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Analoguesat · 06-06-07, 09:03 PM

Heres another application you can use the slingbox for.

Ive connected the video inputs onto a 10 year old video camera I have lying around, and streamed the pics across my lan. The camera is just sitting on the windowsill and its starting to get dark so the pics are a bit washed out. I'll get Stick to have a go for a proper test - he can keep an eye on my sat dishes whilst Im at work :roflmao:

BGonaSTICK · 07-06-07, 12:00 AM

I can watch your grass grow too if you like

Analoguesat · 07-06-07, 07:20 AM

Yes I know it needs cutting - its been too wet the last 2 weeks.....

Analoguesat · 07-06-07, 07:58 AM

Heres a better shot. The sparrows nicking the peanuts out the feeder in the garden!

fergiz · 07-06-07, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

The sparrows nicking the peanuts

Do they normally have to pay?

:?

Sorry couldn't resist.

Analoguesat · 07-06-07, 09:14 AM

They should do the amount of peanuts they get through. They can empty that big feeder in 5 days

Yorks · 07-06-07, 11:57 AM

Hope they don't deposit 'it' (oops - missed the sh off), all over your dishes.

BGonaSTICK · 07-06-07, 01:59 PM

This is really very good. Loving watching the birdies. Sound is very good too (and more importantly, perfectly synchronised).

Been fiddling with switching the input to analogue TV.

Interestingly, in comparison to BBC2 received via satellite at home, the Sling client fires up with around a two-second delay. After less than ten minutes, this has extended to over 30 seconds - I have no idea where this is going - I'll leave it streaming for an hour or so to see.

The Slingbox is clearly buffering the video, but has also obviously only got a finite amount of memory available. I suppose that at some point it will have to take a checkpoint and reset the stream.

Maybe not good for watching live football if you're ultimately going to lose a couple of minutes at some point during the match!

Also possibly a problem from a security camera perspective? I obviously can't test the lag on the camera front. Maybe AS can check this out at some point.

OK, now 40 mins into testing, and we're 1:40 seconds behind live TV...

Analoguesat · 07-06-07, 02:05 PM

Theres about a 10 second delay from live when running the video cam. Have you seen the woodpecker??

BGonaSTICK · 07-06-07, 02:57 PM

Yes, woodpecker-tastic

The delay from 'live' is now around 1:15 - after about an hour and a half.

I didn't notice a reset of the stream, but I did have the window minimised with just the audio for company.

Maybe it just 'evens out' over time?

06-06-07, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Slingbox security camera Heres another application you can use the slingbox for. Ive connected the video inputs onto a 10 year old video camera I have lying around, and streamed the pics across my lan. The camera is just sitting on the windowsill and its starting to get dark so the pics are a bit washed out. I'll get Stick to have a go for a proper test - he can keep an eye on my sat dishes whilst Im at work :roflmao: __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

07-06-07, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera I can watch your grass grow too if you like __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-06-07, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera Yes I know it needs cutting - its been too wet the last 2 weeks..... __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

07-06-07, 07:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera Heres a better shot. The sparrows nicking the peanuts out the feeder in the garden! __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

07-06-07, 09:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera They should do the amount of peanuts they get through. They can empty that big feeder in 5 days __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them


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07-06-07, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yorks Just very slightly mad Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,333 Thanks: 4 Thanked 34 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera Hope they don't deposit 'it' (oops - missed the sh off), all over your dishes. __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

07-06-07, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera This is really very good. Loving watching the birdies. Sound is very good too (and more importantly, perfectly synchronised). Been fiddling with switching the input to analogue TV. Interestingly, in comparison to BBC2 received via satellite at home, the Sling client fires up with around a two-second delay. After less than ten minutes, this has extended to over 30 seconds - I have no idea where this is going - I'll leave it streaming for an hour or so to see. The Slingbox is clearly buffering the video, but has also obviously only got a finite amount of memory available. I suppose that at some point it will have to take a checkpoint and reset the stream. Maybe not good for watching live football if you're ultimately going to lose a couple of minutes at some point during the match! Also possibly a problem from a security camera perspective? I obviously can't test the lag on the camera front. Maybe AS can check this out at some point. OK, now 40 mins into testing, and we're 1:40 seconds behind live TV... __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-06-07, 02:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Analoguesat Site Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 7,612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 194 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera Theres about a 10 second delay from live when running the video cam. Have you seen the woodpecker?? __________________ Dreambox 7020 / Pace Sky Digibox / Amstrad Sky Italia box 5 dishes for 5E/9E/13E/16E/19E/23E/28E Please DO NOT pm the mods & admins for c&ble keys. You may get banned for it! Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

07-06-07, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Slingbox security camera Yes, woodpecker-tastic The delay from 'live' is now around 1:15 - after about an hour and a half. I didn't notice a reset of the stream, but I did have the window minimised with just the audio for company. Maybe it just 'evens out' over time? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W