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davybhoy
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Hi guys. I'm thinking about buying a slingbox for my Sky HD so I can watch it on my Galaxy Tab 2 as Sky Go isn't supported. I can't get fibre broadband yet so the max upload I have is about 650kbps (80KB/sec). Would this be enough? Has anyone any experience of a slingbox that could advise me?
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would have wanted to use it out and about over 3G so upload was definitely important lol. As it happens, it's the 10" tablets that dont support Sky Go so I'm happy enough as I can use it
I have the legacy Slingbox pro, but it is still providing me with great remote TV.
It works very well with the sky boxes.
From what you have said, you will be able to use a slingbox with no trouble at all.
An article to read;
http://support.slingbox.com/get/KB-5000040.html
Upload is the important one. I've had a Slingbox for 3 years and when I had a 448kbps upload speed it didn't work all that well - fast moving stuff like football was unwatcheable although films and the like were OK, I now have fibre and it now works brilliantly and I've used it on 4 continents.
The only downside I've found that occasionally my Sky box refuses to come out of standby and I have to get someone to go to the house and reset it. I keep meaning to switch off Auto Standby on the box before I go away but always forget.
You won't be able to use Sky Go abroad though (without a workaround)