Review of the SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR3 Dual Digital Tuner

Reviewed Spring, 2011

PROS

• Runs with included software (VLC), Micrsoft Media Center(XP 2005, Vista and Windows 7), and many other 3rd party applications
• Tunes HDTV/Digital Over the Air and clearQAM (digital cable)
• Excellent vendor support
• Works with clearQAM and Microsoft Media Center (Windows 7 only)
• Very active forum discussion groups
• Supported under Linux and MAC as well as Microsoft OS
• Latest gen tuners make for great over-the-air reception on weak and multi-path signals
• Tuners can be shared between multiple computers
• Small footprint (approximately the size of a CD)
• Internal zero-loss signal splitter
• Costs $40 less than the original HDHomeRun

• Requires DHCP (network address) from local network
• Single input means both tuners must be either over-the-air or cable (unlike the original HDHR)

Get the SiliconDust HDHomeRun HDHR3 Dual Digital Tuner

for

$99.00 with free shipping!

Silicondust has introduced the new HDHR3 network tuner, and in the process, stopped production of its original HDHomerun tuner. The HDHR3 has a smaller form factor than its predecessor, along with newer generation tuners and only one RF (coax) input which splits the incoming signal with zero loss. The cost has also been lowered by $40. Not bad for the most revolutionary PC tuner on the market.

This tuner won’t work for satellite TV users, but is great for over-the-air reception and for clearQAM (unencrypted cable). You won’t get your standard cable channels which are usually analog because these are strictly digital tuners. If you want to experience all the Premium cable channels (with the exception of pay-per-view) you might want to wait for the new 3 tuner HDHR Prime expected in the summer of 2011. It will require a cablecard be installed (by your friendly cable technician) to receive, record and watch live all digital cable channels on your PC. Windows 7 is also required for this functionality.

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• MediaPortal - DVR for Windows (currently in beta)
• SageTV - DVR software for Windows, Linux and Mac
• MythTV - DVR for Linux and Mac.
• Pluto - Home automation and media system
• Windows Media Center 2005, Vista and Windows 7

• 8-VSB (ATSC over-the-air digital HDTV)
• QAM64/256 (unencrypted digital cable TV)
• Dual HDTV Tuners
• 100baseTX high speed network

• HDHR3 Networked Digital HDTV Tuner
• Power supply
• 7' RJ45 Patch Cable
• 6' Ethernet cable
• Software CD

Software & Firmware Downloads: http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/downloads