><p>Hi 4TTF,</p><p></p><p>All points noted and understood.</p><p></p><p>As for the Slingbox, I just went for the cheapest model (Slingbox Classic) and bought via e-bay (paid under £50). It's very easy to set up and does all I wanted and more.</p><p>It has three video sources, Scart Input, S-Video Input and TV Coax IP (Digital Freeview or Analogue). It has infra red remote control OP but I do not use that. My Dreambox is connected to the Scart IP so unlike direct LAN streaming the Dreambox has to be switched On and not in Standby. I use the Enigma Webif to switch to/from standby and select channels. Unfortunately the Slingbox uses a bespoke player (Slingplayer) and I need to run it under Wine (Windows compatibility layer) on my little Asus Linux Netbooks. These are 'super portable'/'take anywhere' little machines but running Slingplayer under Wine has them running 'flat out'!! I would have preferred to use VLC and there is a Slingbox plugin for the Windoze version of VLC but not for Linux. I use the older (less fussy) version of Slingplayer (1.6 I think) as I don't think anyone has got the new (fussy) version 2.0 to run under Wine.</p><p></p><p>As a BTW: I have an old camcorder, with broken tape transport but ok camera, connected to the S-Video IP (there is no separate sound IP for the S-Video IP). The camera has 24x optical zoom and is directed out of a window towards some bird feeders in my garden. From Slingplayer I can select, the Scart, the S-Video or the Coax. Which results in watching; the Dreambox, the Birdcam or Freeview!</p><p></p><p>Most people seem to think the Birdcam with live pictures of Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Bluetits etc. far more cool than watching my Dreambox!</p><p></p><p>Ah well!</p><p></p><p>Best wishes, John.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="td03-5, post: 625852, member: 188069"] Hi 4TTF, All points noted and understood. As for the Slingbox, I just went for the cheapest model (Slingbox Classic) and bought via e-bay (paid under £50). It's very easy to set up and does all I wanted and more. It has three video sources, Scart Input, S-Video Input and TV Coax IP (Digital Freeview or Analogue). It has infra red remote control OP but I do not use that. My Dreambox is connected to the Scart IP so unlike direct LAN streaming the Dreambox has to be switched On and not in Standby. I use the Enigma Webif to switch to/from standby and select channels. Unfortunately the Slingbox uses a bespoke player (Slingplayer) and I need to run it under Wine (Windows compatibility layer) on my little Asus Linux Netbooks. These are 'super portable'/'take anywhere' little machines but running Slingplayer under Wine has them running 'flat out'!! I would have preferred to use VLC and there is a Slingbox plugin for the Windoze version of VLC but not for Linux. I use the older (less fussy) version of Slingplayer (1.6 I think) as I don't think anyone has got the new (fussy) version 2.0 to run under Wine. As a BTW: I have an old camcorder, with broken tape transport but ok camera, connected to the S-Video IP (there is no separate sound IP for the S-Video IP). The camera has 24x optical zoom and is directed out of a window towards some bird feeders in my garden. From Slingplayer I can select, the Scart, the S-Video or the Coax. Which results in watching; the Dreambox, the Birdcam or Freeview! Most people seem to think the Birdcam with live pictures of Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Bluetits etc. far more cool than watching my Dreambox! Ah well! Best wishes, John. [/QUOTE]
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