The video source
can be a cable or satellite receiver, DVR, DVD, or tape player??”if it outputs S-Video or
composite video, it is an eligible source. The IR cable is used to place a remote control
transmitter element near the remote receiver sensor on your video source.
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Once connected to your network, the Slingbox AV acquires an IP address through the
DHCP services of your router, and becomes discoverable by the SlingPlayer software.
Step 2: Install and Configure SlingPlayer
Installation of the SlingPlayer software takes you through a dozen screens to help you
identify your Slingbox AV unit (it also works with the Slingbox PRO, Slingbox Tuner,
and Slingbox Classic), assign a password, select the video source (see Figure 9-3), test
the remote control connection, and verify video quality and network connections.
After that, you are good to go.
Figure 9-1
The Slingbox AV is a
simple and powerful
adapter to broadcast
video over a network.
Figure 9-2
The Slingbox AV uses
typical audio and video
connections??”here to a
TiVo Series 2.
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If you want to make your Slingbox AV viewable by other SlingPlayers over the Internet,
the setup process can also help you configure your router/firewall, as shown
in Figure 9-4.
Install the SlingPlayer on any computer you want to watch your video source on,
and you??™ll have TV, even TiVo, anywhere you roam on your network or, if you like,
across the Internet.
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