The hdhomerun connect quatro is smaller than the hdhomerun extend. For your playback devices its an app that connects to your home network to give you access to live tv and recordings. So, since everyone seems to talk so highly of the hdhomerun prime, i figured that id give it a shot. Htpc and hdhomerun prime tuner verizon fios community. View full silicondust hdhomerun prime specs on cnet. Windows media center pixelation on hbo channels using. For hardcore doityourself cordcutters only this combo is a powerful wholehome dvr for overtheair channels, but the setups a. The prime isnt for cable tv subscribers, not overtheair channels.
The 2nd person only sees a spinning emby logo or the circle. Hd homerun pixelation when in a different subnet ubiquiti. Here i talk about the monthly fees i save rolling my own dvr and cable box solution vs. Even the signal strength shows different between the two. Hdhomerun pixelationdropoutsstutter sagetv community. Download and install the latest hdhomerun software from downloads. Buy silicondust hdhomerun hdhr54us connect quatro 4 channel tuner, black. Hdhomerun pixelation dropoutsstutter i run sage against an hdhomerun, with a clearqam cable connection. I just switched to fios couple of days ago and built an htpc and hooked up the hdhomerun prime tuner with the cable card. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. I spent a long time poundering moving from my fios dvr to silicondust hdhomerun prime and plexdvr. Our innovative networked multituner product for live hdtv combined with our dvr app, you can watch, schedule and record terrestrial hdtv and free digital cable all around.
External tv tuners free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Or better topic how to watch hd channels with comcsat with your own tuner. Connect a usb cable between the tuning adapter and the usb port on your hdhomerun prime. Page 1 of 2 hd home run prime with 3 tuners posted in live tv. It requests a local ip address from the network it will be connected on. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Dec 08, 2014 my setup is a hdhomerun prime running verizon fios streaming to a htpc running windows 8. Nov 02, 2012 i have a pc that i installed windows 8 and media center. Be sure to install the latest firmware for your hdhomerun unit to enable. A nexus player is more than capable of decoding raw mpeg2 video from ota broadcasts using hardware acceleration i have and use one for hdhomerun streaming, as is an i5 processor with software decoding. Epg service shutdown 712017 v9 windows installer sagetv open source download area. My windows 7 system clicks uncontrollably just before the firmware update was issued to my hdhomerun prime all of a sudden. But as more hardware and software companies include transcoding, the need for the extend is becoming less necessary.
Hdhomerun is an occasional sponsor on my main channel. Mar 30, 2009 one for the network and the other for the prime. The only way i would get the 6 is if the 3 had a hardware failure. First, ive got the hd homerun addon running in videos section. Even during all that time, i hadnt noticed that the card validation status in the tuners webpage showed none instead of success, and id simply dealt with the problem through resets of the tuning adapter and hdhrp. It lets you stream overtheair programs via a wifi or ethernet connection. The hdhomerun does not have a web interface for setup purposes, only for informational purposes. Here you will find links to download various hdhomerun software. Feb 18, 2015 ive had my first hd homerun prime for maybe four years. Microsoft provides windows media center for windows xp through 8, but discontinued the product in windows 10. Updating your nass hdhomerun dvr software is done the same way as on the pc. Ive got hd homerun prime right now hooked in with coax.
Please provide your email address and a ticket number. Watch what you want, when you want all around your home. In total there are 31 users online 3 registered, 0 hidden and 28 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 1278 on thu feb 06, 2020 1. On the tuners tab in hdhomerun setup, click on one of the tuner ids to access your hdhomerun prime s webpage. These copy freely shows may be encrypted and inaccessible to a standard qam tuner, but will be decrypted and made available through the hdhomerun prime. Problems with hd channels 2nd hd homerun prime and. Watch your favorite recorded shows across all your smart devices on your home wifi network. Hdhomerun dual not appearing as tuner mediaportal an open. Dvb drivers if you wish to use the hdhomerun with software that detect and require a dvb device. Hdhomerun connect duo tuner free live ota tv black.
I transitioned to roku sticks, but the apps did not consistedly provide local channelsnews. Using this guide hopefully anyone can do this in under 15 minutes. The homerun has become my answer to the problem with the tv cable bill getting too high. May 05, 2019 in that case, a hdhomerun connect might be just fine for you.
Jul, 2018 if youre a cord shaver rather than a cutter and you want to keep your cable tv but do more with it, then the hdhomerun prime is for you. Howto guide on setting up live tv with hd homerun prime. My setup with mediaportal was going to be tvserver installed on the pc acting as server, and the tvclient on all the other pcs. Hdhomerun app for windows 10 opens windows store hdhomerun app for iphoneipad opens itunes store. The hdhomerun dvr software works with hdhomerun tuners connect, extend, expand, prime to record to your mac, windows 10uwp, or nas, with playback on your mac, windows 10uwp, android mobile, android media devices and ios devices minimum version 11. Im having a problem with a silicon dust hd homerun hdhr54us, utilizing ota. I had an 80% strength signal from the tv, and the hd homerun was showing between 2060% stength with 50% signal quality. Both the hd home run prime tool and comcast confirm this. On the tuners tab, set the signal source to cablecard for each of your hdhomerun prime tuners. The hdhomerun can be controlled and viewed from a wide variety of dvrpvr software. To fix i did a couple things, first updated to the latest firmware. A tutorial on how to lower your cable bill along with how the hd homerun prime work on the xbox 360. Especially with your favorite premium cable channels, so therell always be something someone wants to watch.
I dont have an hd homerun yet, but people with tivos have long had a problem when the signal is too hot into the receiver. I have basically the same setup with hdhr prime, kodi with a dvr pc and i. Watch live highdefinition tv shows from mobile devices with this silicondust hdhomerun connect duo tv tuner. Even if i did plan to get the 6, i wouldnt get it right away, id wait a while until the guinea pigs worked out all the bugs. The silicon dust sw recognizes the tuner and even does the channel scan and loads the appropriate channels from the hd home run setup cable card tab. I can connect one to the home run tuner because its sitting next to it and the router. I know in the past we could use all 3 tuners to watch tv on 3 devices. Connect your hdhomerun prime to your cable and network 3cc. Hdhomerun setup wants me to activate the upnp in the router which is not there as the router is already updated to the lat. However, i have been trouble shooting an issue where when 1 person is watching livetv and another comes in, the 2nd or 3rd tuner does not kick in.
Nov 25, 2015 hdhomerunhd prime, comcast and cablecard comcast, hd channels, tv tuner, silicondust, and hdhomerun. The instatv pro for ios app supports direct streaming from hdhomerun devices on android devices. Prime is a way that you can replace a cable box and stop paying rental fees for it. I had a similar issue with the hdhomerun connectextend and pixelation.
The hdhomerun dvr software works with hdhomerun tuners conhdhomerun connect, hdhomerun connect duo and hdhomerun connect quatro to record to your mac, windows 10uwp, or nas, with playback on your mac, windows 10uwp, android mobile, android media devices and ios devices minimum version 10. Its difficult to say whether this is the cause of the problem youre. Because of this, the hdhomerun prime will only allow mythtv access to those shows that are not copy protected. I ran into an issue with wmc having pixelation on hbo channels, and only hbo channels. The hdhomerun app is the main way to access live tv from your hdhomerun tuner, and to set and watch recordings from your hdhomerun dvr subscription. I was tired of its ridiculously long channel changes between 510 seconds and its need to be randomly reset. Hdhomerun watch tv anywhere in your home silicon dust. For insurmountable technical reasons, mythtv cannot comply with this. The hd homerun dual is a decent way to get overtheair tv, but its high bandwidth requirements mean youre better off opting for wired rather than wifi streaming. Jun 28, 20 ive installed the hdhomerun software on a few pcs all running windows 8 x64 enterprise around the house and can stream channels through vlc. I purchased an hdhomerun connect earlier today from micro center and have been trying to get it to work with my home network.
After putting all the pieces together, i wish i had done this a long time ago. How i use an hdhomerun and dvr software to avoid comcast fees. The silicondust part of the equation was the easiest. The latest beta, otherwise known as the grey app over on the forums, of the hdhomerun view app was released last week and it finally allows for proper recording straight to nvidia shield tvs.
The hdhomerun view app for windows 7 and windows 8 is very limited and no longer updated. Video card is a radeon 7870 myst edition with standard clock, latest drivers. This one box allows you to distribute your tv channels. Jul 11, 2016 howto guide on setting up live tv with hd homerun prime posted in live tv. Award winners versus best headphones best laptops best phones.
My htpc windows media center cannot see the tuners. The remote cant control it when the clicking starts but only occurs on the hd and popular channels. The silicondust hdhomerun prime hdhr3cc tv tuner product plugs into a home router, so any windows 7 system or ipad connected to the network can. Hdhomerun connect duo tuner free live ota tv black hdhr52us. Hd home run prime with 3 tuners live tv emby community.
Oct 20, 2014 about 8gb of disk space per hour of hd stream recording. Simply put, its the software that works with your playback and network storage devices adding the ability to watch, schedule and record live tv. Instatv pro for ios is available on the itunes app store. Im able to access the streams but the signal cuts in and out picture is pixelated and choppy, some stations will go to audio only even though the hdhr. I still got most of my premium or encrypted channels.
Newer models of hdhomerun are dlna device compatible. Our app is available for android, fire tv, ios, mac os, windows, and xbox one. It lets you stream overtheair programs via a wifi or ethernet connection, saving you the cost of extra cable subscriptions. I have an mcard but its not being used at the moment. Choppy and pixelated via the hd homerun, fine going directly into the tv.
With homerun i get local channels and when we extended the antenna further into the attic, we get so much more. Instatv pro for ios can also be used with the instatv server software running on a windows pc. Problems with pixelation, tiling, and dropping audio. On this machine in media center i installed digital cable advisor. If its a software issue on the usg you could send the packet captures to. Apr 06, 2015 i decided to replace my ceton infinitv eth 6. The silicondust hdhomerun prime hdhr3cc tv tuner product plugs into a home router, so any windows 7 system or ipad connected to the network can view or record digital highdefinition channels. I just setup live tv in under 30 minutes while piecing together information found scattered on the internet. May 22, 20 i personally will stick with my prime 3 if the prime 6 ever comes out. For continued epg data, it is suggested to sign up for schedules direct, then use the builtin schedules direct epg support found in sagetv version 9.