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Connectivity Technology	Infrared
Color	white
Tuner Technology	atsc,digital
Remote Control Included?	Yes

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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

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Product Dimensions

7.75 x 3.25 x 10 inches

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2 pounds

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B0010Y414Q

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HDHR-US

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2.9 150 ratings

2.9 out of 5 stars

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#838,732 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#127 in Satellite Television Receivers

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

December 7, 2007

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Product Description

One Box - Two Digital Tuners - Anywhere on Your Network/Dual Digital Network Attached Tuner Device/Watch - Pause - Record Digital and HD Content from Over-the-Air and Cable from any computer on your home network system. Cross OS Compatible with Windows/MAC/Linux. Total Media DVR software included.

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Customers like the performance, ease of installation, and signal quality of the TV tuner. For example, they mention that it works flawlessly, the installation is easy, and the signal quality is fantastic. They also like the image quality, and firmware update. That said, opinions are mixed on the quality, software, and connectivity.

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Performance Ease of installation Signal quality Image quality Firmware update Quality Software Connectivity

68 customers mention "Performance"56 positive12 negative

Customers like the performance of the tuner. They say that it works flawlessly, and the synergy between the hardware and software is great. Some customers also mention that it runs great when connected via a Linksys WAP54g. Recording works perfectly, and it shows no issues on Windows 7.

"...a Linux environment but once past the learning curve, it and Mythtv are working well...." Read more

"...Now that it's all set up, it works really well (been using it for about a month)...." Read more

"...It works great with Widows Media Center, but again I'll mirror the comments regarding the tuning abilities...." Read more

"...UPDATE 2/27/12 - HAVE BOUGHT THE PRIME by SiliconDust! The two units play nice together and I have removed any internal tuners from my computers and..." Read more

48 customers mention "Ease of installation"34 positive14 negative

Customers like the ease of installation of the tuner. They say it's one of the easiest pieces of technology they've ever setup and configured. They also say the software is very easy to preview channels and figure out what is what. The HDHomeRun comes with a simple preview program that you can use for viewing on XP. Once that was complete, the rest was quite easy.

"...With the software though, it's very easy to preview channels and figure out what is what, and then just type it in...." Read more

"...And the QuickTV software was adequate.+ No hardware installation hasslesCons:-..." Read more

"...BeyondTV is pretty easy to use and has two interfaces. One is designed for a TV sized screen, but the other is designed for a web browser...." Read more

"...There is no menu for config of anything, all you get is an ability to change channels already placed on a list by the config utility for the device...." Read more

12 customers mention "Signal quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the signal quality of the tuner. They mention that the signal is fantastic, reliable, and strong. They also appreciate the signal strength and quality indicators included in the HDHomerun Config utility. They say that they have not seen any bandwidth problems at any time during the year, and that it appears to be pure HD broadcasting.

"...hands down it gives the best signal...." Read more

"...It appears to be pure HD broadcasting,(720p or 1080i) regardless of whether its live TV or recorded...." Read more

"...The HD reception is like cable...." Read more

"...The tuner itself is great, not only does it get all the network HD stations (which were the only ones I could pull OTA), it also gets a dozen or so..." Read more

10 customers mention "Image quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the tuner. They mention that it provides top-notch picture quality with wonderful audio. They also appreciate the high-quality picture and audio from free digital signals on cable service. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of the product.

"...I think the picture quality from this device is very very nice when you have a good signal. (HD)...." Read more

"...It is the best way to get a TV signal into your computer. Wonderful picture... I use expanded basic Comcast Cable as a source...." Read more

"...Picture and sound are perfect...." Read more

"...Boy, I am glad I got this now. HD channels look fantastic on wired network...." Read more

7 customers mention "Firmware update"7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the firmware update of the device. They mention that the install wizard comes up, it updates the device's firmware instantly, and that the company releases updated drivers and firmware often. They also say that the software is being updated and that it finds everything, tunes in quickly, and perfectly every time. They appreciate the option to enable hardware acceleration so your video card can help.

"...Once the install wizard comes up, it updates the device's firmware instantly...." Read more

"...Total Media 3.5 also has an option to enable hardware acceleration so your video card can help out...." Read more

"...The company also releases updated drivers and firmware often, and they also support their products pretty well, even replacing defective power..." Read more

"...Easy to install and get up and running quickly." Read more

74 customers mention "Quality"45 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the tuner. Some mention it's an excellent product, solid, and easy to use. However, others say that their tuner broke within a year while still under warranty. The quality of their atsc tuners is a major flaw, and the signal strength meter app causes playback apps to crash. Some customers also report that the video would occasionally break up.

"...Another good thing is that you can access the tuner from other computers on the network (which I probably wont use too much)...." Read more

"Lots of good, accurate information in other's reviews that are posted...." Read more

"...Then it brought down my whole network. Later saying that the tuners where in use by the computer that was turned off. Had to reset my whole network...." Read more

"...The tuners automatically assign themself to the computers. Great toy. Get a NAS drive because a 1 hour HD TV recording takes over 6GB of storage...." Read more

21 customers mention "Software"13 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the software that comes with the tuner. Some find it minimal, functional, and easy to use, while others say it's lacking and disappointing. Some customers also mention that the software is continually being improved.

"...No lockups, no reboots, no driver nightmares.Some technical tips:-..." Read more

"...However, it does let you download software, for free, that you can record TV with. However, it's not a fully functional PVR application...." Read more

"...for its device work and record as advertised, instead it bundled an immature software...." Read more

"...It works flawlessly, and the synergy between the hardware and software (EyeTV in this case) is just plain amazing...." Read more

10 customers mention "Connectivity"5 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the tuner. Some mention that it gives them TV on their computers without having to install tuner cards. They say that it enables them to view TV from any computer, even on a wireless laptop. However, others say that they need a wired connection to stream, and that it requires using analog component cabling.

"...Pro:+ I loved being able to watch TV from any computer, even on my wireless laptop on a N router. And the QuickTV software was adequate...." Read more

"...other thing I wasn't thrilled about was the fact that it has to connect via the network and not USB...." Read more

"...I highly recommend the HDHomeRun as it gives you TV on your computers without having to install tuner cards in each one. Fantastic device!" Read more

"...] This requires using analog component cabling rather than what you might expect, such as hdmi." Read more

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Sussie N. J.

Great concept. Too much configuration issues with Windows Media Center

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2011

Style: Dual TunerVerified Purchase

Its a great concept that would of worked if WMC had less problems. I tried configuring the system for 2 days with 2 different computers. WMC always hung even after updating the display, updating the device to latest drivers. Sometimes the computer did not see the tuners with HDHomerun QuickTV. On my Windows 7 their was no sound. WMC never got passed either the scanning (Vista) or downloading the TV Guide (Windows 7). The one time it actually worked on Vista, it told me there was not tuner or signal. Then it brought down my whole network. Later saying that the tuners where in use by the computer that was turned off. Had to reset my whole network. My husband was able to set it up on his MacPro using VLC media, running his very own scripts and even then it was a hit or miss, he had problems with signal too. We used all the cables that came in the box and split the signal as directed. It started streaming with really nice quality for the few minutes it actually worked. I spent 2 days setting it up with no success. I wanted to record a program. I cannot really in unstable connections. So I guess I will look for another alternative. SiliconDust should of included all necessary software for its device work and record as advertised, instead it bundled an immature software. There was a time in my life where getting this to work would of been a thrill. At this point, I don't think so. Life is too short for me to spend it trying to set something up that will only work temporarily. So my last cable box will have to stay until I find a solution...

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WH7QQ

Great concept, a bit weak in the implementation

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2011

Style: Dual TunerVerified Purchase

Amazon's price and super-saver shipping were unbeatable for this product, especially at the deeply discounted price I paid.

I've had my HDHR a little over a month now...took most of that time learning how to get it happy in a Linux environment but once past the learning curve, it and Mythtv are working well. The Linux support from SiliconDust is weak and Mythtv's elaborate menus can be intimidating. That said, it is really great to be able to record two HD programs in one time slot.

One major flaw is the quality of the atsc tuners: plenty of sensitivity but really weak multipath rejection. I have a small hill behind my house that is about 60 degrees off the axis of my line of sight to the transmitters and on ch 11, the local PBS affiliate, I have to turn the antenna so that its backside is to the hill to kill a reflected signal. This position is useable with some signal loss for most of the other stations but I really need a rotator. The tuners in my cheap Tivax DTV converters and in my Sony Bravia HDTV have no problem with the multipath. It's nearly impossible to predict the multipath situation for a given location in advance and none of the systems or TVs specify this characteristic. I would have preferred to spend a bit more to get better tuners in the HDHR.

I would recommend that HDHR owners who are using their desktop computer to run the HDHR get a separate hard drive for the output of the HDHR, as it really works the drive with virtually constant access while recording or during playback. If not, a really scrupulous program of backup is essential to protect your other data. I predict a high rate of drive failure with such heavy drive thrashing. Also, careful selection of your video card is required to be able to feed both sound and video to a separate TV...full HDMI support can't be assumed in the video cards just because they have an HDMI connector so some will require a separate audio feed. Both of the above caveats apply to any "home theatre" computer system, not just the HDHR.

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Greg MacLellan

Great tuner, would highly recommend

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2011

Style: Dual TunerVerified Purchase

I purchased this tuner on sale, and use it to receive ClearQAM digital cable. I used to use a Hauppauge HVR-1600 for this, but it would have audio glitches every few seconds, and the video would occasionally break up (every 5-15 minutes). The HDHomeRun was an immediate improvement, with almost perfect quality on every channel. After putting in an amplifier/splitter, the signal on most channels is 98% and it's more or less perfect. I can't recall noticing any kind of breakups or glitches in the month I've been using it.

I also tried using it for OTA broadcast (ATSC), but it did about the same as the HVR-1600 for the 5 channels I get (so I just use my HVR-1600 for that now).

I'm using this with SageTV. I had initially used it with the linux version (and was also using mythtv), and so just used the HDHomerun setup software on my desktop PC. I found the setup to be a bit confusing, as it didn't actually "do" anything. I just tuned everything in the SageTV and mythtv UI's, and modified it from there. I had it fully set up in mythtv, but never bothered with sagetv because it was so time consuming. Since I'm using ClearQAM, all the channels were simply labelled things like 86-104, 92-3, etc.. and had no indication of what actual channels they were - so I had to manually map them all to get program guide information.

When I eventually switched to the windows version of sagetv, things improved greatly. What I found out was when you run the HDHomerun software on the same system where sagetv is installed, it actually saves .frq files into the sagetv directory, containing all the mapping information. When you do "scan for channels" in sagetv, it then picks up the .frq files, flies through the channel scans very quickly, and everything is immediately mapped to the correct channels.

It would have been nice to know this the first time around, as it's very sneaky - it just drops the files in. I didn't read any documentation that told me that would happen, nor did it tell me it was doing it. In fact, the only reason I noticed is that when I ran the channel scan in sagetv after using HDHomerun, it took ~20 seconds for the scan to complete, where normally it took several minutes, and it also got the names and channel numbers that the HDHomerun had. After looking around, I found out about the .frq files. Be aware of this if you use the HDHomerun software from a separate system than your DVR software runs on.

My biggest issue is I think the software should be web based, or at the very least, store its configuration on the HDHomerun itself. That would have avoided the above problem -- use the HDHomerun software from anywhere, have the configs stored on the device, and then any DVR or other software that connects to it after that will get the configuration and mapping you provided earlier.

Now, the HDHomerun software picks up the mapping information from the signal -- which isn't totally correct (at least with my provider). With the software though, it's very easy to preview channels and figure out what is what, and then just type it in. I also had to rename some of the provider-supplied names to match what the tvlistings called the channel (or in some cases, the channel has renamed itself, but my provider still sends the old name -- for example, I think it sent "STARS" but that is now called "E!"). Silicon dust's website is also pretty helpful to get this information - enter zip/postal code, and they have a lot of the ClearQAM mappings there.

Now that it's all set up, it works really well (been using it for about a month). I would definitely use and recommend these for any digital reception needs. They're great quality, have great reception, and are way easier to deal with than PCI cards. Especially if you have OTA antennas, you can place the HDhomerun close to where the cable comes in (reducing signal loss by long antenna runs) because it just uses ethernet to communicate.

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