Pc Specs for New Install

[fitzhemingway]

I'm trying to set up a Slingbox to work overseas where I am stationed and I love the idea of being able to watch it on my TV with a mapped remote. If I'm looking to get a used PC cheap, what are the minimum specs I should look for to be able to use SlingFront without any hiccups? This PC will only be used to run SlingFront.

Thanks.

[socbrian]

You plan on a HD or SD stream?

[oviano]

I'm trying to set up a Slingbox to work overseas where I am stationed and I love the idea of being able to watch it on my TV with a mapped remote. If I'm looking to get a used PC cheap, what are the minimum specs I should look for to be able to use SlingFront without any hiccups? This PC will only be used to run SlingFront.

Thanks.

I'd use the official Sling minimum specs for the web player as a rough guide since SlingFront is built on the same ActiveX component.

However, in my experience it possibly runs a bit less well than the web player, for example for me it struggles with 60fps streams whereas the webplayer doesn't, on the same machine, so maybe take the minimum spec and go for the next processor up or something , I don't know.

I'm having success with running SlingFront on an Intel Core i3 with HD Graphics 4000 and 4GB of RAM, but I rent a US Slingbox which by default sends a 1080i 60fps stream and I had to ask them to put in a framerate converter to 50fps to make it work without hiccups...

[fitzhemingway]

Thanks. I plan on a SD feed right now, but I'm planning to upgrade to HD soon, so it would have to be for those specs.