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EldrickOnIce · 02-03-2015, 05:42 PM

Regarding the Homeworx DVR:
It works as one might expect.
The tuner is OK, maybe a bit weaker than my Samsung TV.
The guide is OK actually. Good even, for ota. There is no info for the programming, but it shows maybe the next 8 hours, but only channel by channel.
The interface in clunky and a bit buggy, is not entirely intuitive, but is OK. initially the guide was 3 days off, but emailing the manufacturer got me next day updated firmware that solved this issue, and perhaps others.
It does a decent job or doing what it is supposed to - record programming in the future from the guide.
Quality of the recorded program is excellent and is not scrambled. It will also play most other video files that you have on your own external hard drive, that connects via USB.
Recorded programs are names by channel, date and time, not program name. You can rename - it is somewhat confusing if you don't.

If you want to record TV, like you did back in the day with a vcr, this works like that for OTA, only better (because of guide).
If you want something like a modern provider PVR, this isn't it.
I am very happy with the value, given the cost.

02-03-2015, 05:42 PM	#258
EldrickOnIce Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Exp:	Regarding the Homeworx DVR: It works as one might expect. The tuner is OK, maybe a bit weaker than my Samsung TV. The guide is OK actually. Good even, for ota. There is no info for the programming, but it shows maybe the next 8 hours, but only channel by channel. The interface in clunky and a bit buggy, is not entirely intuitive, but is OK. initially the guide was 3 days off, but emailing the manufacturer got me next day updated firmware that solved this issue, and perhaps others. It does a decent job or doing what it is supposed to - record programming in the future from the guide. Quality of the recorded program is excellent and is not scrambled. It will also play most other video files that you have on your own external hard drive, that connects via USB. Recorded programs are names by channel, date and time, not program name. You can rename - it is somewhat confusing if you don't. If you want to record TV, like you did back in the day with a vcr, this works like that for OTA, only better (because of guide). If you want something like a modern provider PVR, this isn't it. I am very happy with the value, given the cost. Last edited by EldrickOnIce; 02-04-2015 at 04:52 AM.