Reddit reviews Multi-function Digital Converter Box: TV Recording/Media Function/QAM Function (Old Version)

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I wonder if it will support the HDHomeRun or USB tuners somehow, otherwise this might be your best option http://www.amazon.com/iview-3500STB-Digital-Converter-Recording/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369162356&sr=8-2&keywords=cable+tuner+hdmi

As far as I'm aware, the only thing that could be done currently would be to use a stand-alone tuner with HDMI output, like this one

Of course I've not tried this and can't say for sure whether or not that would work, but there's no reason to believe that it couldn't.

If the antenna is hooked directly to your TV, then I'm pretty sure it won't work. A workaround would be to buy an external over the air tuner with an HDMI out. I think this device will do it for you: http://www.amazon.com/iView-3500STB-DTV-Converter-Box/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377732045&sr=8-3&keywords=tv+tuner

If you don't have to watch through the roku, there is this: http://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Digital-Converter-Box-Recording/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394394127&sr=8-2&keywords=digital+converter

It will allow you to view directly on the tv. Simple, easy, cheap solution.

I am not on mobile, so here's /u/DrFate09's link: http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/1x09s6/solution_for_oneguide_functionality_for_coaxial/

With HDMI, this is a tough one. Ideally you'll want a analog-to-digital box that can do both ATSC Digital and has QAM capability. Again, it must have QAM capability if you plan on using it with a cable provider and not an OTA signal. You will be able to plug in the coax cable into the box and be able to watch all unscrambled digital broadcasts alongside any OTA ATSC digital signal. You'll want something like the following:

http://amzn.com/B00BFIJQ10

http://amzn.com/B00FL3324W

Will it work with Time Warner? I have no idea as I don't know what they scramble or don't scramble via analog.

If you're going down this route for a setup that includes multiple TVs, you'd really have to cut the cable cord entirely. If you switch to local channels only through ClearQAM and/or OTA, WMC and MCEBuddy will work without any problems.

I have done this exact thing with a few small changes:

• First, my main TV views the HTPC/WMC directly and handles all recording from a couple HDHomeRun Duals hooked to Verizon ClearQAM. The HTPC also runs Plex Media Server.
  
• Other TVs have two devices each - a Roku with Plex app and an OTA settop box (generic). This way I can watch live TV from antenna and recorded TV from Plex as well as the media library and Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, etc.
  
  Its an extra $140 for additional TV (Roku + STB) but I don't have to deal with incompatibilities, multi-channel audio issues on HDMI, etc.
  
  For control, I use Harmony 650s.

Like you I don't have cable either, but I'm still planning on purchasing the Xbox One. I'll either use it with an OTA antenna or my 360. To use it with an OTA antenna I'm looking at a digital converter box that has HDMI out. I found one on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/iView-3500STB-DTV-Converter-Box/dp/B00BFIJQ10/

Your best bet is going to be able to run the antenna into your TV and have an optical out from your TV to your receiver.

Otherwise, you're looking at getting an external OTA tuner -- something like this -- which would be even more of a pain IMO.

Edit: This looks like it would be a 2nd option for an OTA tuner, and it's a little cheaper. Still not as cheap as the optical cable, and still more of a pain.

You might be able to replace your converter box with something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Digital-Converter-Box-Recording/dp/B00BFIJQ10

With something like this. You just plug the antenna into it, and run HDMI from it to the Xbox.

The one you have does ATSC, which I s over-the-air (OTA) which just means the stuff that you need an antenna for. That's usually only a few channels, as you have found.


You need something that does QAM, which is the digital method. This one looks like it will: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BFIJQ10/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1?pi=SS115&simLd=1

Edit: I just double checked and the website for Mediasonic specifically states non of their boxes do QAM. Definitely your problem. Looks like there are a lot available that do... so you should be all set. Maybe check the XB1 setup before you order to see if it supports whatever tuner you order.

How about one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BFIJQ10/

It's this one, you'll also need an antenna, I got this one. Works great, and we also get quirky local channels we didn't before.

Is it old style analog cable or digital cable? For digital they should be providing you with a set top box which would have HDMI. If you convert it to DVI with a $4 adapter you may have HDCP problems.

If it's analog cable then this $40 box seems fine.

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Picture-Monitor-Projectors-TV-LCDHR/dp/B0011NM17K

or this:

http://www.amazon.com/iView-3500STB-DTV-Converter-Box/dp/B00BFIJQ10

You could get a converter box and run the free basic cable through it and use composites to connect it to the TV. Antenna will plug directly into the TV using coax

Or you can leave the basic cable going into your TV using coax and purchase a Boxee for the antenna. This will allow you to record the programs as well

I'm in the same boat. Here are the two that I'm trying to decide over.


iView 3500STB

HomeWorx HW-150PVR


Both significantly cheaper than the ones provided by /u/Boba_Fresh

I'm in the same boat as you. I've posted a similar question on here before and the consensus seemed to be that getting something that simply takes your antenna signal and outputs via HDMI (like this or this) will probably work.

However, some people have said that simply converting OTA to HDMI before your XB1 may not be enough, and that you will need something with a tuner in it "upstream" of your XB1 in order to make proper use of the XB1 Guide.

I don't know enough about this kind of stuff to say one way or the other (as there are people firmly asserting both cases), but I think we will need to wait to hear from Microsoft to know any of this for sure. It will likely be a top post either here or on /r/cordcutters, so I would check there every now and then.

This is the #1 bestseller on Amazon. I have no personal experience with it but it has an antenna in and an HDMI out. That seems fairly convincing to me.

Plug antenna connection into something like this.

www.amazon.com/iView-3500STB-DTV-Converter-Box/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_2_0KJW

Then run HDMI from the converter box to your TV. You will use the converter box to change channels.

I think I'm going to go with this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Digital-Converter-Box-Recording/dp/B00BFIJQ10

Looks identical to the first one I linked, but is cheaper and Amazon Prime.

Thanks a ton for your help!

No, the coax cable has many channels on it while HDMI is only one. You need a tuner that has an HDMI output. Something along the lines of this: http://www.amazon.com/Multi-function-Digital-Converter-Box-Recording/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411256817&sr=8-2&keywords=coax+tuner+hdmi+out

Hey weem, I'm about to get in the same boat as you, but since these posts are a few months old, I wanted to get some feedback.

1. What did you decide to go with and how is it working (regarding HD channels)?
   
2. Here's a scenario that I want to ask you, and everyone else who's replied to your post:
   Taking the X1 out of the equation; I have a coax from wall to my HDTV. Coax can carry all digital signals (video & audio), but supposedly you need a box/tuner/converter to descramble and then reassemble into HD (hence the need for cable boxes and thereof).
   There has to be "Some Thing" that you can input the coax
   (from the wall) into; and then that "Thing" has an output (either HDMI or Component) that will plug into the HDTV, resulting in being able to view HD channels in HD.
   Does anyone know what that "Thing" could be? Does it exist? Do the following actually do what I'm trying to explain?...
   http://www.amazon.com/iView-3500STB-DTV-Converter-Box/dp/B00BFIJQ10/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1384142475&sr=1-1&keywords=digital+cable+converter+box
   http://www.amazon.com/HomeWorx-HW-150PVR-Converter-Recording-Function/dp/B00CXAE92K/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1384184908&sr=1-2&keywords=digital+to+analog+tv+converter+hdmi
   
   

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