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An explanation of “resolution” follows.
If you want, you can configure your Slingbox and router using a PC, and then watch
your Slingbox on a Mac. Follow the installation and configuration instructions that
come with SlingPlayer for the PC, and then install and run SlingPlayer for the
Macintosh. If your Mac is at home, on your home network, SlingPlayer will
automatically find your Slingbox on the network. If your Mac is away from home, see
“What you need for viewing at home” below.
PowerPC G4
(700 MHz or greater)
or
PowerPC G5
(1.6 GHz or greater)
256 MB
320x240 resolution
10.3.9 and above
Tip:
What’s resolution?
Resolution is the number of pixels in an image (a pixel is one of those tiny dots on
your computer screen). In the previous table, resolution is shown as the number
of pixels in the width of the image, and then the number of pixels in the height of
the image.
When the two numbers are multiplied, you get the total number of pixels in an
image. The more pixels that are in an image of a particular size, the better the
image looks.
In practical terms, resolution refers to the level of detail in an image. The images
below simulate a low, medium and high resolution picture of a flower.
Low Resolution
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Note that resolution is independent of size—if you enlarge a low resolution video,
the pixels get further away from each other and the picture looks worse. If you
reduce the size of a low resolution image, the pixels get closer together and the
image will probably look better.
Your computer’s processor and memory configuration determine the resolution of
the video image in SlingPlayer.
Processor:
Memory
(RAM)
required:
Resolution of the video image on
your computer monitor:
Minimum Mac OS X
version:
(If you have this
processor in your
Mac...)
(and this
much
memory
installed...)
(the maximum detail that will show on
your home computer is:)
(With this combination of
processor and memory,
you need at least this
version of Mac OS X to
run SlingPlayer:)
Summary of Contents for SlingPlayer
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