Question 1

Can this be connected to a router in bridge mode to convert it to a wireless device?  I can't connect it directly to the main router since the main router and TV antenna are on opposite sides of the house and there's no way I can run ethernet cable from the HD Homerun to the main router.  Would I be able to connect a separate router near the TV antenna that would connect to the main router in bridge mode and plug the HD Homerun into the bridged router?  It's such a bummer that wifi isn't built into the HD Homerun.

Accepted Answer

It would probably work but might be flaky.  I would look at the Powerline Ethernet or coax option.  you can use your home wiring in place of ethernet.  Basically connect the HDHR to the Antenna coax where ever it is, then a piece of Cat5 goes from the HDHR to the powerline ethernet adapter, which then plugs into wall power receptacle.  Then over by your main router you plug in another powerline ethernet adapter to the wall and have a cat5 that comes off it into your router/switch.  This gives you a hardwired connection with low latency using your home's electrical lines.  Of course it is much better to just to move the coax or run cat5 where you need it.  I believe you can use powerline to do both coax or ethernet, but the ethernet is more common.

Question 2

how many hours of tv will it record?

Accepted Answer

As Jesus and David mentioned; this has no storage space.  It is a TV tuner that can send a video stream to another device.  I use Plex Media Server running on a Windows 10 PC connected via wifi.  The HD Homerun is connected via ethernet to an Orbi satellite.  A 1080i TV program uses about 4.5 GB of space per hour so a 2 TB hard drive should store well over 400 hours.

Question 3

Will this work with Windows Media Center the same way that my SD HD HomeRun Prime does? Channel guide, VCR, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it will work with WMC exactly as the Prime does, but it will only work with OTA Antenna. The Prime is for Cable Card tuners, this is for HD Antenna only.

Question 4

how many hours of tv will it record?

Accepted Answer

The HomeRun doesn't record anything.  You need the HomeRun software on your computer or Plex to actually save the content to a hard disk.  The number of hours is totally a function of your HD capacity.

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