Comments on: Hands On With HAVA http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/ All your digital media goodness. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/comment-page-1/#comment-29618 John Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:42:26 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/#comment-29618 Is it possible to schedule recordings with this unit? Are there any limitations in using Directv with this? Since I have an RF remote with Directv already I assume it would be ok to use it with this and forgo some MCE remote functioanlity? Is it possible to schedule recordings with this unit?

Are there any limitations in using Directv with this?

Since I have an RF remote with Directv already I assume it would be ok to use it with this and forgo some MCE remote functioanlity?

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/comment-page-1/#comment-17386 Dave Zatz Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:48:24 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/#comment-17386 Sling will also do 16:9, though I guess that would drop down the vertical resolution. I stand by my statement that visual quality between them is very similar. While we're talking resolution, I know that the new Sling encoders are capable of higher-than-640x480 resolutions -- it'll be interesting to see if/when the software is updated to support it. (I don't know if HAVA is capable of anything higher, but that's a good question to ask them when I next touch base.) Last, but not least, HAVA has a new software release out this week (1.6) which I'll be installing this weekend. Sling will also do 16:9, though I guess that would drop down the vertical resolution. I stand by my statement that visual quality between them is very similar.
While we’re talking resolution, I know that the new Sling encoders are capable of higher-than-640×480 resolutions — it’ll be interesting to see if/when the software is updated to support it. (I don’t know if HAVA is capable of anything higher, but that’s a good question to ask them when I next touch base.)

Last, but not least, HAVA has a new software release out this week (1.6) which I’ll be installing this weekend.

]]> By: Howard Jackson http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/comment-page-1/#comment-17371 Howard Jackson Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:42:44 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/#comment-17371 Actually, the HAVA can stream full 16:9 DVD resolution while the SlingBox Pro can only stream/"Sling" full 4:3 DVD resolution. hjackson Actually, the HAVA can stream full 16:9 DVD resolution while the SlingBox Pro can only stream/”Sling” full 4:3 DVD resolution.

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]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/comment-page-1/#comment-16974 Dave Zatz Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:31:05 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/#comment-16974 That resolution info is outdated and based on a unit Sling Media no longer manufactures -- the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-09/three-new-slingboxes-formally-announced/" rel="nofollow">Slingbox models released in September</a> have comparable resolutions (640x480) to the HAVA (720x480) over the LAN and can actually be configured to offer higher resolutions (than HAVA's fixed 320x240) over the WAN if your home bandwidth supports it. In real world usage (I simultaneously had possession of all 6 US Sling and HAVA/PCTV TO Go models) the video quality is similar on the LAN and at 320x240 on the WAN -- In my opinion, it's a wash when deciding between vendors. Multicasting (LAN only) sounds like a cool feature, but in reality *I* haven't found much practical use for it especially since everyone must watch the same channel. WiFi is nice and Monsoon implemented it very well -- setup was a breeze with my laptop temporarily acting as a peer-to-peer access point while configuring the HAVA. That resolution info is outdated and based on a unit Sling Media no longer manufactures — the Slingbox models released in September have comparable resolutions (640×480) to the HAVA (720×480) over the LAN and can actually be configured to offer higher resolutions (than HAVA’s fixed 320×240) over the WAN if your home bandwidth supports it. In real world usage (I simultaneously had possession of all 6 US Sling and HAVA/PCTV TO Go models) the video quality is similar on the LAN and at 320×240 on the WAN — In my opinion, it’s a wash when deciding between vendors.

Multicasting (LAN only) sounds like a cool feature, but in reality *I* haven’t found much practical use for it especially since everyone must watch the same channel.

WiFi is nice and Monsoon implemented it very well — setup was a breeze with my laptop temporarily acting as a peer-to-peer access point while configuring the HAVA.

]]> By: stoykish http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/comment-page-1/#comment-16971 stoykish Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:19:46 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-12/hands-on-with-hava/#comment-16971 the hava pro hd dominates hands down. double the resolution, multiple users can enjoy it, and totally wireless. the hava pro hd dominates hands down. double the resolution, multiple users can enjoy it, and totally wireless.

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