They have specifically mentioned two 813's, and there is a switch/multiplex box that takes in 3 DPP satellite feeds and has two input/output jacks to feed the 813's.
That sounds believable. I wouldn't be surprised if they launch the XIPs before they launch the infamous sling extender. Speaking of which, you haven't heard any news about it have you? If you didn't, I wouldn't be surprised.I heard from dns this week that they plain to llaunch the xip the first of next year.
I heard from dns this week that they plain to llaunch the xip the first of next year.
Sez who?The 813 can do the PiP and pipe it as a single video stream.
If you read the sentence, it wasn't about bandwidth, it was about a feature of the XiP813.Navy was speaking theoretically of a way the 813 could operate without exceeding available bandwidth on the coax.
So much for November launch of the Xip receiver.
So much for November launch of the Xip receiver. I am betting that first of the year will turn into Spring then Summer, then finally by Fall of 2012. Sounds like the fabled Sling Extender all over again.![]()
So much for November launch of the Xip receiver. I am betting that first of the year will turn into Spring then Summer, then finally by Fall of 2012. Sounds like the fabled Sling Extender all over again.![]()
At this point the Sling thing has just become a big joke. How many years ago was this announced?
Exactly. I believe it has been over two years and counting since they first taunted us with the idea of a sling extender or what ever it was called then. I still really want one ,but at this point I am not thinking we will EVER see it. The whole sling thing sounded so good in print ,but in my everyday life , it gets very little use. I really don't like watching tv on my computer, that is why I liked the google revue unit and the playon.com application.
Exactly. I believe it has been over two years and counting since they first taunted us with the idea of a sling extender or what ever it was called then. I still really want one ,but at this point I am not thinking we will EVER see it. The whole sling thing sounded so good in print ,but in my everyday life , it gets very little use. I really don't like watching tv on my computer, that is why I liked the google revue unit and the playon.com application.
dish just loves to tease us with something new and takes forever to come out with itlol
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DISH had the Sling Extender in their booth at CES in Vegas Jan 2011, I saw an actual unit. Was told it would be released in a couple of months, that's a LONG couple of months...
I heard from dns this week that they plain to llaunch the xip the first of next year.
So much for November launch of the Xip receiver. I am betting that first of the year will turn into Spring then Summer, then finally by Fall of 2012. Sounds like the fabled Sling Extender all over again.![]()
That's the funny part I had it in my hands January 2011, it looked like a real functional Sling Extender, not a mockup, a real device. The only thing I can figure is they've had a lot of problems with it in testing.But the IDEA of the sling Extender was talked about in conjunction with the release of the new 922 . That is why I bought a 922 last year and then after 6 - 8 months I traded it back in for a 722k instead. I had the 722k before and it worked well compared to the 922. That is why I said I was determined not to fall for anymore of their "promised" technology. I will not buy into anymore of their vaporware ,till it is finally released, works well and I can actually GET IT in my hands .