This funny looking box is quite a piece of hardware. Which is a good thing since it comes without any software. The little over $100 device does offer dual OTA tuners and connects to your network rather than directly to a computer.
Purchase Points
- Dual OTA tuners
- Low cost
- PC and Mac support
- Well built and reliable
Pass Points
- Requires third-party support/software
The dual OTA tuners and the fact you connect it to your network makes the HDHomeRun unique and a perfect solution for viewing OTA programming on your computer or streaming it to your TV. Since there isn’t any software outside of a configuration utility you need to rely on third-party support for viewing or recording. This doesn’t limit its use rather it opens up a world of software you can use to take advantage of its dual recording abilities. Popular choices include:
In many ways this box reminds us of a dial-up modem. You plugged it in, accessed it via a program and it opened a new world to you such as CompuServe. However in this case there is still a great deal of OTA programming, it’s free and if you are looking to pull the plug on cable or satellite it will still bring that new world to you.
