Yesh! Slingplayer update! Now supports VGA!

[Torx]

**download here!**

http://downloads.slingmedia.com/go/us

Trying to keep up with the ever changing landscape of mobile devices, Sling Media has let loose an updated version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Pocket PC and Smartphone. This isn't the major re-write of the app that Sling Media has been hinting about in certain discussions here in the community, but instead an interim update to bring some Sling goodness to the swarm of new handsets that have recently hit the market sporting never-before-seen screen resolutions like 800x480, 640x480, 400x240, and 320x320.

So which new devices should SlingPlayer Mobile now support? The list is long, but includes:

* Sprint Treo 800w (US)
* Sony Ericsson X1 (US & UK)
* Palm Treo Pro (US & UK)
* Sprint HTC Touch Diamond (US)
* Sprint HTC Touch Pro (US)
* Verizon HTC Touch Pro (US)
* Verizon Samsung Saga (US)
* Verizon Samsung Omnia (US)
* AT&T LG Incite (US & UK)
* AT&T HTC Fuze (US & UK)
* AT&T Samsung Epix (US & UK)
* HP iPAQ 910 (US & UK)
* AT&T Pantech Duo (US)
* Sprint Samsung ACE (US)
* Verizon XV6900 (US)

Beyond support for additional devices, SlingPlayer Mobile is also getting a slew of other important enhancements:

* Provided you install SlingPlayer Mobile using the .EXE file, it will once again sync Slingbox information between SlingPlayer 2.0 and SlingPlayer Mobile.

* SlingPlayer Mobile can now perform major/minor tuning, which is often seen for those tuning digital broadcast channels (5.2, 5.3, etc.).

* The new SlingPlayer Mobile also includes a roaming notification feature, which will let you know if your phone switches to roaming mode while streaming.

* Updated channel logos.

Some important things to note:

Many new devices, particulary CDMA HTC phones like the Sprint Touch Diamond, Mogul, Verizon Samsung Saga, should use the GDI rendering mode provided in the SlingPlayer options area. These devices will default to GDI on a new install, but won't turn on if upgrading from an install where this wasn't already selected. Be sure to try both rendering modes on your phone to determine which will work better for you.

If your phone uses an accelerometer to switch between portrait and landscape, you should connect in portrait mode before switching to landscape, and once connected, use the accelerometer to switch between modes. According to Sling, these devices came out too late to target them in this version, but using the guidelines above, all should be well.

Finally, devices that use a 240x400 resolutionmay have some screens display a little strangely, but video streaming should work fine.

[darren.wlsn1]

loving it, they sen me a email with the dl.

[abovelegit]

can someone post a .cab? i wont be able to access a PC for a

[king_tee]

Yesssss

[Kronus24]

I would love to see how good this looks on the TP screen? How much bandwidth is needed for a steady stream for the higher resolution. Thanks in advance

[lipidfats]

Am I missing something? I've been using slingbox on my touch pro since day one... so what's the big fuss about it just now supporting our devices?? Plays exactly the same w/ the update on my Pro...

[lawmangrant]

Originally Posted by lipidfats

Am I missing something? I've been using slingbox on my touch pro since day one... so what's the big fuss about it just now supporting our devices?? Plays exactly the same w/ the update on my Pro...

The Touch Pro is just now officially supported.

The MAX resolution is still 320 x 240.

They are just stretching the picture and filling the screen correctly.

I read somewhere that Sling 2.0 *might* have higher resoltions....But I beleive we are limited by the phone's internal stuff not running smooth.

[tri0xinn]

Unless I'm doing something wrong I'm pretty dissapointed.. I upgraded to a Diamond from the Touch and have seen no improvement slinging as far as speed.. still doesn't run very smooth.. I know the evdo/3g is fast enough cuz I can tether to my laptop and run slingplayer with great results.. So I can only conclude that are hardware just isn't up to snuff.. don't get me wrong.. it does work barely ok.. but it's just kinda annoying to use.. I'd appreciate any input on others with the Diamond and sprint/evdo to share your settings.. maybe I'm just doing something wrong.

[BROOKNAM]

Originally Posted by tri0xinn

Unless I'm doing something wrong I'm pretty dissapointed.. I upgraded to a Diamond from the Touch and have seen no improvement slinging as far as speed.. still doesn't run very smooth.. I know the evdo/3g is fast enough cuz I can tether to my laptop and run slingplayer with great results.. So I can only conclude that are hardware just isn't up to snuff.. don't get me wrong.. it does work barely ok.. but it's just kinda annoying to use.. I'd appreciate any input on others with the Diamond and sprint/evdo to share your settings.. maybe I'm just doing something wrong.

Besides your upload speed, one of the major factors of getting and keeping a good picture using slingmobile is your reception strength. At certain parts of my home i get a weak signal and i get choppy results, while at work and my girls house both areas are surrounded by reception towers and i get zero interuptions. these are my settings:

Buffer settings:Automatic
optimization:Enable Slingstream Optimizer,Enable fast start
Encoding Parameters: (i dont enable slingstream optimization), Video bitrate is set at 300, Video FPS is set at Full Rate, I-Frame interval is set at 5, Video Resolution is set at 320x240
Audio Settings:Stereo High
Information: (i dont enable control mode), show statistics
Other: I reconnect to last slingbox, (i dont enable "x" on slingplayer, I dont enable Audio Video Sync Offset) I enable GDI Rendering.

hope this helps...

[tri0xinn]

thanks for the setting tips...
I'll give them a try. also maybe I'll try buffering more than the default 4 seconds.