PCS Vision on Sprint Q???

[Slipperyfrog]

Originally Posted by dstudboy1

Could I sling with a vision plan?? Can someone explain the difference between vision and powervision? I got my Q through Sprint SERO and it says I have a vision plan

The basic level Vision is CDMA 1xRTT whereas Power Vision is
EV-DO. The biggest difference is that EV-DO is significantly
faster, data-wise.

Kinda like Vision=Dial-up PowerVision=Broadband

Hope that helps.

[dstudboy1]

everyone says that but with my sero plan on my Q it says unlimited vision but i get the EVDO. If i have an evdo equipped phone why dont they call it powervision. Then the more important question is if my internet is covered under my vision plan

[Slipperyfrog]

If you have the SERO plan don't worry about it......internet is covered.

[dstudboy1]

I know its covered, but it drives me crazy they call it unlimited vision if it should be called unlimited power vision. Sprint is lucky their plans are so cheap or I would have gone back to Verizon. When the CSRs cant even explain the difference to me then thats a major issue....and thats if i dont get hung up on or if i can find a CSR that can speak English

[Duke4062]

Originally Posted by dstudboy1

I know its covered, but it drives me crazy they call it unlimited vision if it should be called unlimited power vision. Sprint is lucky their plans are so cheap or I would have gone back to Verizon. When the CSRs cant even explain the difference to me then thats a major issue....and thats if i dont get hung up on or if i can find a CSR that can speak English

Same thing on my acct. it says vision but from what I have found if you have a powervision phone you get powervision. Reps. checked deeper into acct. and I have powervision, it just shows up on acct. as vision.(checked a couple times independently.) Would u rather be paying vzw $40-45/month? So far cs reps. have been nothing but helpful and polite to me.

[211655]

ok i wanna get sling box. some questions.

I live in an area where i dont get evdo but i get regular vision at 300k or whatever it is. my zip is 54904.

i am looking to get this sling box:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy. com%2Fsite%2Folspage.jsp%3FskuId%3D8007514%26st%3D slingbox%26lp%3D2%26type%3Dproduct%26cp%3D1%26id%3 D1157067255163&ei=buztRYnGLJD6oQK3ztGCCA&usg=__z3Z nC91M5G21vQXMkRnciM1AJFE=&sig2=A9Qk0MXlvRIaDsYk-V25TA


TWO QUESTIONS.

WIll this above slingbox work fine?

Can i view video and audio in good quality in my area. I dont wanna spend 200$ and then find out i get choppy connection.

Also which Slingbox is better.

Do i need a pc always connected to slingbox or i just need it with the initial setup. Meaning, can i have the slingbox just sit on my DVR or TV? NO pc required?



I have high speed cable internet. 400K up and 5meg down.

[acrowl]

Originally Posted by weatheredphoenix

vision/powervision = unlimited internet plan opposed to being charged per kb.

Vision= 1XRTT Data

Power Vision= EVDO Rev 0

Both fast when you are dealing with text. But a powervision phone has a bigger pipe to it if you are in a EVDO market. I think all Sprint markets are EVDO. They are now moving to EVDO REV A. No phone currently in the portfolio uses REV A. Just the modems.

[Mobile Joe]

Originally Posted by acrowl

Vision= 1XRTT Data

Power Vision= EVDO Rev 0

Both fast when you are dealing with text. But a powervision phone has a bigger pipe to it if you are in a EVDO market. I think all Sprint markets are EVDO. They are now moving to EVDO REV A. No phone currently in the portfolio uses REV A. Just the modems.

Vision = Marketing name
Power Vision = Marketing name

The P.V. offerings are TV, Satellite Radio, etc. None are available in Sprints lineup of Win 5 phones. Certainly not on the Q. As posted, if you go to settings on your Q, you'll see it's a Vision phone from a Sprint maketing standpoint. You certanly get EVDO speeds which have nothing to do with marketing, but with hardware.

[acrowl]

Originally Posted by Mobile Joe

Vision = Marketing name
Power Vision = Marketing name

The P.V. offerings are TV, Satellite Radio, etc. None are available in Sprints lineup of Win 5 phones. Certainly not on the Q. As posted, if you go to settings on your Q, you'll see it's a Vision phone from a Sprint marketing standpoint. You certainly get EVDO speeds which have nothing to do with marketing, but with hardware.

Actually there is a difference. More than marketing. The power vision phones, in most cases, can act as "phone as modem". That means that they can be connected to your laptop via the USB cable. If you have downloaded the drivers to your PC operating system and have the right data plan, your phone will act as a EVDO REV0 modem. The vision phones will act like a 1XRTT modem. The advantage is the 1XRTT plans you can get away with using them without adding a higher price data plan.

I agree somewhat in the fact that the marketing is allot of smoke and mirrors most of the time.

[Mobile Joe]

Originally Posted by acrowl

Actually there is a difference. More than marketing. The power vision phones, in most cases, can act as "phone as modem". That means that they can be connected to your laptop via the USB cable. If you have downloaded the drivers to your PC operating system and have the right data plan, your phone will act as a EVDO REV0 modem. The vision phones will act like a 1XRTT modem. The advantage is the 1XRTT plans you can get away with using them without adding a higher price data plan.

I agree somewhat in the fact that the marketing is allot of smoke and mirrors most of the time.

There IS NO difference. My VISION Q works as an EVDO modem just fine. Your Q does also, either download the Phone As Mode software from Sprint or buy some June Fabric offering, et voilá.