HD200 Via Slingbox?

[PeteCress]

I can aim the IE emitter on my Slingbox at an HD200 and get a little bit of Sage functionality, but there is no HD200-specific virtual controller available, so it's pretty much a dead loss.

Somewhere, somebody mentioned a Hauppauge device that sounded like it was enabling full SageTV functionality via Slingbox/Slingplayer.

Has anybody been there?

Other solutions?

[will]

Originally Posted by PeteCress

I can aim the IE emitter on me Slingbox at an HD200 and get a little bit of Sage functionality, but there is no HD200-specific virtual controller available, so it's pretty much a dead loss.

There is a HD200 specific remote file out there that someone else created for an HD100 but works fine with the 200/300. I use it to control my HD200 via Slingbox. I have attached the remote file in a previous post.

However, I don't suggest using the Slingbox remote for much more than turning the HD200 on/off. The issue with the built in IR blaster is that the video feed from the Slingbox is on a ~5 second delay so sending commands can be tedious to say the least. A good work around for that is to setup TiSageTV remote and use your phone to select what to play on the HD200. I use it and it works great (no longer crashes after the developer (Fonceur) updated the app a month ago).

I can't speak to the Hauppauge device but I love my Slingbox. The quality if amazing, especially when using a laptop to feed into a HDTV (full 1080p that looks better than Netflix (though no 5.1 audio)

[jarredduq]

I'm using my HD200 with a Slingbox as well. I use the free mobile web server and it works great. I had a problem using the remote file for the HD100 with the newer slingbox 350, so I just use the Microsoft Media Center remote profile and trained the HD200.

[PeteCress]

Originally Posted by jarredduq

...the free mobile web server...

??

[jarredduq]

Originally Posted by PeteCress

??

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52157

[will]

Originally Posted by jarredduq

I had a problem using the remote file for the HD100 with the newer slingbox 350, so I just use the Microsoft Media Center remote profile and trained the HD200.

I'm also using a 350 and I recall thinking I was having trouble getting the website to accept the HD100 remote file. I remember the process being a little confusing and I didn't realize that the remote file loaded properly until I finally ran a test. I think what threw me off was the image of the remote won't look like a SageTV remote.

I didn't have to do any modifications to my HD200 but your work around was clever.

[PeteCress]

Originally Posted by will

...A good work around for that is to setup TiSageTV remote and use your phone to select what to play on the HD200. I use it and it works great ...

Thanks!... I have it running as I type this.

One question: how is your response time? I'm getting about four seconds between the time I press a button and the time I see something happen on the SlingPlayer screen.

I'm pretty sure it's all due to the SlingBox/SlingPlayer because I get near-instantaneous response when controlling an HD200 that is connected to a TV or computer screen instead of the SlingBox.

[will]

Originally Posted by PeteCress

One question: how is your response time? I'm getting about four seconds between the time I press a button and the time I see something happen on the SlingPlayer screen.

I have the exact same response time. Slingbox buffers the recording so you are on about a 5 second delay. I don't believe there is anyway to modify this.