- #External tv tuner for mac how to#
- #External tv tuner for mac movie#
- #External tv tuner for mac 1080p#
- #External tv tuner for mac upgrade#
- #External tv tuner for mac software#
#External tv tuner for mac how to#
Since the Manual is the worst ever written, I am going to tell you how (step by step) to get this up & going & how to record and then watch your shows. In general, this product does NOT work with encrypted cable signal This product does NOT Work with TIVO and cable company such as Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable, etc. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal.
#External tv tuner for mac 1080p#
#External tv tuner for mac upgrade#
The tuner just works, it has both 2 current ATSC tuners and 2 Nextgen tuners so that it won't become obsolescent when broadcast stations upgrade in the future (a slow process, but it is mandated, so it will happen). So, this is a tuner review, not a Plex review - as such, I am very pleased with the tuner box and have not had to contact tech support. The set-up of the tuner in Plex is simple and reliable and the build of your local broadcast TV guide is automatic - in my area I get all of the major networks and a large number of other channels - 80 in total via my rooftop antenna.
You must have a Plex membership to get more than a daily guide - they sell monthly, yearly and lifetime memberships that, among other things gets you a 7-day auto-refreshed guide.
#External tv tuner for mac movie#
The Plex TV streaming TV and movie guide and the broadcast TV guide via the tuner box are totally integrated in a very pleasing format. Instead, I use Plex, a somewhat complex media manager that, together with the tuner, has a local TV and DVR capabilities as well as a wealth of other features for storing and managing broadcast content that you can record plus all of the other media you own and accessing a lot of streaming content from both Plex and other sources on the internet.
#External tv tuner for mac software#
I have tried the software from the manufacturer and it was dead simple to set-up but in the end I did not like it because the user interface was, IMO, horrible. There are several different software or digital video recorder (DVR) platforms that use the tuner box and my experience with the set-up for 2 of them was very easy. The 4-tuner box has 3 "plugs" - for an Ethernet, an antenna, and power. I'm not even sure how my soundbar (YAS-109) would be able to stream audio from AC4 but, it does support different forms of Dolby. The biggest hurdle is getting AC4 incorporated into common programs used with these devices. I'm still playing with getting it installed and testing it but, it might work well. Since the phone works (android) I figured I would check if HDHR had an app for Linux as well and they do offer one. HDHR App - PC doesn't work so well, Chromecast works perfectly, Phone works as well Plex - doesn't like ATSC3 due to FFMPEG not using AC4 / Pic w/o audio I was expecting only 2 channels per some sources but, they all went live. My market released ATSC3 this week for all major stations ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX and some ancillary channels as well. I never had issues with them in the past and figured if I have to buy new hardware I might as well prep for ATSC3 since it's $50 more for the box vs the quad ATSC1 setup. I had used HDHR's in the past before consolidating devices / plugs. I've been using a Hauppauge 1609 for years with Plex and it's been flawless but, I upgraded to Z690 / 12700K and it no longer performed as in missing 1/2 of the channel lineup for some reason.