[mythtv-users] HD HomeRun DVR and MythTV

[Tom Lichti]

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:13 PM, John Moore (Insight Global) <
v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:

>
> From: mythtv-users [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of
> Eric Sharkey
> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10:05 AM
> To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HD HomeRun DVR and MythTV
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:43 AM, John Moore (Insight Global) <
> v-johmo at microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone made use of the HD HomeRun DVR?
> >
> > Given my recent depart of ComCast and now owning a HDHR Prime box (6
> > months
> > old) that it looks like I cannot use, I am really considering a revamp
> > of my media configuration.
>
> I don't see how those two paragraphs fit together.  If you don't have
> cable, you can't use a Prime, regards of which software you use with it.
>
> Eric
> _______________________________________________
>
>
> That's kind of the point.  I have owned a Prime box for 6 months now which
> I cannot use as I don't have cable.  This situation has forced me to look
> at other solutions and options to explore.  As a result, I stumbled across
> the HDHR DVR which can be used with the PRIME as well as the CONNECT (a
> non-cable card tuner) which is able to be used with a Digital Antenna.
> First I was unaware if Prime could be used with out the cablecard.  It
> appears that it requires a cable card to be installed in order to be used.
>
> The main question I have at this time, which would explain the subject
> line, is to determine if anyone has utilized the HDHR DVR with a MythTV
> box?  Since they are similar devices and really don't need one when you
> have the other.  But if the HDHR DVR can be used in conjunction with the
> CONNECT and a antenna to create a better experience with MythTV, then that
> is something I want to know.
>

The CONNECT can be used directly with MythTV. HDHR DVR (AFAICT) is
essentially a competitor to MythTV, if you already have MythTV and a
CONNECT, adding HDHR DVR is just adding unnecessary complexity, from what I
can see.

Tom
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