OK. I've seen the light. This seems like a cool project. I'm not ready to pump out a check to r111 but this does seem like a very cool device that now seems to be shipping. Seems like Engadget got a test unit so I suspect we'll get one as well...

http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/10/30/en ... hdhomerun/

Anyway, I'll send support / donation to Endless directly if this project gets off the ground. There does seem to be a nice natural fit for this product and the HD1k.

drew138 wrote:

Seems like Engadget got a test unit so I suspect we'll get one as well...

A short update... I've received another email from jafa saying that he was having a unit shipped to me. It's not here yet, but I should hopefully get it some time this week. I'll let you guys know...

TheEndless

I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a HDHomeRun. I'm impressed, really impressed.

I'm running a MythTV backend on VIA EPIA ITX board using Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy with two PCI capture cards. The PVR-150 connected via s-video to a Dish 301 receiver works great. The other, a DVICO FusionHDTV has always been a pain in the rear and I never could get it working smoothly.

I watch under OS X using MythFrontEnd, like I said, the PVR-150 works well. MythRoku would be great but it needs updating to the new protocol that the current version is running.

From start to finish, about 3 mins to get the HDHomeRun up and streaming into VLC on OS X using an Intel core duo Mac mini with 1GB of ram. Full blown ATSC HD streaming with sub-channels. Not a single glitch in decoding which shows the performance power of the Mac mini. Even with MythFrontEnd running together with VLC, I never saw less than 40% idle.

I still like my HD1000, so far nothing I've seen comes close. I'm slowly ramping into a roku development enviroment to get try and get MythRoku working with the new version of MythTV.

BWT, the current replacement offering from Roku is a joke, it's programming is too closed and limited. The hardware is a big step backwards from the HD1000 and I don't believe what they say about a more capable unit in 2007. It's going to be as software crippled as the current unit. I don't see why any of the current Roku developers would want to touch it so they have lost their third party developer resource.

Anyway, enough rant, a big plus for the HDHomeRun regarding ATSC streaming. It should be a snap getting it to stream to the HD1000. My next step is to get it integrated with the my existing myth backend or maybe a slave backend running on OS X (yes, MythTV backends under OS X are possible now).

Scott

TheEndless wrote:

drew138 wrote:

Seems like Engadget got a test unit so I suspect we'll get one as well...

A short update... I've received another email from jafa saying that he was having a unit shipped to me. It's not here yet, but I should hopefully get it some time this week. I'll let you guys know...

TheEndless

I received the unit today. I'll take a stab at setting it up tonight, and see what I can do!

TheEndless

We need a name for this project. "HDHomeRun Client" is severely lacking in the pizzazz department. Any ideas?

TheEndless

TVPlay
?

RokuTV
DVRoku
vTune
Roku Grandslam
HDC (HDhomerun Client)

r111 wrote:

TVPlay

has my vote.

Not very creative, but
MPlayTV?

marcelo3d wrote:

Not very creative, but
MPlayTV?

I like it.. It keeps the Mplay branding which we all relate to a quality product.

Burkhardi wrote:

Roku Grandslam

I actually like the idea of continuing the baseball theme. Not just an HDHomeRun, but a HDGrandSlam!

On a side note.. how many of you already own a HDHomeRun (i.e., how many beta testers do I have )?

TheEndless

Guess it is time to place an order. I'll order one today and let you know when I get it.

TheEndless wrote:

Burkhardi wrote:

Roku Grandslam

I actually like the idea of continuing the baseball theme. Not just an HDHomeRun, but a HDGrandSlam!

On a side note.. how many of you already own a HDHomeRun (i.e., how many beta testers do I have )?

TheEndless

I own one.

I also run mythTV. (/me wonders how much I'd have to donate to get you to support mythTv as well. )

MPlayTV sounds nice and I can beta test. HD1000 rev A with 64MB swap on a 128MB CF using external ATX power supply. HD1000 is currently running 2.0.35 firmware but that can be changed if required.

TheEndless wrote:

but a HDGrandSlam!

Just seems long, and doesn't "roll off the tongue"....