A Flashlight; A Macintosh Computer On A Home Network; Why These Specifications Matter - Sling Media SlingPlayer User Manual

The recommended routers are not the only ones that will work with a Slingbox. The
key requirement is that you have an available Ethernet port on your router. You'll also
need to have administrative rights to your router or modem/router, so that you can
change the settings.

A flashlight

It's probably dark behind your TV and behind your router. A flashlight will help you
connect the cables easily and correctly.

A Macintosh computer on a home network

Your Macintosh should already be up and running on a home network for the initial
configuration. However, after you're done with configuration, your home computer
does not need to be on when viewing your Slingbox remotely unless you're using
SlingPlayer to control your Mac at home with Apple's Front Row.
Your Macintosh computer must have either a PowerPC™ processor (700 MHz or
faster) or an Intel™ processor. To find out which processor your computer has, go to
the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. The window that appears tells you what
processor your computer has, as well as how much memory (RAM) is installed.
Together, the processor and installed memory determine the resolution of the video
window that displays on your home computer screen. These requirements do not
affect the ability to view remotely.

Why these specifications matter

SlingPlayer's memory requirements vary, depending on the processor that your
computer has:
Processor:
(If you have this
processor in your
Mac...)
Any Intel processor
PowerPC G4
(1.2 GHz or greater)
or
PowerPC G5
(1.6 GHz or greater)
PowerPC G4
(800 MHz or greater)
or
PowerPC G5
(1.6 GHz or greater)
Memory Resolution of the video image on
(RAM) your computer monitor:
required:
(and this (the maximum detail that will show on
much your home computer is:)
memory
installed...)
512 MB The maximum resolution of your monitor
1 GB 640x480 resolution
512 MB 640x240 resolution
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Minimum Mac OS X
version:
(With this combination of
processor and memory,
you need at least this
version of Mac OS X to
run SlingPlayer:)
10.4.7 and above
10.3.9 and above
10.3.9 and above