# anybody here using a slingbox? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 3, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-here-using-a-slingbox/46174 "2008-04-03T18:10:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-here-using-a-slingbox/46174/1 "2008-04-03T18:10:31Z")
I’m really considering picking one of these things up… I really can’t justify paying 60 bucks or whatever for cable at my place, and I barely watch 5 minutes a day. I’m thinking of setting one up on my dads extra directv box at his place, then just controlling that from the internet. A couple questions… Is the quality half way decent? Can I get a full screen video? Any problems with dsl on his side, and time warner on my side? I’m worried he might not have enough upload speed… I’m thinking of putting a 24 inch lcd in my den, and just watching slingbox and itunes videos on it. Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-here-using-a-slingbox/46174/2 "2008-04-03T18:53:41Z")
the only problem you are gonna have right away is DSL upload blows so your quality is gonna suffer and its going to tax his line to the max.