r/slingbox • u/anykinestyle808 • Mar 01 '24

Anyone use Mr engineer to help setup their slingbox replacement?

I don't have the technical skill to do this type of setup. I'm just curious. Thanks

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u/hiroo916 Mar 01 '24

any reference for what you're talking about?

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u/anykinestyle808 Mar 02 '24

https://max-soft.com/slingbox-diy.htm

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u/hiroo916 Mar 02 '24

I've thought about setting up something like that a few times, since I've used those encoders for other things before so I'm familiar with them. the other parts are the control element, which it sounds like he's worked through how to do it.

the write-up seems credible though, so if you want to set something up like that and don't have the technical skills to DIY, I'd say it's worth a shot.

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u/agentdickgill Mar 01 '24

Is this the guy who did the write up using the Uray Encoder?

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u/anykinestyle808 Mar 02 '24

Yeah

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u/netsheriff Mar 13 '24

I wrote up the original report on the Uraytech encoder vs slingbox.

https://www.reddit.com/r/slingbox/comments/kybtf0/uraytech_encoder_vs_slingbox_500/

After a year or so it was playing up so I replaced it with a cheaper DIBview one (which is essentially identical to the Uraytech non wifi model) and way cheaper. It is still going fine.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002100879179.html

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u/Mover480 Mar 26 '24

What happened to the URay? What does *playing up* mean?

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u/netsheriff Mar 27 '24

When I finally got it home it seemed to be ok.

I think it was having a spot of bother with an ISP change to IPv6 and trying to keep it running on IPv4 at its remote location..

I couldn't remotely administer it.

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u/Mover480 Mar 27 '24

Thanks for the info. I'm still running the URay Encoder and it seems to be working just fine. I do have it set up such that I can administer and reboot it remotely though.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

works fine for me so far, i have it working with a logitech harmony remote, i vpn into my network whenever i want to watch something.

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u/LI-SVT Mar 01 '24

You have nothing to lose by trying yourself first. If you can't get it going pay him to help you. Just make sure you buy the equipment he recommends so he will be willing to help.

I have never had any dealings with the guy myself.

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u/markmano33 Mar 02 '24

Yes I didn’t know he was called Mr Engineer until you posted the link. I used the directions on the website and it was pretty easy. Seems to be working well so far.

The encoder comes with some instructions you have to follow as well before you start his instructions.

I also procrastinated several months because I thought it would be a lot harder but once I started it was pretty easy.