Tivo and Slingbox
 

Has anyone tried to use a Slingbox with their Tivo yet?
I have been trying to connect it up this morning for watching from the Slingbox website but with no luck.
If i put Tivo as the box nothing happens and nothing can be found , but if i use Virgin V+ as the box then the Tivo responds but with no picture,sounds very much like i would have to somehow connect the Slingbox to the Tivo using HDMI not Scart as i am doing now.
Any ideas?

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Slingboxes do not have HDMI input. You'll have to use SCART/RCA or buy a HDfury HDMI to Component converter.

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I'm about to try out the HDFury + HDMI splitter combo with TiVo in the next week or so... watch this space...

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I tired this the other day and it seemed to work although to be honest, I only connected to it on the internal network in the house just to prove it worked. I had the client configured with the box as a V+ as that's what I had before.

Slingbox is connected to the SCART output of the TiVo.

When I did try to access from the internet, it could not find the Slingbox but that's probably because I've got a new router since I last used the Slingbox and need to configure the ports etc.

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Well I split HDMI using a Neet HDMI splitter, which gave me Tivo's HDMI output. I then jacked this into an HDFury3 and converted to composite into the Slingbox. I then picked up audio from the SCART on the back of the TiVo and jacked that into the Slingbox. Voila: digital 1080i on the TV plus an HD stream from the Slingbox. Job done.

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I hope you mean component! :)

Going from HDMI to composite would be a hell of a downgrade, although I have done something similar recently playing a Blu-Ray Disc on a PS3 then outputting via composite to a CRT TV. (Blockbuster sent my brother a voucher for a Blu-Ray disc so it was cheaper than getting a DVD).

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Hi. Can someone tell me what configuration options i need when setting up the slingbox with TiVo? I am trying to connect via component from tivo to slingbox but not getting any signal. In slingbox settings I am selecting component, virgin as the manufacturer and then V+. There is no option for tivo.

Thanks.

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Anyone been able to get one of these working? I'm moving abroad so seriously thinking about getting one. Are there any hoops to jump through before it will work as intended?

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My original Slingbox works fine with Tivo and Samsung V+ Box's , using the Scart output on both STB's. Allows me to watch (with on screen displays) from wherever I have a usable internet connection.

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What connection upload speed do you have at home and what's required for download speed at the remote location?

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Mine arrives today. I'm moving abroad, so I thought it would be a worthwhile purchase. I'll let you know how I get on.

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far better than on v+. On v+ I had to change the options anytime I wanted to use the slingbox as it either outputted through the hdmi or scart. Tivo outputs both at once so my slingbox is allways on.

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Ok - 24 hrs in these are my reflections:

1) I have connected the Slingbox via the scart output (my tv is connected via an HDMI cable).

If I try to stick my telly on standby and then watch via the Slingbox, I get a message telling me that I can't watch without first unplugging the HDMI cable. This also happens when I switch my TIVO on using the Slingbox. This seems to be some kind of (very frustrating) technical problem.

I can overcome this by ensuring the TIVO is on and then switching my telly off at the wall. Obviously, this is far from ideal as I need to remember to do this every time there is a chance that I might use the Slingbox.

Anyone know if there is a solution or if the forthcoming update will fix this?

2) I had assumed that as I have the 30 mg broadband, I'd have a 3 mg upload speed, but no. Apparently my area (Perth) has yet to be upgraded so I'm stuck with a maximum quality of 1 meg when I'm out and about. As I am moving abroad, and will use the Slingbox daily as my main source of TV, this is a major drawback. My recommendation is to check first.

3) The Slingbox, doesn't natively support the VM TIVO, so I have configured it as a V+ box and it seems to work fine. I haven't found anything that the V+ remote isn't able to do on the TIVO.

4) I have been impressed with the Slingbox itself - its much smaller than I had expected (I have the Solo), the web software seems to just work and the quality of the stream is good (great over wifi). Not sure if it'll be able to keep up with the football when I'm not on wifi, but we'll see.

Overall, despite its faults I'm glad I purchased it and hope I'll get a lot out of use from it. It's just a shame that the TIVO doesn't play ball with it properly!

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Is this what is required to get the HD signal from the tivo into the Slingbox, as it doesn't natively support HDMI?

If so, I have just checked the price and it seems frightening :shocked:

Mines hating the SCART signal at the moment.

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Quick heads up for all slingbox/tivo users. Slingbox now (finally) natively supports Tivo!

Hurrah!

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Hello all,

Can I ask whey the HDFury box is needed? wont a HDMI to component work for the slingbox solo? (sorry if this is a really obvious answer)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...A2RCXAQDK3T42M

I dont have a tivo box but just have a standard V+ box, would the Neet HDMI splitter and the cable above allow me to use a Slingbox solo all the time? or is the best option to upgrade to tivo then use scart to the Slingbox Solo and HDMI to the tv?

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HDMI from the V+ is digital. The Slingbox only accepts analogue. You need a device to do the conversion, like the HDFury, not just a cable to connect them.

I did try component video from the SCART socket on a V HD box to a Slingbox Pro's "HD" input using their dongle adapter thingy, hoping it might give a better picture than composite, but it failed to work. Probably with the bandwidth available on most Slingbox connections across the Internet you don't really gain much by component anyway.

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Set the Slingbox HD Pro up yesterday, because of the shape of the TiVO it's a proper pain to locate the IR sensor correctly. How have other people got around this (pics if possible)?

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I have my IR sensors just sitting in the front

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Blimey there is a load of dust on top of my TIVO, will have to have a word with her WMBO

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Never thought of that, thanks :-)

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Hi Guys. I am going to buy either the slingbox 350 or 500 to connect to a Virgin Tivo box. I would appreciate any tips on the best way to go. Thanks in advance Guys

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I have a slingbox not sure of model number but the scart version.
Works perfectly on my laptop.
Have not quite brought myself to fork out for the app version as it seems pricey.

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Hi can anyone help me as I'm not that clued up when it comes to connections....
I recently had my Slingbox M1 connected to my Virgin Tivo box via scart lead but I recently upgraded to the new Virgin V6 box which has no scart lead & I don't have a clue what to do, can anyone advise me plase.

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I'm not sure there is anything you can do, it's one of the reasons why we haven't upgraded the TIVO in the front room.

You can stream from the V6 using the TV Anywhere app but I've not tried this away from home.

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Streaming recordings from the V6 to the app only works on your home network.

You can download recorded shows from the V6 to the app to watch outside the home, but the channels and shows allowed for downloading aren't always the same as for streaming.

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You can get an HDMI to SCART convertor box off Amazon and you'll probably need an HDMI splitter as well. The V6 only has a single HDMI output and the round SCART is not functional.

Just make sure that it really is an active convertor and downscaler device and not just a lead adaptor.

This has come up several times so other members may be able to advise on what they used.

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Thanks for your help, the virgin tv anyway up wont work in Spain which is why I bought the slingbox which was great until I upgraded to the V6