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Old 04-02-2016, 07:10 PM   #1
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Dish Sling Box?

I am expecting delivery on a 2016 34RSBS in mid April. I have Dish service at home and I have the Sling box. Will I be able to use this in my RV? What hardware will I need?
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My understanding of the sling box is that it requires good wifi. A rarity at most campgrounds. If they have it, it's likely being used by most people there and will make for a poor streaming experience.
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That is my understanding as well... That you need a fast internet connection. Slingbox's website says for standard quality you need 500kbps and for high quality you need 1200kbps at the minimum. I haven't stayed at a campground that offers those speeds. Looks like you can use our 3g/4g hotspot or phone too but it'll you your data plans bandwidth...
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I gave up on most CG wi-fi and just hot spot the phone with an upgraded data plan.
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No reliable Wifi at Cg's. Get a tripod mounted dish or one of the auto portable units. The recommended receiver for the RV is a vip211z. Its HD and can become a DVR by adding a portable plug in hard drive.
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I have been using a SlingBox for the last 5 years in our TT. There are a few things you need to do if you want to use the SlingBox alone. 1. You need to pick a site as near to the CG's access point (AP) as possible, 2. You need to put the laptop as close to a window (facing the AP) as possible. The Wi-Fi signals operate on a line of site and trees... other TT's... will affect the signal strength/quality. The quality of the picture will automatically be adjusted by SlingBox to match your Wi-Fi signal strength.

The above is just using a SlingBox without the aid of a Wi-Fi Signal Extender. The Wi-Fi extender will amplify the signals to and from your TT. We have picked up the Wi-Fi signals from a HomeDepot that was 1.5 miles away on a ridge (Colorado Mtns), and we were able to watch the SlingBox.

For more information regarding the Wi-Fi Signal Extenders check the Wi-Fi Signal Extenders social group. I do not recommend using the SlingBox without a signal extender.

For around $100 you can get a Wi-Fi signal extender. For about $15 you can purchase a 2nd hand Wi-Fi router. You plug the Wi-Fi Signal Extender into the Wi-Fi router and you can access it with your tablets, smart phones, PC's, slingbox...

A regular movie is about 4 - 5Gig in size... if you do not have unlimited data on you phone and you use that for your data it could cost you some big bucks. We are currently in the Blue Ridge mountains and yesterday, I watched the Tampa Bay Ray's season opener yesterday afternoon (TB lost).

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