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Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?

I have them both. I find that I'll most likely be using the GenieGo quite a bit more than the...
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Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?

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SL1000, SureLock Digital TV Signal Finder (SL1K), by King Controls
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Published on 04-11-2013 10:58 AM
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The device is sold for ~ $32 at Solid Signal without any coax.
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Another Home Brew antenna?
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Published on 02-18-2013 04:47 PM
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This is a very quick post because I just came across another antenna design which is easy to build, looks like it may also be omni directional ...

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HD Blade HDBLADE100 Antenna Comparison Tests
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SolidSignal sent me both the signal finder SL 1000 from King Controls
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How to Estimate your Signals
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Published on 12-18-2012 10:14 AM
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I said I wasn't going to give you equations for calculating gain, loss, and Noise Figure/margin but I will explain how I estimate the Noise ...

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Gain, Loss, and Noise Figure
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Published on 11-16-2012 11:12 AM
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I was looking at the "Understanding CEA Antenna Marks for Outdoor Antennas" page on the Solid Signal site, located here: Understanding ...

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Balun use and Antenna Updates
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Published on 11-01-2012 02:11 PM
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To Balun or Not to Balun That TV antenna? When should it be done?

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Testing Ideas
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Published on 10-24-2012 05:13 AM
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Before doing any tests, these are my ideas for testing antennas:

All antennas are to be tested in the same way.
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WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

That probably wouldn't work because of the construction of the house and location of the existing router... tough to go through a house that's Cat 5 hurricane
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WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

It seems to me that what you really want is a more powerful access point, one that covers your whole area with one signal.
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WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

But the problem that I have is that I have a number of apps on my iOS devices that require that my desktop and my devices be on the same WiFi network.
MartyS Today, 10:36 AM

WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

There are some products like the ubiquiti line that make it easy to set the same SSID for all access points but if you're building something out of your
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WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

My only problem with this one is that I can't figure out how to set it up with the identical SSID and password as my primary WiFi router.... I'm using
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