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Reuse SlingBox hardware without SlingBox Servers
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Slinger hardware requirements, Raspberry Pi? #503

Closed smt171 closed 1 year ago

smt171 commented 1 year ago

Hi all! What are the Slinger hardware requirements?

Is anyone using Slinger on a Raspberry pi? If so what model pi? How much memory? What size disk (SD or USB drive)?

Also did you start with Raspbian or is there a distro already updated? Just making sure so I don't replicate work already done. Thanks!

smt171 commented 1 year ago

Pi2b: Processor: 900 MHz, quad core processor, supports 64 bit, Memory: 1 GB memory Ethernet only, no wifi. Ports: 4 USB 2.0 Graphics: Cortex A7 graphics. 1 full size/regular HDMI port. Power: Micro USB (older android type) 5.1v, 2.5a

Pi3b: Processor: 1.2 GHz, quad core processor, supports 64 bit, Memory: 1 GB memory Ports: 4 USB 2.0 Ethernet port. WLAN wireless: 802.11n Bluetooth 4.1 Graphics: Cortex A53 graphics. 1 micro HDMI port. Power: Micro USB (older android type) 5.1v, 2.5a

Pi4: Processor: 1.5 GHz, quad core processor, supports 64 bit, Memory: Available in 1,2,or 4 GB. Ports: 2 USB 1.0, 2 USB 3.0 (blue) Ethernet port WLAN wireless 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0. Graphics: Cortex A72. 2 micro HDMI ports. Power: USB-C (newer android type). 5.1v, 3a

mdehrlich commented 1 year ago

I use a pi B+ with a 16Gb sd card. I can run simultaneous streams from 2 slingboxes at 1980X1024 30fps. Works great.

smt171 commented 1 year ago

I use a pi B+ with a 16Gb sd card. I can run simultaneous streams from 2 slingboxes at 1980X1024 30fps. Works great.

Thanks! So the B+ is 700 MHz, 512 mb ram. Awesome so any of these should work.

With Raspbian? Is there guide on what to do after I get Raspbian installed? I have been readinf the discussions and only found one for Mac.

GerryDazoo commented 1 year ago

Read the ReadMe Raspberry Pi section

glennybob commented 1 year ago

I had several RPi's on hand so I started with a RPi Zero W. Once I understood the instructions and got it up and running, it is running well local and remote. I was pleasantly surprised! RPi's, if you can find them are very expensive while the Zero W is much lower in price.

swilsonnc commented 1 year ago

I bet it would work just fine on a Libre AML-S905X-CC (Le Potato) as well. I haven't tried it as I don't have any spares laying around. These are $35 on amazon.

glennybob commented 1 year ago

Grand idea!!!