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HDHomeRun is a networked digital TV tuner supporting ATSC over-the-air digital TV and QAM for unencrypted digital cable channels. It features dual tuners and a Ethernet network port for connecting to your network. It allows you to stream and watch live TV on any computer on the network. It is designed to be compatible with existing DVR software such as Windows Media Center or MythTV as part of a HTPC setup.
MSRP $169.00
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Features
- 8-VSB (ATSC over-the-air digital TV)
- QAM64/256 (unencrypted digital cable TV)
- IR Receiver (signal PC with a standard remote control)
- 100baseTX high speed network
- 1 year warranty
- price: $169
Compatibility
- Windows Media Center:
- MCE 2005 32-bit
- MCE 2005 64-bit
- Vista MCE 32-bit
- Vista MCE 64-bit
- Elgato EyeTV - DVR for Mac
- MythTV - DVR for Linux
- SnapStream BeyondTV - DVR for Windows
- SageTV - DVR for Windows
- MediaPortal - DVR for Windows
- GB-PVR - DVR for Windows
- Pluto - Home automation & media system
- VLC - Multi-platform media viewer
- TSReader - MPEG-2 transport stream analysis
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HDHomeRun
• SiliconDust HDHR-US HDHomeRun Networked Digital TV Tuner (White)
• HDHomeRun Networked Digital TV Tuner
UPC: 094922698360
EAN: 094922698360
MPN: HDHR-US
Competitors
MSRP $79.99
Released February, 2008
Pros
- HDTV (High Def TV)
- Analog TV
- PVR / Time Shifting (Record, Pause, Rewind TV)
- ClearQAM (digital cable tv)
Cons
- NTSC Only
- DivX is community codec
HDHomeRun
vs.
Pinnacle PCTV-HD Card
MSRP $249.00
Released May, 2008
Pros
- Record HD content on your HTPC
- Includes IR blaster for controlling set-top boxes
- Video format is Blu-ray compatible
Cons
- Requires a somewhat complicated setup - PC + Cable Box + Software
- Re-encodes analog broadcast instead of dealing with original digital signal
- Suspect reliability. My first one lasted less than a month.
HDHomeRun
vs.
Hauppauge HD PVR
Reviews
May 5, 2008
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- Dual tuners
- Watch live TV anywhere on your network
- QAM and ATSC compatible
Cons
- Can't be used with a set-top box for encrypted channels
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May 5, 2008
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Cons
- Can't be used with a set-top box for encrypted channels
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