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SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME Cable HDTV (3-Tuner)
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| Compatible Devices | DVR, Gaming Console, Television, Tablet |
| Connector Type | RJ45 |
| Brand | SiliconDust |
| Connectivity Technology | Ethernet |
| Color | Black |
About this item
- For cable TV cord shaving. No need to rent set top boxes for every room
- Watch all your subscribed cable TV channels using CableCARD
- Watch live HDTV on up to 3 devices simultaneously on your WiFi or wired network
- Works with our HDHomeRun DVR so you can watch, pause and record cable TV
- Expand the number of tuners with multiple HDHomeRun devices
- USA Cable TV subscription required. For antenna use the HDHomeRun FLEX model
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You'll be viewing in no time with our simple flexible set-up
Watch on the following devices:
- Windows 10/Surface
- Sony Android TVs
- MacOSX, iOS & TVOS
- Android tablets, phones
- Amazon branded media devices
- Playstation 3&4
- Xbox One/One S/X
- Nvidia Shield TV
HDHomeRun CONNECT DUO
Have you thought about cutting the cord and forgetting about cable TV? Make HDHomeRun CONNECT DUO part of your home network.
Receive Free to air TV via an antenna allowing you to send glorious high definition content to anywhere in your home over your existing home WiFi, or a wired Ethernet connection from your home router. No more expensive Cable TV subscriptions or cable boxes rental fees. You can now easily watch another program in a different room or enjoy football in the yard – whether on Android TV device, phone, tablet, computer or smart TV.
You can watch Live TV through our HDHomeRun DVR app and you can record, pause, rewind and schedule your favorite shows using the HDHomeRun DVR service*.
You can also watch and record Live TV with Plex or you can record, pause, rewind and schedule programs using our Kodi/ XBMC Add-On or popular compatible third party DVR software.
* Requires Guide Subscription
Benefits
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Cord CuttingCut the cable and cut your costs. No more expensive subscriptions or cable boxes. |
2 TunersHaving two tuners means that you can watch Live TV on two devices simultaneously. |
Compatible with our DVR serviceThe CONNECT DUO works with our DVR service, so you can watch, pause and record. |
ExpandabilityConnect more HDHomeRun tuners to your router to expand the number of channels you can watch or record simultaneously. |
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| Number of tuners | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Watch on tablets and phones | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works with our DVR service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receives free OTA Live TV | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Receives Premium cable TV | – | – | ✓ |
| HDTV over Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDTV over WiFi (via your home router) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built in video transcoding | – | ✓ | – |
| DNLA streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Our app runs on a huge number of platforms. Please see website for more details.
Our App. Available from all the major download stores.
With our free App download on Android / Windows 10 / Mac - you get Live TV with 24 hours of program guide, show posters, and brief synopsis of each show.
Upgrade to our Annual DVR Service - now you have 14 full days of program guide and DVR functions including, scheduling, organizing priorities, and playback on multiple devices across your home network simultaneously. It also includes:
- Pause and rewind Live TV
- Seamless Viewing. Pause on one device and resume on another
- SliceView EPG
- Program image posters and synopsis
- Record entire series
The HDHomeRun App and DVR Service
We looked at the current media-PC way to record TV. It requires a fair bit of technical know how, high powered media PCs that need to stay on, and often pages of complicated setup.
Enter the HDHomeRun App. Simply put, it’s the software that works with your playback and network storage devices adding the ability to watch, schedule and record Live TV.
At it’s most basic, viewing Live over the air TV around your home on multiple devices has never been easier or as cost effective than with HDHomeRun tuners and DVR. Equally simple to setup is our full DVR service enabling you to schedule whole series recordings. Our DVR solution allows you to search by category, so why not record the whole series of your kids’ favourite shows and keep them entertained for hours and you can use your NAS drive to record to so they can watch on any compatible smart device around your home. Or why not catch up on your favorite shows or those not to miss ‘must win’ sporting events by setting it to record all the games only your team play.
Expandability and flexibility are key - it can be as simple as a laptop or as expansive as a multi-client, multi-NAS, multi-tuner masterpiece…install the app and you are up and running. Give it a few recording tasks and it goes to work. TV viewing on your terms with HDHomeRun DVR.
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| connector type | RJ45 | USB | — | RJ45 | RJ45 |
| antenna description | Television | Television | Television | — | — |
| connectivity tech | Ethernet | USB | — | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| tuner technology | Cable | — | Digital, ATSC, NTSC, Analog | ATSC | ATSC |
| platform | windows | windows | windows | windows | windows |
| video output format | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | ATSC | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 |
| remote included | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 7 x 1 inches |
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| Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| ASIN | B004HKIB6E |
| Item model number | HDHR3-CC |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #48 in External TV Tuners #992 in Streaming Media Players |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | August 25, 2011 |
| Manufacturer | SiliconDust |
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Product Description
HDHomeRun PRIME is a network attached TV tuner enabling you to stream Live Cable TV in the US to 3 independant playback devices throughout your home. Once connected to your home router, you can access the HDHomeRun Prime tuner from any computer, or from game consoles, tablets and from media devices like FireTV or AndroidTV boxes, anywhere in your home. Watch or record TV from your family room, kitchen, garage, backyard, or anywhere you have a computer or DLNA compaitble device. The HDHomeRun PRIME's three independant tuners allow it to stream up to three cable channels simultaneously, including those Premium Content channel you pay your Cable Company to watch. Need more tuners? Connect additional HDHomeRun devices to increase the number of available tuners. Now you can watch the game while the kids watch their shows.
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Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
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Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers say
Customers are happy with the performance of the tuner. They say it works well, is easy to use, and has great value. Some customers dislike coverage. Customers disagree on ease of installation, video quality, connectivity, and speed.
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Customers like the performance of the tuner. They say it works very well, integrates perfectly with Windows MCE, and is a compelling Media Center solution.
"...connected to my desktop and set as my DVR storage location and it works perfectly...." Read more
"...All HD works great, and I also have HBO working fine. Here are some tidbits that might be helpful:- Comcast wasn't a problem...." Read more
"This device is wonderful but you should pay extreme attention to the installation and activation process to avoid any frustrations...." Read more
"...In conclusion, this device is awesome! Works exactly as advertised...." Read more
Customers generally like the value of the tuner. They say it does its job incredibly well, is absolutely worth the money, and is cheaper than the HDHR Prime. They also mention that network switches are very inexpensive and allow them to save on cable box rentals and watch Live TV on more then just their TV's. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...This product is definitely worth it. If you are on the fence, I'd say go for it...." Read more
"...does exactly what it promises, with minimum hassle or fuss, for a reasonable price...." Read more
"...Bottom line:The tuner itself is a nice little piece of hardware and does do its job well...." Read more
"This is a really nice product and I am very satisfied with it...." Read more
Customers generally like the ability to use the tuner. They say that it's able to retrieve all the available channels, has three tuners, and allows the flexibility to watch your Cable channels on any Android device. The picture quality is fantastic, and the wake from sleep speed is excellent. This box can send HD TV to all three PCs without even breaking a sweat, and can watch three TVs at once no problem. The channels come in perfectly, and are crisp. The box and window media center come up with all the channel names much better for the guide.
"...3 Tuners to watch live TV and also record at the same time is very convenient...." Read more
"...This box can record or watch 3 streams at the same time. Time Warner's cable box can only do 2. Need more?..." Read more
"...extender - I can pause live TV, record, see the queue, manage recordings from all extenders...." Read more
"...Moreover, the fact that it can access three tuners means my wife can record her shows without interfering with me watching the ball game...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of installation. Some mention that the installation went completely smoothly, the tech was friendly and helpful, and the guide works great, but others say that the product is glitch-filled and difficult to implement. It comes with a quick-start guide and no detailed instructions, and it's not plug and play ready when you get home with it.
"...to be on hold for a while, but in my case at least, the tech was friendly and helpful. He was very patient and did a nice job. It does take a while...." Read more
"...the use of one of the PRIME's three tuners, but in return, I get super-easy setup and beautiful recordings, even when capturing two different shows..." Read more
"...The other 10% can be frustrating and require lots of effort. Most of the frustration is with the cable company (Time Warner)...." Read more
"...We use two Harmony 880 remotes, which makes this easy to operate for the family. The Ceton takes the same IR codes as the XBox 360...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the video quality of the product. Some mention that it has fantastic picture quality, while others say that it had problems with pixelation and stuttering on some channels. The HomeRun Prime is OK for SD programming but not good for HD programming.
"...HD channels come through beautifully over a wired connection, but for reasons I cannot fathom, the PRIME only has the bandwidth to send SD signals..." Read more
"...Picture quality is excellent (full HD if that's what the channel is), and the PAUSE/PLAY/RECORD features work seamlessly...." Read more
"...Picture QualityMy first issue was with picture quality. I would get lots of macro blocking and weird video studdering...." Read more
"...This is great for detecting picture quality issues that are related to your CATV wiring...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the tuner. Some mention that it's much faster, and the UIs are all quick. However, others say that the wireless signal is not fast enough, and local channels OTA due to insufficient signal strength. The home network became laggy and slow when using this tuner, and 5 GHz doesn't have great penetration. Customers also had problems with pixelation and stuttering on some channels.
"...loss that are inherent to wireless mean dropped frames and studdery, jerkey, or macro blocked video from time-to-time...." Read more
"...better - it doesn't try to show you frames during a skip, and is much faster. The UIs are all quick.-..." Read more
"...was not able to actually get all local channels OTA due to insufficient signal strength from a couple of local stations...." Read more
"...Flexibility in terms of where you can watch cable- Fast, easy installationCons:- Simplistic app UI needs some work-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the HDHomeRun PRIME. Some mention that the software is useful and it has an embedded web server. They say it's a great to have wireless cable stream, but it may not work on their home wireless network if they have some speed behind it. It's also a good solution for remote TVs on your LAN, but some say that using the wifi along was not a strong enough connection to stream clear HD content. They also say that the unit always disconnected at some point and that there was too much interference for reliable connections.
"...show success, this suggests that your HDHomeRun PRIME does not have a good cable connection...." Read more
"...Speaking of the HDHomeRun's software, there is a useful embedded web server in the HDHomeRun PRIME box that isn't particularly well documented..." Read more
"...show success, this suggests that your HDHomeRun PRIME does not have a good cable connection...." Read more
"...3- As other mentioned, the box has its own server...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the coverage of the TV tuner. They mention that HD channels struggle, intermittently forget their subscribed channels, and give a weak signal error. Some HD channels just never work, and the HDHomeRun Prime intermittently "forgets" the subscribed channel. The lack of DRM channels limits their ability to see many stations, and makes channel surfing a hassle.
"...If you do not receive a channel list, this means the card has not yet received programming information from the cable provider...." Read more
"...One other thing to know: You can't watch recordings of encrypted channels on another computer...." Read more
"...there Sundance....After getting everything setup, the PC refused to play the cable content. All channels were 'blacked out'...." Read more
"...The channels were in the clear. Recently channels started moving around and some simply vanished...." Read more
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The setup:
Because each cable company may be different, I'd suggest to do a little Cable Card research on your cable companies website, in my case TWC;
I called TWC's Cable Card support number and they mailed me the equipment needed.
You get a Cable Card (TWC $2.50/month), and a Cisco Tuning Adapter (free), which is a box (think the size and shape of a large DVD player) that plugs into A/C power and is powered on all the time. TWC uses Switched Digital Video (SDV) which is why you need the tuning adapter. (SDV is basically used to free up bandwidth). It has a coax in, and a coax out and a USB type B port on the back. In my case I used a 4 way cable splitter. The main coax into the living room goes into the 4 way splitter's (in) and then a coax (out) goes to the (in) on the back of the Cisco tuning adapter, another short coax goes from the coax (out) on the back of the Cisco adapter to the (in) on the back of the Prime. The type B end of the USB cable from the tuning adapter runs into the back of the Prime where it plugs into its type A USB port. I also used the rest of my available splitters to send cable out to my main HDTV and secondary TV (you can still watch regular basic cable using a direct coax connection in the back of your TV, the Prime works either on computers, or using the Xbox connected to a TV as an extender when using Windows Media Center app to watch live TV). Now, you'll need to run an Ethernet cable from an available LAN port on your wireless router into the Ethernet port on the back of the Prime. The Prime also has an A/C power cable of course and you are now at the part where you have the basic physical setup ready, and you can call your cable companies Cable Card support number for activation. Be prepared to be on hold for a while, but in my case at least, the tech was friendly and helpful. He was very patient and did a nice job. It does take a while. The Cable card (think the size and shape of a PCMCIA card) is inserted into the back of the Prime first, and then the cable company tech can run the activation.
The following Silicon dust site has step by step instructions;
http://www.silicondust.com/support/instructions/primewmc7/
Software Installation
01.Download and install the latest HDHomeRun software from downloads. http://www.silicondust.com/support/downloads/
choose the one for your operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux).
02.Open HDHomeRun Setup
03.On the Location tab, set the Country and Zip/Postal Code
04.On the Applications tab, set the Main Application to Windows Media Center
05.On the Tuners tab, set the Signal Source to CableCARD for each of your HDHomeRun PRIME tuners.
06.On the CableCARD tab, click Scan to download a channel list from the CableCARD. Uncheck the boxes for any channels you don’t subscribe to or otherwise don’t wish to see in Windows Media Player/HDHomeRun QuickTV. If you do not receive a channel list, this means the card has not yet received programming information from the cable provider. Follow the steps in the next section to activate the card.
CableCARD Validation
Your CableCARD must be validated (paired) with your HDHomeRun PRIME in order to receive copy-protected content. This normally only needs to be done once, unless you switch to a different CableCARD, or insert your CableCARD into a different device.
01.On the Tuners tab in HDHomeRun Setup, click on one of the Tuner IDs to access your HDHomeRun PRIME’s webpage. This can also be done by clicking the link on the Device tab in HDHomeRun Config GUI, or by directly navigating to the IP address of your HDHomeRun.
02.Click on CableCARD Menu. In the CableCARD Status section, you will see the current status of the CableCARD in your HDHomeRun PRIME. Verify that Card Authentication and Card OOB Lock show success. If Card OOB Lock does not show success, this suggests that your HDHomeRun PRIME does not have a good cable connection. Verify that the TV cable is securely connected to the RF in port on your HDHomeRun PRIME and to the wall outlet or splitter.
03.Follow your cable provider’s directions for validating your CableCARD. This normally involves calling the cable company or accessing a web page and providing the CableCARD ID and Host ID (and if using a Motorola CableCARD, the Data number) listed on this page. The validation process can take anywhere from 1-30 minutes depending on the cable provider. Refresh the Status page every few minutes to check to see if the process is complete, indicated by the Card Validation status showing success.
Windows Media Center – Digital Cable Advisor
The Digital Cable Advisor needs to be installed and run once on each PC you wish to use with your HDHomeRun PRIME.
01.Open Windows Media Center. If WMC opens fullscreen, restore it so that it is in windowed mode.
02.In the Extras section, click on Extras Gallery
03.Click on the Digital Cable Advisor, and follow the prompts to install
04.Go back to the main WMC screen, and in the Extras section, click on Extras Library
05.Click on Digital Cable Advisor and follow the prompts to update your system for CableCARD support
Windows Media Center – Configuration
01.Open Windows Media Center
02.Click Tasks, then Settings, then TV, then TV Signal, then Set Up TV Signal
03.Confirm your region and click Next
04.Enter your ZIP/postal code and click Next
05.Read and agree to the Program Guide Terms of Service, and click Next
06.Read and agree to the PlayReady. Click Next. If it has not already been installed, PlayReady will now download and install.
07.Windows Media Center will now download configuration data and detect the tuners you have installed. Verify that it detects all 3 of your HDHomeRun PRIME tuners, select Yes, configure TV with these results and click Next.
08.Select Yes to set up Windows Media Center for use with a CableCARD, and click Next
09.If you are shown a message about activating your CableCARD, click Next
10.If your are shown a Call Your Cable Company screen, click Next
11.If prompted, select your cable provider from the list (make sure to choose the Digital option if available) and click Next
12.Click Next. WMC will new download guide information.
13.Click Finish
Using Windows Media Center
◾To watch live TV: from the main screen, click TV, then Live TV
◾To see the guide: from the main screen, click TV, then Guide
◾To see a mini guide when watching TV: click the Guide button at the bottom
◾To record a single program: Locate it in the guide, click on it, and click Record
◾To record a series: Locate one airing in the series, click on it, and click Record Series
◾To change where recordings are stored: from the main screen, click Tasks, then Settings, then TV, then Recorder, then Recorder storage. Other drives can be selected using the +/- icons.
This product is definitely worth it. If you are on the fence, I'd say go for it. If you were to pay the cable company for what you get from this (DVR capability on aover the course of a year, it more than pays for itself. You will save money.
You can also watch live TV on tablets and smartphones. The InstaTV Pro for Android and InstaTV Pro for iOS support direct streaming from HDHomeRun devices on Android and iOS devices.
Understand what you're getting into before you decide to buy.
The long version (mostly talking about the 10%):
First off, I should say I'm *super* picky about my TV setup. Some of the things that bother me are unlikely to bother most people. I spend 2 hours a day, at least, in front of this thing and want it to be as perfect as I can get it.
Software
With Time Warner Cable, you need to use Windows 7 or 8 and Windows Media Center. If you're hoping to use linux, or any other software package, Time Warner Cable encrypts everything except the local networks. WMC is the only software package out there that can use a CableCARD and decrypt the channels.
If you're not OK with this limitation, walk away now.
That said, WMC has the best software interface, by far, of any DVR I have used. It's really, really good. I've used u-verse, the comcast box, and the time warner box. The u-verse box was the only thing close to WMC's level.
One other thing to know: You can't watch recordings of encrypted channels on another computer. This is a limitation imposed by the encryption used by WMC/CableCARD. You can watch them with a WMC extender, however.
Just to be clear, you can use the tuner with multiple computers at the same time. For example, if you have a computer hooked up to your TV, and are using another machine in another room, both can watch cable using a single HD HomeRun Prime tuner. However, they cannot share recordings. To share recordings, you need a single "master" computer, and WMC extenders hooked up to the master.
Picture Quality
My first issue was with picture quality. I would get lots of macro blocking and weird video studdering. After lots, and lots, and lots of hours trying to figure out what was going on, I read about the "29/59" bug. Long story short, switching from the onboard graphics of my ivy bridge system to a nvidia graphics card made all of these issues go away. My picture quality is now the same as the set-top box from Time Warner.
Having the system be usable but having occasional, hard to track down issues like this was pretty much my experience.
Signal Issues
I started with a ceton infiniTV 4 tuner. It took 10 seconds (!) to switch channels. The channel switch time with this tuner is usually under 2 seconds. It's not lightning fast like most of the cable boxes I've used. As far as I can tell, there's no way around this. I usually browse with the guide and mostly watch recoded TV anyways, as opposed to channel surfing, so this was not a huge problem for me. Again though, know this is a limitation, and walk away if you're not OK with this.
Tuning Adapter
Time Warner uses something called Switched Digital Video (SDV) for some channels. You can google it if you're curious, but the short version is you need another box called a Tuning Adapter to make the setup work. The tuning adapter is provided for free from Time Warner, and connects to the USB port on the tuner (the cable signal also is routed through the Tuning Adapter).
This thing is the source of most of the headaches in keeping the system working. I have seen things like "SDV error: 1" more times then I care to think about.
The problem is almost always with the tuning adapter's activation. The CableCARD and tuning adapter have separate activations from the cable company. Every month, they reactivate the Tuning Adapter, and then the activation times out after a month. Before the timeout, it's supposed to get refreshed, and you should never notice this process.
Unfortunately, for me, about once every 3-6 months this process fails, and then my Tuning Adapter is deactivated, preventing me from watching some channels. This is easily fixed by calling Time Warner and getting them to manually send the box an activation refresh.
However, figuring this out the first time was a huge pain - all of the errors are unintuitive and undescriptive, and you'll be spending lots of time digging through configuration pages and using google to understand what's happening.
Once you figure out what's going on, it's usually an easy fix. However, in the mean time you may have missed shows you were trying to record, and it also means an annoying call with lots of time on hold until you're bounced to the right service tech (most of them don't know about CableCARD setups). To Time Warner's credit, these guys are around 24*7 to help you out, and once you manage to reach the right person, it's a very easy fix. Also, there's a special CableCARD number you can call. You'll get very familiar with it.
If you're not OK with this level of fiddling, walk away.
On-Demand TV
You cannot use any on-demand services, at all, with this setup. You can have premium channels like HBO, but none of the on-demand features will work. Recurring theme: know what you're getting into.
Streams
So now that I've talked lots about the bad, it's time for the good. This box can record or watch 3 streams at the same time. Time Warner's cable box can only do 2. Need more? Buy another tuner, and hook it up to your network. Each additional set of 3 will only add $2.50 a month to your cable bill, for another CableCARD.
WMC can also work with a hodge-podge of tuners, and lets you assign priorities for what tuner you use per-channel.
For example, I also have a HD HomeRun (not prime) hooked up to my network, which records over-the-air TV with 2 tuners. Picture quality on over-the-air is noticeably better then most cable streams (I've tried time warner and u-verse), so for local channels I default to using the HD HomeRun.
You can add sources per channel, so the local channels appear only once in my guide, but can use either the HD HomeRun or HD HomeRun Prime to get the signal. What tuner is used is something that happens automatically, and "just works".
This lets me watch or record up to 5 channels total at once. Having multiple tuners works very, very well with WMC.
Harddrives
Another nice feature is you have as much storage space as you're willing to buy. The Time Warner box always seemed to be filling up. I never have problems like that with a 2TB hard drive.
Another buyer beware though: WMC will not let you use a network drive to store recordings. So if you have a NAS, it won't help. You need a dedicated drive in your WMC system.
Network
Warning: using wireless networking is a BAD idea. A single channel requires 4-12mbit/sec of bandwidth. This will quickly bring a 802.11g network to it's knees. Even with a high speed 802.11ac network, things like packet loss that are inherent to wireless mean dropped frames and studdery, jerkey, or macro blocked video from time-to-time. This will invariably happen the moment before the big play, when the plot twist is afoot, or whatever moment is the least ideal.
You will want a wired, gigabit ethernet connection between the tuner and every device you want to watch video on.
If you're hoping to use an xbox 360 with a wireless connection as an extender to watch video, only do so if you can accept occasional video drop-out.
Conclusion
I read a lot of reviews here and elsewhere before I bought this, and none of them really talked about the "gotchas". Look to the other reviews for what this thing is and why it's useful.
I give the tuner itself a 5 star rating. It does what it's advertised to do, and does it well.
However, I give Time Warner a 3/5 star rating for the Tuning Adapter issues.
I also give WMC, with it's recording limits, 4/5 stars.
Thus, I would give the overwall experience of actually using this thing 4/5 stars.





























