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The Yank · 27-07-2015, 11:50

Hi,

Sorry if this is in the wrong section but there didn't seem to be a right section for my question.

I am the end user of a Slingbox setup. The actual box is in the USA with my brother. I am getting fluctuating bit rates of data resulting in very poor picture quality and frequent freezes in data when the bit rate gets too low.

A good picture is usually between 2000 and 3000 kbps. It frequently drops below 200 and lately is around 600 or 800 kbps.

I am puzzled as to whether the issue in in the US end or mine.

In the US my brother has a wired 5mbps approx upload.
Here in the UK I get around 160 mbps download - wireless in the same room.

I view the slingbox through a webplayer which is there preferred method.

Apart from Speedtest which gives you a snapshot at a given time is there a way to test the stream you are receiving?

Sorry - I am not very technical (should have said that before).

I have one of the ac modems if that is helpful.

27-07-2015, 11:50	#1
The Yank Inactive Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Services: VIP(300BB) 2xV6 Boxes Posts: 344	Fluctuating BitRate Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong section but there didn't seem to be a right section for my question. I am the end user of a Slingbox setup. The actual box is in the USA with my brother. I am getting fluctuating bit rates of data resulting in very poor picture quality and frequent freezes in data when the bit rate gets too low. A good picture is usually between 2000 and 3000 kbps. It frequently drops below 200 and lately is around 600 or 800 kbps. I am puzzled as to whether the issue in in the US end or mine. In the US my brother has a wired 5mbps approx upload. Here in the UK I get around 160 mbps download - wireless in the same room. I view the slingbox through a webplayer which is there preferred method. Apart from Speedtest which gives you a snapshot at a given time is there a way to test the stream you are receiving? Sorry - I am not very technical (should have said that before). I have one of the ac modems if that is helpful.