Originally Posted by
AZ_MISMAN
I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a Slingbox, but hope that FTers with experience can give me guidance.
[*]I have standard analoge cable just via the coaxial cable. It comes with my internet connection, and works just great. I don't really need the slingbox near the TV as it doesn't have a cable box, so can I just install the Slingbox in my office near the cable modem? (FYI... my upload tests as speedtest.net consistently run 13Mbps, so should not have issues there.)
Yes. The Slingbox has a cable input and built-in tuner.
[*]Since the current setup is a coaxial cable, do I have to get a Slingbox Pro-HD (just because is has coax inputs) or is there a way to hook the Solo up to a coax cable?
I don't know.
[*]The laptop is only about 3-months old so no issues there.[*]Obviously will be using this on the road (otherwise, why bother,) but would also like to use it at my house in AZ. Don't really want the expense of a Slingcatcher there if it is not necessary; is there a way to hook the laptop VGA to an old TV I have there?
Yes, but the results won't be good. There are VGA-to-NTSC adapters around, but they don't do a particularly good job. I've heard rumors of a PC Express to HDMI adapter but I haven't found one yet and, in any event, it won't work with your old television.
[*]Is the download speed as important as the upload speed? The DSL in AZ only runs 1-2Mbps, so not the greatest in the world.
In what context? When you're viewing the Slingbox remotely, UPLOAD speed is critical (and I think you've got them reversed -- your upload speed is probably the lower number, and your download the higher.