Forum: Reception Devices
9-Jan-2014, 10:04 PM
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Several new products are now being offered by...
Several new products are now being offered by Silicon Dust. The HDHR Plus appears intriguing. http://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/hdhomerun/
The ability to trans-code MPEG-2 to H.264...
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Forum: Reception Devices
18-Nov-2013, 5:44 PM
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Replies: 27
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Linux Script
Here is a script that works well on a basic Linux box. The function is similar to the Windows batch file in post #5, giving you the function of a PVR/DVR. Edit variable values as needed.
Note...
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Forum: Reception Devices
30-Apr-2012, 5:11 AM
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Replies: 27
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Forum: Reception Devices
30-Apr-2012, 5:07 AM
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Replies: 27
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As I mentioned previously, I own three of the...
As I mentioned previously, I own three of the white HDHR-Dual units and one HDHR3-US (black). I have seen no difference in tuner sensitivity. In my multi-antenna system, the white dual input unit...
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Forum: Reception Devices
30-Dec-2011, 9:58 PM
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Replies: 27
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This may be a rambling post... but there are a...
This may be a rambling post... but there are a bunch issues involved when picking a tuner, related hardware and Media Center software package. Here goes...
Yes, for PVR/DVR functions, XP is what I...
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Forum: Reception Devices
10-Dec-2011, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 27
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HDHR3-US vs. HDHR-US
As of December 2011 I own an HDHR3-US. The unit is about half the size of the preceding model (HDHR-US). The GUI utility used to manage the older hardware recognizes the new model and gives the...
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Forum: Reception Devices
16-May-2011, 5:01 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
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Forum: Reception Devices
14-May-2011, 6:54 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
The HDHR documentation does not provide an...
The HDHR documentation does not provide an in-depth explanation of how they determine the numbers displayed. I presume the indicated signal strength is derived from the automatic gain circuit in the...
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Forum: Reception Devices
2-May-2011, 5:45 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
@ sdubb
My experience with the HDHR has been...
@ sdubb
My experience with the HDHR has been that any signal strength or quality below 50% is an indication of imminent errors which will be visible as pixelation or signal loss.
Signal...
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Forum: Reception Devices
1-May-2011, 8:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
The configuration utility, "C:\Program...
The configuration utility, "C:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config_gui.exe" certainly gives you access to manual channel entry.
Each media app is different. Which media app are...
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Forum: Reception Devices
27-Apr-2011, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
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Forum: Reception Devices
28-Feb-2011, 5:12 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
Improved Batch file for recording
@echo off
for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /T') do set year=%%c
for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /T') do set month=%%a
for /f "tokens=2-4 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /T') do set...
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Forum: Reception Devices
1-Feb-2011, 3:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
Simple raw MPEG-2 recording and play-back
On my XP based computer, I do not have a robust media center software package installed. Still, I am able to capture off-the-air to my hard drive. I did not need to write a scheduling script, just...
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Forum: Reception Devices
5-Dec-2010, 3:01 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
Block Diagram
A simple block diagram...
This is based on the HDHR-US model which as of March 2011 is superseded by the HDHR3-US. A primary difference is that the newer design has only one antenna input, despite...
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Forum: Reception Devices
16-Oct-2010, 9:16 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 73,431
An Alternative to Rotators and Antenna Combiners
If you like your antenna rotor, I am not going to try to talk you out of it. I've used rotors in the past and find them a source of frustration for a variety of reasons. Until recently I suffered...
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