Brand | SiliconDust |
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Series | 4112049 |
Item model number | HDHR4-2US |
Operating System | linux |
Item Weight | 1 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 4 x 1 x 4 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4 x 1 x 4 inches |
Color | Grey |
Manufacturer | SiliconDust USA, Inc |
ASIN | B00GY0UB54 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 20, 2013 |
SiliconDust HDHomeRun Connect. Free Broadcast HDTV (2-Tuner)
Brand | SiliconDust |
Connectivity Technology | No Wi-Fi |
Color | Grey |
Antenna | Television |
Tuner Technology | Digital |
About this item
- Cut the cable and cut monthly fees; Watch live HDTV on up to 2 devices simultaneously on your wired network
- Works with our HDHomeRun DVR software so you can watch, pause and record
- Expand the number of tuners with multiple HDHomeRun devices; Will stream HD via WiFi on an 802.11ac router or SD on an 802.11n compatible router
- Watch and record in full 1080p resolution where available
- HDHomeRun streams to DLNA compatible devices on your network; TV Antenna required
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Picture quality | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Tech Support | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | — |
User interface | — | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
Sold By | TheBookGuy LLC | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop | Silicondust Shop | Mediasonic Store |
connector type | — | RJ45 | RJ45 | RJ45 | HDMI |
connectivity tech | No Wi-Fi | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | HDMI, USB |
tuner technology | Digital | ATSC | ATSC 3.0 | ATSC | ATSC |
platform | windows, linux | windows | android | windows | windows |
video output format | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 | mpeg 4 |
remote included | ✗ | ✗ | — | ✗ | ✓ |
Product Description
Free broadcast HDTV.
The simple way to watch live HDTV on media devices throughout your home.
Forget about cable TV. Cut the cord and make ‘HDHomeRun Connect’ part of your home network
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Your devices can then receive Free broadcast TV channels via an antenna allowing you to send glorious HD 1080i definition content to anywhere in your home via an Ethernet connection and to multiple devices. No more expensive subscriptions or cable boxes. SD (Standard Digital) also works over wifi to extend your viewing capability. You can also record, pause, rewind and schedule your favorite shows using popular compatible DVR software like Windows Media Center, Elgato EyeTV and Myth TV. Watch on the following devices: Computers, Smart TVs, games consoles, Blu-ray players and Tablets/phones.What’s Included: HDHomeRun Connect device, Cat5e cable, Power adapter and Quick start guide. What you need: Antenna suitable for reception in your area.Coax cable. Internet connection (for PVR software guide data downloads). Home network router. Computer, DLNA compatible smart TV, media player or game console. Specifications: 2 tuners. 8-VSB (ATSC over-the-air digital TV). QAM64/256 (unencrypted digital cable TV). 100baseTX high-speed network. 1 year warranty. Computer hardware requirements: Dual core CPU. 2GB RAM. 6-8 GB disk space per hour of HDTV recording. (when using third party compatible software). Non-PC devices must support TS format and MPEG2 video. Will stream SD content to compatible wireless devices via wifi. Compatible with the following software: Elgato Eye TV – DVR for Mac. MythTV – DVR for Linux. NextPVR – DVR for Windows. MediaPortal – DVR for Windows. VLC – Multi-platform media viewer. TSReader – MPEG-2 transport stream analysis. XBMC – Multi-platform home theatre software. Seamless operation - Easy to set up - Follow our quick setup guide inside. Expand your system - Multiple HDHomeRun units can be used together to expand the number of devices you can watch simultaneously. Multiple computer access - Run Windows Media Center on multiple computers sharing the pool of HDHomeRun tuners. Automatic allocation - Tuners are automatically allocated between computers as needed.
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Multi-user access enables your family to watch their favourite programs simultaneously.
You'll be viewing in no time with our simple flexible set-up
Watch on the following devices:
- Windows 10/Surface
- Sony Android TVs
- Mac OSX, iOS & TVOS
- Android tablets, phones
- Amazon branded media devices
- PlayStation 3 & 4
- Xbox One/One S
- Nvidia Shield TV
HDHomeRun CONNECT
Watch 'Free-to-air' live TV across your home network
Have you thought about cutting the cord and forgetting about cable TV? Make HDHomeRun CONNECT 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 802.11ac WiFi, or a wired Ethernet connection via your existing 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 our Kodi/ XBMC Add-On or you can record, pause, rewind and schedule programs using Plex or other 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. |
ExpandabilityOne device provides two tuners but simply add more HDHomeRun Connect devices to your router to expand the number of channels you can watch or record at the same time. |
Ease of Set-UpPlug in your antenna, router and power, download and install our app (or other compatible software) and start watching. |
HDHomeRun CONNECT | HDHomeRun EXTEND | HDHomeRun PRIME | |
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Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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No. of Tuners | 2 | 2 | 3 |
DLNA streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Receives free OTA TV | ✓ | ✓ | - |
Receives premium cable TV | - | - | ✓ |
HDTV over ethernet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
HDTV over WiFi (via your existing home router) | HD (802.11ac router) | HD (802.11n router) | HD (802.11ac router) |
Watch on tablets and phones with our app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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
- SliceView EPG
- Program image posters and synopsis
- Record entire series
- Pause on one device and resume on another
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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Best Sellers Rank | #63 in External TV Tuners |
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Customers like the performance, ease of use, and picture quality of the TV tuner. For example, they mention it works well with a good antenna, it's easy to setup and use, the picture quality exceeds expectations, and the output resolution is pretty amazing. Customers are also happy with value, and sensitivity. That said, opinions are mixed on quality and reception.
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Customers like the performance of the tuner. They say it works nicely with a good antenna, and can record two TV channels at once. It works well with MythTV, Windows Media Center, Nvidia Shield, and several desktop apps. It also works great as an antenna signal strength meter and is a very useful tool for pointing your TV. Overall, most are happy with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...I've only had this running fro a few days and so far everything is perfect...." Read more
"...After a few weeks of recording shows, it seems to be working well.Configuration: Configuration is close to plug and play as you can get...." Read more
"...glad to have the newer one as it seems faster and still works great with the EyeTV software that came with the first one...." Read more
"...4. Works well with Windows Media Center.5. Can add another unit to increase the total number of tuners to four.THE BAD.1...." Read more
Customers find the TV tuner easy to set up and use. They say it makes everything so much easier. They mention that the EyeTV app is infinitely easier to use, and they can schedule programs easily from their phone or tablet. They also say that the user interface is much better than the usual TV channel selection. Overall, customers are happy with the ease of use and recommend it to others.
"...After that, I did the set up in WMC. It was straight forward and painless. No more calls required either. Wow!!! This thing is awesome...." Read more
"...Build: Simple plastic shell over a circuit board.Pros: Easy to setup, configure and use. At ~$60 very affordable...." Read more
"...Programming the tv recordings is easy peasy and I cannot stress how easy that is...." Read more
"...I can also schedule programs easily from my phone and tablet also with a bit of customization...." Read more
Customers like the picture quality of the tuner. They say that it exceeds their expectations, the picture is very clear, and the image looks sharp. The output resolution is pretty amazing, and video quality is fantastic. The HD channels come in crystal clear all the way through. Customers also mention that the product looks attractive.
"...Picture is very clear depending on what your stations are broadcasting, everything from 480P to 1080i where I am...." Read more
"...Back to the Silcon Dust Last unit, product looks attractive however for me it did not have the reliability of the older units...." Read more
"...The video is quite smooth. Over 802.11g WiFi the video can become choppy if the network gets busy...." Read more
"...2. Sometimes the picture quality is not very good and is very pixalated- to the point of being unwatchable...." Read more
Customers like the value of the tuner. They say it is well worth the money, easy to set up and use, and has saved them a ton of cash over the years. They also mention that it is a decent, affordable network tuner that receives a phenomenal amount of free stuff through the antenna. Customers also say that the program guide is very inexpensive and reasonably functional. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...For $80, this is well worth the money...." Read more
"...The program guide is very inexpensive and reasonably functional. If you want DVR capability, you have a couple of options...." Read more
"...Channels are provided free.There is a small subscription fee if you want to attach a DVR or hard drive; and this includes an EPG..." Read more
"...Short term the HDHomeRun Dual turns out to be a cheap and easy alternative to running a RG-6 cable from my attic antenna to my basement and then..." Read more
Customers like the sensitivity of the tuner. They say that it's a lot more sensitive than all three of their late-model TVs, the dual tuners are a nice feature, and the device detects all digital channels. The two internal tuners switch seamlessly, making it much better for tuning the direction of the antenna for best reception than using a TV. It offers the most flexibility you'll find with a whole house DVR setup, and channel changing is very responsive. TVheadend had no problem recognizing the tuners, and it pairs perfectly with Kodi.
"...It offers the most flexibility you'll find with a whole house dvr setup, but it requires a little work. I'm happy with mine." Read more
"...This flexibility is a nice feature, though the options of having to choose which DVR software and what device to use to run that software might feel..." Read more
"...Con: The tuner is very sensitive...." Read more
"...Using a computer provides infinitely more features, control and flexibility, but is obviously much more expensive up-front, and lots of people may..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the tuner. Some mention that it's absolutely flawless so far in quality, very well made, and rock solid. However, others say that the quality varies from channel to channel and that the video has very poor quality during motion. They also say that it is a simple, cheap-feeling box and not suitable for doing more than basic live TV watching.
"...Absolutely flawless so far in quality. Again, we have the 50Mbps internet plan from Comcast...." Read more
"...It is very basic, and not really suitable for doing more than just basic live tv wathcing...." Read more
"...These are so very well made - this really matters in a world where the electronics are designed to fail in just a few years...." Read more
"...I found that the MS EPG is still rock solid even after their recent provider change, it did take a couple weeks for listings and OTA data to get up..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the reception of the TV. Some customers say that they get excellent signal strengths on all channels with a wall antenna. Others say that the signal is not as good where they are now as when they got the first one, and that OTA signals are absurdly high in their bandwidth. Some say that watching over wireless is spotty, and the playback of HD streams can be choppy on WiFi connected devices.
"...2. Easily found most of my channels (about 10 more than windows media center).3. Small file sizes...." Read more
"...This creates signal strength problems and you end up needing boosters which can create it's own problem...." Read more
"...Also I noticed that my reception is a lot better now than when I just had the card using the same antenna...." Read more
"...Naturally, signal strength was reduced, but the signal quality numbers improved dramatically in my particular case...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the smoothness of the tuner. They mention that the video keeps stuttering, has artifacts, and digital freezes. They also say that the audio drops out and the video is slow. Customers also mention that HD streams stop within 5 seconds, while SD streams last a bit longer. They say that when using a touchpad, the device starts to lag hard and become pixelated.
"...Cons: High bandwidth usage. Because this takes whatever is over the air and throws it onto the network, it becomes a bit of a network hog...." Read more
"...The video is quite smooth. Over 802.11g WiFi the video can become choppy if the network gets busy...." Read more
"...off, it choked on the HD channels - sound was in realtime, but the video was slow and would jump forward once in a while to resync with the audio...." Read more
"...It works fine on my wired gigabit network, but it uses a lot of bandwidth, so Wi-Fi is not dependable...." Read more
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I recommend a set up like mine. It is as follows.
Modem(Arris TM822G-NA) connected to router(Netgear Nighthawk 3200). Router connected to 8 port gigabit switch. Each computer in house connected to switch via ethernet cable. The Silicon Dust HDHomerun Prime and Homerun Dual are connected to switch as well. Absolutely flawless so far in quality. Again, we have the 50Mbps internet plan from Comcast. In Media center it shows all the channels, even the ones we don't subscribe to. It won't let you view the ones we don't subscribe to however. Also, you will not have the ability to do pay-per-view, on demand purchases. Otherwise you get a super nice 3 tuner cable box/dvr !!!
With this device, my attic antenna has a 6 foot cable into the HDHomeRun so there is next to zero signal loss. The HDHomeRun is then wired directly to my network. The wired network runs directly to where my computers, Amazon Fire TV and outside projector are located. The end result is a perfect unboosted signal that I can enjoy from any network device. The stream from HDHomeRun is hyper-sensitive to network delays and it can consume between 8-15 Mbps so you REALLY need a wired connection.
If I leave the View app running on my Fire TV for hours at a time, I have noticed that either the video or audio gets dropped or locks. If you change the channel the problem corrects itself so this is not a big deal for me. These drops are not that common and it takes a second to get it back.
If you are running Windows 10, you are better off installing the HDHomeRun View app from the Microsoft Store. If you have Kodi, you can install the HDHomeRun all and it will buffer the signal to make it a little more resilient against network problems. Aside from buffering, I see no real difference between running the viewer through Kodi or natively on my computers or Fire TV device.
I've only had this running fro a few days and so far everything is perfect. There are occasional blips but that is causes by signal interference with the antenna and not the HDHomeRun. I am surprised as to how little you can configure these. The device gets an IP over DHCP and there is nearly nothing you can do to tweak or change the system. Maybe there's just nothing that needs to be done, but it would be nice to be able to block out stations with poor signals or unwanted channels.
Configuration: Configuration is close to plug and play as you can get. Plug it into your router, a power source and an antenna and maybe do a scan with their software and boom you're watching tv. The app will quickly find the device on your network and display any channels it can lock onto. Channels are displayed in the app with their local call sign and logo. Picture is very clear depending on what your stations are broadcasting, everything from 480P to 1080i where I am. Thanks to my antena, also from Amazon, I get ~33 channels, the same as my previous model. I use it in a home theater pc setup to record local shows with MythTV.
Shipping: Box is a bit dinged up (bought from Techmazen Goods) and may or may not have been opened previously. But everything was inside and looked undamaged and unused.
Build: Simple plastic shell over a circuit board.
Pros: Easy to setup, configure and use. At ~$60 very affordable.
Cons: High bandwidth usage. Because this takes whatever is over the air and throws it onto the network, it becomes a bit of a network hog. Watching over wireless is spotty, but usable. Wired connections are recommended, maybe even a Gigabit switch if you don't have one. I usually watch transcoded recordings, so bandwidth is not a concern.
If you want a cheap way to watch/record tv over your network (recommend wired as much as possible) this will probably work for you.
Thanks for reading.