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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Cancelled my order.
I'll get one some day if it can transcode internally for ios devices.
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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newegg deal earlier
https://slickdeals.net/f/5128512-SiliconDust-HDHomeRun-Networked-Digital-Dual-HDTV-Tuner-HDHR3-US-60-FS
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Isn't it most modern tv come with tuner already? Can someone explain why is it needed?
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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This product does not have an analog tuner. And yes, those will go away pretty soon...my comcast cable subsidiary has already told everyone to get a digital tuner box for every tv, as they'll be...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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LOL your "comcast cable subsidiary" ? Meaning, your company has hardly no customers. Its not even comcast. Okay, I see why you're so pessimistic.
In the real world with real cable providers there...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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HAHAHAHA! You clearly have no idea what you are talking about but it is a free country..
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Cable providers are dropping the analog channels and handing out free basic converter boxes.
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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You could try out AirFoil. Not sure if it streams video.
Another option is PlayOn with the local file plugin/channel.
And I think there might be a way to get VLC to stream it. Someone seems to have...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Sorry but AirFoil app is for audio, and does not support TV viewing from the HDHomeRun.
The PlayOn, InstaTV, and similar apps require a PC (Mac, Windows, Linux, ...) that is turned on and running...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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My local cable company compressed the hell out of the local HD channels, so OTA looks a good deal better.
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THIS SUCKS! I use MythTV Linux as my PVR and it rocks. I pay my $13.15/month to the Cable Company for the "Antenna Service" because I'm in an area where the signals can't reliably get to me.
My...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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I bought one of these a few weeks ago. Using it to get Over the air signal, from an external Yagi antenna. It has a single Coax input that is split internally to two tuners. I had PCI & PCI-e tuners...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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No, this has digital tuners in it, you do not need the stb. In fact, this cant control the stb nor does the stb have an input or output compatible with this box. This replaces the stb.
This...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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The older HDHR's had dual inputs, so you can feed it with two different sources if you like. Like an antenna and cable or two antennas.
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i have a AverMedia hybrid volar max, that i get QCAM channels(i guess?) and watch on the computer and also thru xbox360 on main tv for both live and recorded tv. is this unit basically the same thing?
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Even OTA is compressed. Usually cable and sat is compressed more though.
Mpeg4 would definitely be preferable to the mpeg2 stream you currently get OTA.
OTA is very high bitstream but its not...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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That's a good point. It's certainly not raw analog HD. It just comes down to the amount of compression used. Cable & Sat have to stuff more into their limited bandwidth, so they crank up the...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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It has 2 tuners, so 2 devices at a time. The limit other than tuners is how many devices your network can support.
Yes to your second question, as long as your network supports that kind of...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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keep in mind that the FCC will soon allow ALL cable channels to be encrypted including the locals. official decision will come in the following weeks and will make this box incompatible with any...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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I have one of these and due to poor or non-existant compression, the HD channels saturate my 802.11g wifi, so now I have to buy a N access point.
In addition there aren't any free apps to stream...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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With only on Ant/Cable input is deal breaker. I was hoping to have two input to connect both OTA and cable at the same time. One input with two tuner does not does not work for me.
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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I would disagree, especially if the compression is done properly with dedicated hardware using a H.264 ASIC.
I have no problems with high quality1080p H.264 video playback on my iPad and laptop,...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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to how many devices can this thing output to and does it show them at 13,000kbps hdtv bandwidth?
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Can you provide some links regarding this? I guess I'm in trouble since I don't get very many channels via OTA. Since I have Comcast cable modem, I just get the unencrypted content off the coax line....
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Is there currently an app that allows this to run on a Google TV ?
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“Cablevision’s experience proves the environmental benefits of eliminating the encryption prohibition"...pure gold.
I guess I'll be going old school and putting up an antenna next year.
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Are there any media players that can be used as clients for this unit? Or must it always be played on a PC?
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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How does this compare to the older white dual tuner?
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I have installed "InstaTV-20120828" from that same AppBeta repo @ http://apt.appbeta.org/.
However in my case, the app simply dies when it launches, regardless of whether or not the WiFi is on. ...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Yes and no. Your server should be on a wired network, the PlayOn/InstaTV/etc server will be transcoding the feed into a lower bitrate stream which you're viewing over wireless.
If you're...
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Hmm, the latest InstaTV-20120828 from the AppBeta repo works pretty well on my iPad3 on iOS 5.1.1. I have the HDHomerun Prime but am currently only using it for QAM.
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If you jailbreak your iPad, you can install a free beta version of InstaTV that streams directly to it (no PC needed). Works pretty well. More info here:...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Cable companies can't encrypt analog channels though, I thought. That is, if you plug this device into the coax from your cable company and get analog channels (meaning standard def and clear QAM)...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME! one or the other, qam, OR atsc...
and what makes you think those analog channels are going to be around much longer...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Millions of cable customers who use analog still. Duh.
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Plex will transcode recorded .wtv video on the fly to work on the iPad.
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Use a wired connection then? This is really intended for a dedicated server.
If you want to play recorded shows on on your tablet you can use something like Remote Potato. It will transcode the...
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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Yep, because I live in a tiny town called Chicago in which Comcast has told us the same thing..
One of these days I will move to a real city like you! :lol::lol:
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Thread created 08-31-2012 by save4us
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I don't believe it takes cable card. It takes cable set-top box output, if it's Unencrypted digital cable TV (Clear QAM).
This one may take cable card: Newegg Link
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