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Summary of Contents for Silicon Dust HDHomeRun
- Page 1 HDHomeRun Installation Instructions (20090830)
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Page 2: Power Led
Network LED: The network LED indicates network connectivity. The network LED will flash while the HDHomeRun acquires an IP address and will remain lit during normal operation. If the HDHomeRun is directly connected to a PC the network LED will continue to flash until the PC makes contact with the HDHomeRun. -
Page 3: Hardware Installation
II.Hardware Installation: Quick Instructions: Connect the HDHomeRun tuner(s) to your antenna or cable source. On dual tuner models, each tuner should be connected. Use the supplied network cable to connect the HDHomeRun to your home router or network. Attach the power adapter. -
Page 4: Dual Tuner Models - Using Both Antenna And Digital Cable
For long cable runs or weak signals use quad-shielded RG6 cables. Network connection: Connect the HDHomeRun to your network or home router using the supplied network cable. Alternatively the HDHomeRun can be connected directly to a PC or laptop using the supplied network cable. A cross-over cable is not required. -
Page 5: Software Installation (Windows)
If the HDHomeRun is connected directly to the PC (rather than a switch or router) it may • take up to 3 minutes for the PC to be able to detect the HDHomeRun. This delay can be eliminated by configuring PC's network interface to a static IP address in the 169.254.x.y range, subnet mask 255.255.0.0. -
Page 6: Hdhomerun Quicktv
HDHomeRun QuickTV HDHomeRun QuickTV is a fast and easy way to watch live TV. Using HDHomeRun QuickTV: Open HDHomeRun QuickTV from the Start menu • Channels will be displayed along the right side. Click on a channel to watch it. -
Page 7: Windows Pvr Applications
Windows PVR Applications: The HDHomeRun will work most BDA based DVR applications including: Windows Media Center (MCE 2005, Vista, TV Pack 2008, and Windows 7) • SageTV • BeyondTV • MediaPortal • GB-PVR • Windows 7, Vista Home Premium, and Vista Ultimate include Windows Media Center. -
Page 8: Software Setup
• Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx • Install the HDHomeRun software and follow the directions above to scan for channels • Configuration: 1. Open Windows Media Center 2. Click Tasks, then Settings, then TV, then TV Signal, then Set Up TV Signal 3. - Page 9 2. Click Edit Channels 3. Scroll through the list looking for channels that do not have a padlock icon. You may wish to use the channel list in HDHomeRun Setup to find the channels. 4. Click on the channel name (e.g. C114.1) 5.
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Page 10: Vista Media Center
5. Downloading new options is optional; make your choice and click Next 6. Select I will manually configure my TV signal and click Next 7. Check the box(es) to match which HDHomeRun tuner(s) you plan to use and click Next 8. Select Set Up Guide listings and click Next 9. - Page 11 5. Note the lineup ID listed in the address bar of your browser. See the example below, with the lineup ID highlighted. 6. Open HDHomeRun Setup 7. Click the Applications tab 8. Enter the lineup ID from Zap2it in the Set Lineup ID box and click Set 9.
- Page 12 Install the HDHomeRun software and follow the directions above to scan for channels. • If you're using digital cable, all channels must be named in HDHomeRun Setup matching • the name listed in Zap2it for your area. If the channel name does not match, SageTV will not find guide data for your channels.
- Page 13 Using SageTV: To watch live TV: from the main screen, click Watch Live TV. To see the guide: from the main screen, click Program Guide; from the live TV screen, right click and select Program Guide To record program you're currently watching: right click and select Record this show To record a different program: Locate what you want to record in the Program Guide, click on it, and click Record this show.
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