u/cameramanmikey

Update: I purchased a HDHomerun Flex 4K. While there are a few bugs or features that I'm not the biggest fan of some of the ways it works, they seem to be very involved in the community from what I can find and am , and I think that deserves to be rewarded, not to mention it does seem like a superior / at least equal product.

Hi all!

I put up an antenna in my attic a few months back, so we could catch some misc live sports and holiday events (think Macy Day Parade). I have it running to a single TV in the house. I'm not interested in doing a splitter and running a cable to each TV/Room, but I am interested in upgrading to a network device to allow the use of it for the other TVs, as it would be nice to throw the news on in the background or something.

I am split between the Tablo 4 Tuner and either the HDHomeRun Quatro or 4k flex. Not that I need 3.0, but I figure if I'm going to spend money, it's not that much more. I'm in Sacramento CA.

I see mixed reviews on both on the Roku side. I actually was able to borrow both devices from a friend and was able to get all my Roku TVs and Sticks (one old stick in the garage was weird, but looks like it's a codec issue and a $15 fix) to work with the apps.

I actually prefer the interface of the HDHomeRun, but I think my wife may like the Tablo interface better.

Some other notes:

-I do plan to DVR, however not via plex or a nas, just going to USB an SSD into whichever one

-I do not mind paying $35 a year for the 2 week program, I also do not mind my data being sold (I know, crazy)

-I do not plan to watch on a laptop/computer, just TVs and phones.

-Outside of 2-3 live events a year, most of our use will probably actually be via the DVR.

I have watched every video I can find on them, and still can't seem to make a decision 😂. Are the tuners about equal? Am I way overthinking this (I am actually).

Anything I am not considering?

Hi all!

I game fully on my Steam Deck, usually docked to a TV (9.9/10 times I play). I had been excited for the steam machine until like most, I saw the price. I had been looking at these Bc-250s for about 6-8 months now on and off (should've bought one a while ago haha). I'm not a computer guy, but do some minor electronics/networking work through my Ham Radio Hobby, so I figured this would be a fun project.

Well, I just bought one on AliExpress for the $130ish mark. I'm in the US so it'll take a few days to get here, but I want to order the rest of the parts so I can get moving and figure out how big of an SSD I can afford 😂. (Man, SSD prices have gotten bad).

Now I'm trying to figure out the rest of the setup. I found this case/hardware guide, and I really like the design. It uses a 300 watt PSU, and the stock cooler, and I like the form factor. That being said, from what I have been reading, 300 watts seems low in some people's opinion. Any recommendations or thoughts for or against this case before I start printing it?

A little bit about me: I game exclusively on my Steam Deck. Mostly docked on my TV, and I think it works fine. More power would be nice, but it plays everything I want and more.

My wife has been slowly getting into a few games that aren't available on her switch, like Coral Island. Sometimes we share, which is fine.

I've been excited about the steam machine, and I'm not even super upset over the price (I would have loved it to be $700, but I get the market). I think having a "console" in the living room would be great for us.

As I've been looking more into it, and thinking more on it, since I am so happy with the performance of the steam deck, I'm debating if getting a mini PC with 680m graphics. Looking online, it should match (if not mildly exceed) the performance of the steam deck.

Am I super far off, or missing something? I can get a 680m mini PC with a terabyte of storage for about $500 now. Vs the steam machine would cost me about $1100 whenever it's my turn in line. I know the steam machine would be vastly better, but I'm already more than happy... And I wouldn't hate saving $600.

Would it be worth going 780m for another $200 or so?

Hi all! I recently have had my antenna installed and we are watching more and more OTA TV, right now, I just have the antenna running to my living room TV, but I think I want to do a gateway.

We are a Roku house, for what it's worth. I also have Ethernet ran all over. I'm in Sacramento, CA area.

I'm looking at getting the HD Homerun, but have a few questions.

1. should I get the one with ATSC 3.0? I know we have it in Sac, but to my understanding, it has DRM. I could get the 4 tuner 1.0 version, and I know this needs a crystal ball, but is the 3.0 that I can't use worth the extra $50 now in case something changes in the future? Or should I save that $50 to get whatever the new good one is then? How fast does OTA tech move? Haha.

2. is there a con to going 4 tuner vs 2 tuner besides price? I don't think we'll use more than 2, but I think I want the flexibility.

3. I'm seeing conflicting info online, I know they have a $35 a year subscription for DVR and TV guide, but I saw some places that said you can still record, and got 3 days of TV Guide for free? That would work plenty for us and our use case personally, and I can always subscribe if I find otherwise. Can someone clarify? Recording is a huge plus for us, and a main reason to go gateway.

4. for recording? How many hours roughly of 1080 would get recorded on a 500gb SSD? I'm not looking for a huge media library, but grabbing new episodes of current shows and holding them for a week or two until we get to them would be nice, as well as being able to record some things like Macy's day parade, to start at our will vs trying to make sure we are up on time. Pausing would be great as well haha.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, my wife mentioned she wanted to go to Dave and Busters this weekend in CA. We're looking at Saturday for sometime between 2-4 hours. Is it just easiest to get the $60 per person eat and play? That's unlimited, and comes with food... How many tickets do you typically go through in a hour as a couple? Especially if you're enjoying, not ticket farming haha.

Assuming sharing a $60 unlimited pass wouldn't work for 2 person games?