The minimum speed is 256kbs for the regular box but the HD box is 1.5 megs in both directions. As the speed of your provider drops the quality does as well so if you can get the 1.5 you get a very good image. Most providers these days even DSL can accomodate this service/speed requirements as long as you are not VPNing into your office at the same time. If you do not want to go with the computer Slingbox now makes a "Sling Catcher" and you can use that just like a cable box. I have not tried this but I am going to get one soon. What I am now setting up is cable at my house with a matrix switcher so that I will have all my cable content and all my movie content that is located on a server available at the vacation house. When my son asks to watch Nemo I can say no problem and just dial it up. Some cool stuff is becoming available with the new technologies so keep an eye out. The only issue with sling box that I can see so far is the up front costs. If you get the sling box and sling catcher at retail you are looking at about 4-500 bucks. That is only about 7 months of cable service however (for me anyhow) so the pay back is fairly quick.
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