UPDATE: This tuner is now for sale on Amazon. You can find it at the affiliate link below: 👉 amzn.to/3Uswu6Q

@sms9106

Жыл бұрын

You need to do a new update, please.

Thanks Tyler! I was looking at adding another tuner but was holding off for the transition. Your timely video and SIlicanDust getting a tuner ready for the consumer this early answers all my questions. I’ve had great service out of my home run dual.

I'm glad you said in a few years. I definitely didn't want to buy any new equipment today. Thanks for giving us the heads up.

@andresmsuarez5718

4 жыл бұрын

it be obsolete by the time atsc 3 be fully functional.

Great info!! Thank you and keep it coming!! Really hope it's not high speed internet required!! Love your Channel!!!

Just got mine. Setting it up over the next few days. I am connecting it to my plex server as I type. Thanks for the great content.

Thanks for your valuable insight. A few years back I bought one of those flat antennas and promptly returned it the next day.

I like how you call it recent events. That's a perfect description for it thanks for not using the buzzword. And thanks for all of your information. I find your channel to be extremely helpful.

Tyler, I'm an electronic engineer and an amateur radio operator and I still learn great things from your videos.

I used an HD Home Run dual-tuner on my HTPC for many years and loved it (with my cable system). It was connected to my network, like the one Tyler showed, and my HTPC was connected to that network. I could also watch TV on other computers on the network. It always worked like a champ. I'm hopeful they maintain their standards with this line.

As an owner of an original 2009 HD Homerun and HD Homerun Extend here in Wisconsin, I'll be still using them until ATSC 1.0 goes away. I appreciate this video explaining the email I received from Silicondust. I almost signed up for this new ATSC 3.0 model. But I don't have and 4K screens and no OTA stations in my area that will be broadcasting the new signals any time soon.

Every now and then, I check to see what's going on with 3.0 and happened to find this on their website about a week ago and was nice to know they're starting to make consumer products for current TV sets. I also saw another tuner called 'BitRouter' on their website that's compatible for both 1.0 & 3.0. Hope to see more tuners on the way compatible for any HDTV and not just only 3.0 TVs. Thanks for the info, stay safe, and have a good one!

Hey thanks for taking about this. I did find this and will get one hopefully in July. I live close to Raleigh, NC and they are already doing some broadcasting in the 3.0 standard. I already use Plex to consolidate and watch 6 tuners (overkill I know). I figure I will replace the HDHome duo I have with this new Quadro 4K since some of the tuners can do both 1.0 and 3.0 I can just enjoy whatever I get and sit back and wait for other stations to come online with the ATSC 3.0 standard. The company seems to be good at keeping their hardware updated. Keep up the good work.

All well and good. For now, I am satisfied with ATSC. It was such an improvement over the old NTSC. In my area, most of the major networks broadcast in 720p, but all the rest are either 640 or 1024i. I am just glad to no longer have "ghosting" or "snow."

I think my Lansing, MI market, which is in the blue for readying. I can tell that a few of those stations have worked on their tower because their reception is better than it ever used to be.

This reminds me of the first broadcasts I used to pickup with a card in my computer. I believe it was made by Hauppauge. The cool thing was it would record the programs to the hard drive long before DVRs were popular. One of the first programs I remember seeing was The Tonight Show in HD.

@TomZ23

4 жыл бұрын

I found the info... I actually had a HiPix DTV-200 card. I can't remember how big the hard drive that I used.

That's great news also the fact that the HD Homerun quatro 4K is backwards compatible with ATSC 1.0. Will be asking if I can back it. Again, great video and thanks for sharing.

Forget 4K, all I want is signal stability (so many obstructions when all the towers are just a few miles away...)!! The demo video you did showing the signal working as you drove around and went into a restaurant gave me the greatest hope. I've backed this and will be testing it out with Plex and maybe Channels vs. my current TiVO Bolt. It is all part of the grander plan to get a single front end for all video sources that I'm hoping TiVO Stream 4K or something like it will be able to provide, with time.

Good to hear in OH and the major city on the list.

Glad to see both DC and Baltimore are planning to go live with ATSC 3.0 by the end of the year. I'm in Annapolis about 30 minutes south of Baltimore and 45 minutes east of DC, and we're looking to cut the cord at some point in the next month so it's good to see networks in both cities planning to make the jump already if everything goes according to plan.

People, most likely you are going to want to wait till the market has other competitors. This is only the first of it's kind, and you don't want to be sorry after purchasing it. Like Tyler has stated we are years away from ATSC 3.0 being broadcast on most channels in most areas. I for one would much rather see a device that has more options on the back like HDMI Out, Coax Out, RCA Audio/Video Out, and USB for DVR recording. These additional ports are necessary to make an ATSC 3.0 device compatible with consumer's existing equipment. Currently, this device only has an Ethernet Out. Sorry, Silicone Dust, not enough options to make it a wise choice for 90% of consumers.

@ChrisThompsonthetechguy

4 жыл бұрын

I am lucky enough to be near a brodcasting station. With that said you can still use it to pick up ATSC 1.0 and as with my other HDHomerun it works great with Plex on my smart TVs and allows me to do all of the normal DVR stuff.

@ChrisThompsonthetechguy

4 жыл бұрын

Just to add I have a total of six tuners all hooked up threw my home network (and Plex sever). It allows me to have 5 TV'S throughout the house and porch, not counting the TV and projector in the theater room. Perfect picture , no RG6 needed except to the tuners. No argument meant. Just wanted to say they have their place.

I've got this tuner for my setup. Works like a charm. I kind of scrubbed through your video so I don't know if you mentioned it but only 2 of the 4 tuners are ATSC 3.0 compatible. All 4 are ATSC 1.0 compatible. This should extend transition time a little but once your area goes fully 3.0, you will only have access to 2 of the tuners in this model.

Thanks for the video, Tyler. I've been trying to follow ATSC 3.0 quite a bit. I tried to follow all the KZread videos, including yours, from those who went to CES last January. I live in the Phoenix area, which looks like one of the biggest areas in orange, so I will probably get this box as soon as it comes out and see if it works with Plex. I'll have to also check if the box is downward compatible with ATSC 1.0. With the Phoenix area being one of the first adopters, many of the channels may already be broadcasting on ATSC 3.0.

Loved your "Recent Events! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the info!

Great video!

My market wasn't on the map but was on the list!

Your mention of the late 90's reminded me of something. Boston area, around early spring of '99, we're hearing news, from our local channel 5, that they're running simulcasting tests on this, "new digital TV band." At that time, since we couldn't receive it, I didn't think anything of it. But fast-forward to that summer, I'm in a local Best Buy. On display, they had the first LCD wide-/flatscreen telly, I'd ever seen (complete w/ a whopping $8,000 price tag!). But more importantly, it was capable of receiving those then-new digital broadcasts. So, after grabbing the (tethered!) remote, I was able to locate channel 5, which was showing (if I remember correctly) a soap opera! Let's just say that I wasn't that impressed!

I have noticed the sub-channels Have improved picture! i am in the Houston Area.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

That actually isn't due to atsc 3.0.

Great video! I think only Antenna Man subscribers folks are getting the HDHomeRun devices to get ATSC 3.0 In Kansas City a total of 8 channels in ATSC 3.0 The ATSC 3.0 channels are numbered by adding 100 to the regular channel number e.g CBS 5.1 is 105.1 in ATSC 3.0. I received all major networks.

@glennoconnor2980

2 жыл бұрын

So how are the 3.0 offerings going in KC?

Good information

I can't wait to see The Blacklist in 4K on NBC!

Here in Europe -specifically Spain- there are test 4K broadcast since at least 2015. The standard employed is DVB-T2, an extension of the DVB-T1 currently in use thorough all of Europe for 1080 and lesser resolution digital tv broadcasts. In the tests, the H265 codec is used, and i saw up to three 4K (each with different HDR implementations) programs in a unique tv channel, thanks to the European channel bandwidth of 8MHz. In Europe only UHF is used for digital tv broadcasts and in recent times the total number of channels has been reduced in the upper end from 858MHz to 706MHz to make room for 5G cellphones band. I have a set top box bought in Amazon for some 100€ (around 110 US dollars) that not only receives the mentioned DTV-T2 programs (besides the DVB-T1 of course) but the DVB-S2 satellite channels too. I tried also a USB dong (for some 40 US dollars) that is able to receive the 4K, but the software only makes for chopped and pixelated video. I hope you find interesting this information.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

This information was interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Truth and Quality Practical and Useful Information. I read the comments here. Many of the commenters have little to no idea what they are commenting about and how that applies to what the subject is. Babble , babble , babble , babble , babble , babble , babble , babble

🤔😃 excited to see this new broadcast standard coming to the masses in the future. But, don't think I'm ready to "jump the gun" and buy a 4K TV, or tuner yet. Happy with my tv with the TiVo DVR box setup, for now. 🤔 Wonder if they will come out with a ASTC 3.0 set/ device...

Interesting, my location seems to be one of the test markets, though I can say for certain we were also hit by tower crew shortages. One of our local channels had to run low power for over a year, and people on the outskirts of the viewing area couldn't pick it up.

Since I do not do facebook, I will have an awesome day.

@JohnDavis-yz9nq

4 жыл бұрын

ⅰи∂ㄩㄅ360 I never had it to start with. They tell me that you can’t really get rid of it completely. There will always be a trace of your account.

@thebeststooge

4 жыл бұрын

I had my FB account suspended for my protection on June 1, 2019 and after giving all of the documents to prove I was who I said I was for over a decade they never responded back nor would tell me what they were protecting me from or how was my safety in jeopardy. I barely miss it.

After reading the Kickstarter page, I was relieved to see that all four tuners in the new Quatro will be able to receive ATSC 1 and, of those, two will receive ATSC 3.0, so one could purchase a Quatro once they're available and start using it right away, even if there are no ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, and be ready for the day ATSC 3.0 broadcasts become available. No worries about purchasing a product that will become obsolete in a few years or investing in a piece of hardware that will be useless for a long time. I had already planned on purchasing an HDHomerun Quatro as part of a cable-cutting project. Now, I'll just wait another three months. Thanks for the heads up!

@floobertuber

4 жыл бұрын

You're lucky you found out before you bought. I had just obtained the current-generation (ATSC 1.0) Quatro when I found out v3.0 was coming. !!!! Now I'll have to replace my equipment yet again. And my TV's built-in tuner will become obsolete. FFS, I already can't see well enough to bother with a 4K TV, I barely care about even 1080p. It's annoying as f***.

A few of the major networks in the Kansas City market launched 3.0 this week. I'd love to see what 3.0 offers but at $180 for an external tuner, I'll wait until prices drop a bit or newer TVs start coming out with a 3.0 tuner.

@water2wine1

2 жыл бұрын

I read that the 8 major channels upgraded. I see that Topeka is set to go live this Summer.

Thank you for this video! I did go and support the Kickstarter that SiliconDustHD had for this new tuner given my being in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC/Asheville, NC TV Market. I think of it as being an extra incentive to getting their four-tuner DVR that I’ve signed up to purchase via the Kickstarter that I can enjoy as soon as I receive it in a couple of months while waiting NC for the ATSC 3.0 Tower to go live during the next year; notice me adding more time there beyond end of this year? :) Delay or not, there’s not much for me to lose on this one! Take care from Weaverville, NC! - OTA Cordcutter and regular watcher of your videos!

*Guesses:* End of 2020- ATSC 3.0 is in a couple markets showing the same stuff, a handful of high-end units have a tuner 2021- A handful of stations air some 4k content, sometimes. High-end units consistently have tuner. Box is like $100. Some shows announce investment in 4k recording 2022- Some shows are recorded and broadcast in 4k in some markets. Stations take advantage of multiple stations option. Most decent units have a tuner. Box is like $50 2023- Basically all new content is broadcast in 4k in most markets. Almost every unit has a tuner. Box is like $30 2024- Basically everything is 4k. You're a weird old person if you don't get ATSC 3.0. Box is like $10. 2025- Pretty much everyone has switched over. Government will give you three fiddy if you don't have a box yet.

Thanks for review. No 3.0 as yet as the April 20th date for Portland has been moved up to June 9th and I think Las Vegas May 26th, because of the current situation. I have been following this not because of seeing 3.0 as we wont for years on the Oregon Coast, but on the 9th of June (If the date still stands), the stations will be stacking in 1.0, so we will get a lot of new channels as they will be piggybacked. In Portland the CW 32 and MYTV 49 will be used for 3.0. So those signals will be moved to existing 1.0 stations, which we have the translators out here.

Sinclair Broadcast stations are all broadcasting in ATCS 3.0 format currently in the north east. They plan to be using ATCS 3.0 format by the end of the year. It is already available in Boston and Providence markets possible Philadelphia as well for more information check out the Sinclair television broadcasting website of Sinclair media.

It interesting to note that there are people who understand how antennas work and the limitation of broadcast range due to curvature, but still think the earth is flat. That's hilarious.

@joe10117

3 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀😀

👍Good video 💚 I'ama @ da south Texas area, - y'all so I'll probably have to waits an other 20 years for ATSC 3.0 . 2B DOWN HERE 😢 we is always da last y'all.

Looks like there are no plans for my area to get ATSC 3.0 for this year, so I might as well save my money. I don't even have a 4k TV. I never saw the need to get one. Hell, I'm on DSL!

Another very informative video. I always learn something. One question... will the HDHomerun Quatro for 3.0 still receive and process the 1.0 signal, or will I need a 1.0 now and a 3.0 later? Thanks.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

It should still get the 1.0 signal.

@gselby8107

4 жыл бұрын

Antenna Man Awesome. Thanks.

Thanks, Tyler! Any rumors from Tablo as to when they might have a 3.0 box ready?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

From what I remember Tablo is waiting to see how things pan out. Since they have a competitor now they may adjust quickly.

@Tablotv

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntennaMan Our hardware team is currently evaluating tuner hardware and related software stacks that could enable future Tablo OTA DVR products to support both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 standards simultaneously. You can read more about this here: www.tablotv.com/blog/what-cord-cutters-need-know-about-atsc-3-part-4/#tablo

Makes you wonder if they are gonna offer coupons like last go around & the cheap 30 dollar boxes if any will hold up! I currently have a Zenith box & a few Clearstream Radioshack ones that work flawless & have numeric key pad buttons larger than the Ematic

Wow Syracuse New York where I live is on the list here 2:42 Pretty cool. I just hope they don’t screw it up and get rid of all our already existing channels that we already get. During the pandemic I got rid of all of my streaming stuff and just have Internet now and I watch Pluto TV in occasionally watch my TV antenna to get updates on the news. I just hope they don’t take away our already existing Stations but it’s pretty cool that we are going to Participate in ATSC 3.0 here in Syracuse New York.

I live in Phoenix. Is there a website that I can check to see the channels that are currently broadcasting in ATSC3.0 in Phoenix ? Thanks for the info!

OTA 4K will be a while, but Amazon, Netflix, and KZread have 4K NOW. Or people can just buy a 4K UHD Blue-ray DVD player and watch all the movies they want. I just hope to be able to watch NFL Football this year without the season being suspended or CANCELED! I'm looking at getting the Sony X900H with the ATSC 3.0 Tuner built-in and I hope Amazon does a UHD Recast or dongle for those who have one already.

“Silicon” not “silicone”. Silicon is what they make chips from, silicone is what they use to make big breasts.

@charlespratt8663

4 жыл бұрын

I like silicone myself.

@REXXSEVEN

4 жыл бұрын

LMAO ...Yeah. But silicon dust doesn't sound very good

@jusmastuff1

3 жыл бұрын

Ya man that's super helpful on the 3.0 signal ya big ass

I hope to see a demo of this box

Tyler, what is the tuner quality of the device. Basically, does it have a better quality tuner than some lower grade TVs?

@AntennaMan

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested it yet but from what some people have said it's decent.

I have a 6 yr old tv and outside antenna. I just want to record broadcast channel shows. Is this the best converter box?

Do any of these antennas work in Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic ?

Another awesome video. I do have one question, may its to soon to ask this but, how will ATSC 3.0 affect my fire recast and the channels I'm getting?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

Your recast won't work with ATSC 3.0. The current ATSC 1.0 stations will stay for at least five years after the "launch" in your market. After that you will likely have to replace the Recast.

@OGMrWayne

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntennaMan Good to know, thanks. I'm in New York. Thanks for all the wonderful info.

@Antenna Man Will the ATSC 3.0 be broadcast in the same VHF/UHF part of the spectrum? Also, will individual stations keep the RF channel assignments they currently have under ATSC 1.0? Thanks!

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

It will stay with the current TV spectrum - channels 2-36 after the repack. There may be some more shuffling of frequencies.

@JohnDemetre

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntennaMan Thank you! I am looking forward to the better reception 3.0 promises :)

Thanks Tyler... So my area looks like it's in an orange area on your map. I live very close to Portland, Oregon. Does that mean they already have ATSC 3.0 stations broadcasting now? When I do a google search, it kind of sounds like it's still in the planning stage.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

There should be a host station broadcasting now if it's orange. Contact your local stations directly and ask them.

i can't wait to watch football 4k

Takes a swipe at flat earthers, refers to “recent events”. Tyler manages to work in subtle humor, but you have to be quick or you’ll miss it.

@TJ52359

4 жыл бұрын

I forget if it was here, or another channel I was watching, where the Host cited "Recent events" *wink wink nudge nudge and made casual mention of how being too specific about said events risked violating a You Tube Policy and that's why they needed to be vague

Is there any upgrades towards the hdhomerun extend connect duo?

I can always count on great info and updates even from a 3 year old video. Thanks. Just to be clear... I was told that I will need to swap out my Quatro for the new Flex 4k in order to tune the ATSC 3.0 channels. Is this true or will the Quatro truly handle 3.0 signals as they come online? Thanks again.

Can’t wait for ATSC 3.0!! When will it be available?

Portland Oregon TV stations moved to 3.0 this morning, and I no longer get KPDX49 Fox12+ which was the last station I could puck up for free.

Do 4k TV have built in ATSC tuners? Also I haven't had chance to do as much research on ATSC 3 as I had spent on the NTSC to ATSC transition but curious if the range of ATSC might be any different/better compared to it's predecessors?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

Most TV sets have ATSC 1.0 tuners in them but not ATSC 3.0 tuners

@topperdude2007

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntennaMan Thanks for the quick response. Any thoughts on whether ATSC 3.0 signals travel farther (or same distance) compared to ATSC 1.0?

atsc 3.0 is going to take some time might just wait at least 3 years to jump on the atsc 3.0.

Will there be a digital to analog version of these boxes for crt TVs?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

Yes at some point I'm sure there will be.

You speak the truth. Look at how much streaming media is available in 4K. Not all that much is the answer. The big 3, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon prime usually stream their own offerings in 4K, but not all of their offerings. However the offering in 4K disc media is in the mainstream now.

hello antenna man , i have a doubt , if i upgrade to a 3.0 atsc turner i will have a better reception of the 1.0 atsc signal

Greetings how about a compare between the HDHomerun Quatro and Tablo Quad also any video's on recording OTA's ? DVRs ? Thanks Jan

Will they have an app on the new Xbox series x? They have one now one the current system. And will the new app enable up to 8k 60 hdr or 4K 120? This will be perfect for future proofing and work perfect with the Q900 I have.

Thanks , but thank that I can wait on jumping on bored right now. Just to see how things work out. Don't want to put more money in something that I can't use for maybe two years.... Wow that's jumping the gun.

@badreality2

4 жыл бұрын

You meant "board"...

@JohnDavis-yz9nq

4 жыл бұрын

It’s board. Bored is when you have nothing to do. Hope this helps.

I hope the Digital 3 tv tuner includes DVR options.

So there making this change in the philly area now? Was thinking about getting a tablo dvr. Should I hold off?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

No change yet. There won't be for at least a year

I bought a new TV 16 months ago and was really disappointed in the OTA reception. I rescanned about a month ago after a local CBS network switched to ATSC 3.0 TV. Of course the signal strength is the same but the number of channels and viewing is 10 X better. Makes me think this TV has the ATSC 3.0 TV Tuner built in. I'm in STL.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

Your TV doesn't have a built in ATSC 3.0 tuner. None of them do yet. Any changes were due to the TV stations moving frequencies from the FCC repack, not ATSC 3.0. You will likely need a converter box in a few years once ATSC 3.0 replaces 1.0.

I receive the Buffalo NY market off-air. Any news on them going ATSC 3.0 ?? I also receive Rochester NY but only in the summer months.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

Only info I have is the map. You can try contacting the local stations directly for updates

Here is My question. Does it only work on my own home network? For example, I have two homes. One in MN and one in SC. If I have one of these hooked up to an antenna in MN, can I watch the MN locals and control the box from my home in SC?

...and the lead-in ad was Tablo. Why don't any of these higher end tuners have HDMI output to go directly to the TV?

is the HDHomerun Quatro 4k a converter too so I can play on my ATSC 1.0 tv?

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a direct converter box but you can access the ATSC 3.0 signals with it using a streaming device like Roku or Amazon Fire TV Stick.

I'm debating on backing the HDHomeRun kickstarter. I have an older model of theirs that works beautifully. Atlanta is going to be an ATSC 3.0 market soon. But, I don't know if I can justify an early adoption... I mean, the whole FOMO of new features in the future because I'm already spending money I'm saving from cable in other ways :D

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

I think you can wait. They definitely raised plenty of money with the kickstarter.

That's great news Tyler. But at the cost of 200 bowls. I think I'm going to wait for a lower-cost models...

I have heard that the process of going to 4K UHD content maybe slow, due to the need to re-invest in new hardware/software to work with the new, higher resolution and higher dynamic range. I get that. Much like when ATSC 1.0 started off, few television stations were broadcasting true HD content because most viewers were watching with televisions not capable of higher resolution or in a wider aspect ratio... but, back then just by the mere fact that it was now a digital signal, even though it was standard definition, the picture quality was often better... no snow. I may be wrong here, as I do not know at what point the video process is downgraded currently on an ATSC 1.0, but I'd think that instead of encoding the video into an interlaced 1920x1080 MPEG-2 stream, they could encode it into a progressive 1920x1080 HEVC stream. Right there, it will improve the picture quality of existing content... unless they convert it to the interlaced MPEG-2 stream earlier on in the process than I think. Back when ATSC 1.0 started, many television shows were stuck processing content in standard definition. The process for higher resolution has been around, so some television shows may be much easier to translate to 4K than old shows going to HDTV back in the late 90's to early 2000's. Also, in sports, such as the NFL, they started off with having the "game of the week" by each network, processed in HDTV. Over the years, more and more games went HDTV to the point only the games that only fans of the two teams playing were interested in were in standard definition. I'm guessing it will be a similar process for going from 1920x1080. Back when ATSC 1.0 came about, broadcasters had two options for HDTV... 1080-interlaced or 720-progressive. ABC (along with their sibling ESPN) and FOX chose to go with the 720-progressive because while not quite as high of a resolution, it had smoother motion, which is good in sports. CBS and NBC went with higher resolution, which showed more detail. I do not see any advantage to an interlaced signal in HEVC.

Best Buy in New York City is saying these!

Remember that ATSC 1.0 will still be around for a minimum of 5 years after a station converts to 3.0. So all your existing hardware will be fully useful during that time. More to the point, by the time you actually need to make any change there will have been multiple generations of devices capable of ATSC 3.0. For me, there are no stations implementing ATSC 3.0 in my market this year. So I'll keep on keeping on with what I have and replace stuff as needed.

Do I need a tuner/converter for my digital tv? Or are they only for analog tvs

@tactileslut

4 жыл бұрын

To use this box you'll want a Chromecast stick or something similar. HDMI out from that.

@AtomicAJ74

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I understand your question. If you're asking whether you will need a tuner/converter to receive over-the-air broadcasts once ATSC 3.0 goes live, the answer is no. The current broadcasts will not be affected anytime soon. ATSC 3.0 will add functionality and features, but it will not replace existing broadcasts for many years. The device Tyler is showing here is a tuner, but it's meant to work with devices that are not TVs. This device takes the over-the-air signals and converts them to a digital stream on your home network. Any computer or compatible device on your home network can then access the TV streams. So you could watch live TV on your laptop. Other smart devices (tablets, phones) will require an app, and I have no idea what the availability of those is for this device. This device will NOT help your analog TV get a signal.

I see why there's 5 dislikes at the moment (here's looking at you flat earthers!) From the map challenged folk out there. I also joined HD Homerun Kickstarter when they were developing the DVR product. I also own a cable hd Homerun box that I plan to sell, and use the proceeds to purchase the new tuner. I believe they make a decent product.

Once again Charleston- Huntington is in West Virginia.

I love your information. Quick question, or maybe not. 4K ... ATSC 3.0 .... are the new or newer stuff going to use a new interface cables? Is there going to be a need for HDMI 3.978879 cables which may not be compatible with regular HDMI or HDMI 2.0 ports? And is there going to be any cool things like BluRay 2.0 players or such that could possibly be encoded for 4K? Or is BluRay or DVD just dead now? Any possible up converters? Japan has been 8K for many years now, any news on the horizon about 8K for America in the near future?? Is 8K possible with the newer 4K sets?? Thanks a bunch.

@AntennaMan

4 жыл бұрын

.... Too many questions dude. I don't know the answer to most anyway. I think DVDs are dead.

@arthurcoldiron7036

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntennaMan well at least I gave you some ideas for future videos. LOL And .... yeah ... I think DVDs are dead. hahaha. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

I bought one of these tuners after watching your video. All channels except those broadcast on ATSC 3.0 come in great. With ATSC 3.0 channels I only get a picture but no sound. My firmware is updated and have tried on iPhone, Apple TV, computer but still no sound. Any ideas as to why picture but no sound? I noticed several people have this problem.

@AntennaMan

3 жыл бұрын

What market are you in? I heard there are still some kinks on the broadcasting side that have to be worked out. I also read some people had to run a firmware upgrade to get sound.

@rocky2000316

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Dallas/ Fort Worth market. I upgraded to the most recent firmware from silicon dust website but still only picture and no sound.

It will be some football and special events at first and even that will probably be up converted from 1080p. Our ABC station in Houston touted as first in HD for years, but the only thing they had in HD for the news was their skycam they would show a few seconds on each news broadcast. Everything else was SD on the HD station. It was actually our CBS station KHOU that had their news in HD first. For the networks FOX had most of their programming in HD long before others did. ABC was one of the last. I think ATSC will be years away from being significant and even with that I have my doubts that this will take off.

What 4 channels are running at lower power?

Wait till the atsc 3.0 tuner is in tv.

i think im gonna hold off. I never agree with early adoption simply because the day after I buy a piece of hardware a new revision with better and added features shows up. Not to mention once the market gets saturated we will see massive price drops.

I can't wait for 3.0 because I want to see more subchannels but that's my main concern but I must admit it's like ABC news now that channel ended up coming out before the world was really ready for sub channels and so really it didn't last hopefully before to very long we have an increased number of sub channels but I know despite my excitement about 3.0 it will probably take a while

How do you DVR to watch recorded shows

How many tv’s or screen I can use with this new hd homerun?

4k OTA will happen fast, and that $200 box will be $75 in 2 years and do 4x what it can now...like include an 8TB PVR/NAS and wifi repeater. If anything “current conditions” have demonstrated is that we’re media/content/entertainment hungry.

Remember back in 2009 when the government made us sit our old tubes out on the curbside and buy a new flat screen or get a coupon for $ 39.00 for a converter box. The FCC promised that we would have superior images, and sound. Unfortunately they didn’t tell us that reception would be horrible, horrendous, shitty ! Did their laboratories really conduct tests on the transmission of these signals at the reduced power levels. Or was the objective more based on limiting the reach of stations reaching markets 50-80 miles away from their towers. I think that the government owes us a new converter box to the ATSC 3.0 standard. The last one didn’t work. In the analog days I received 15 channels in central Pennsylvania, from as far away as Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Today I struggle to get 7, I’m not counting the sub channels. We just all purchased new TVs that have great pictures, what are we supposed to do, junk them ? Give us outboard tuners, and require the manufacturers to build the next generation of TVs with modular plug in tuners in case their so called laboratories got it wrong again.

This is going to sound weird, Tyler by the time they get this going the TV sets will be all 8K cause I happen to own an 8K Sony,so they're going to come out with 4K broadcast that may take them two or three years or more to get on the air, well by that time all TV sets will be 8K capable.

@timramich

4 жыл бұрын

Why go 8k when most real life footage shot in 4k doesn't even look much better than 2k? Only things I've seen that shine with 4k are CGI. You have the free stuff like Big Buck Bunny, etc. And then you have Toy Story 4. The only commercial animated production ever done in 4k. HDR makes such a difference that one spends time being mesmerized by the quality of colors that they ignore looking for tiny 4k details. I'd be happy with TV being 1080p60 in 10 bit HEVC.

I like all your videos and now will use them to determine what type of antenna I need. Can u plz say what type of antenna this HDHomeRun Quatro must have to work properly. I read in a comment that you should not use an "amplified" TV antenna because it causes reception problems with this device. Problem is, most outdoor motorized TV antennas that I'm looking to buy are are called "amplified". Not sure what that means and I'm also aware of all the false claims sellers use to sell their antennas i.e. 990 mile reception. Thx.

@AntennaMan

3 жыл бұрын

You can use any antenna with this. the antenna that will get you the most channels varies depending on the specific frequencies in your area. Consider an antenna recommendation from me at the link below. www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html