ATSC Digital TV Converter Box Dongle with TV Tuner, TV Recording, USB Multimedia Function, 1080P HDMI Output, Clear QAM by Mediasonic HomeWorx (HW135STB)

Great HD antenna signal converter with tuner. I previously had a bulky TV tuner box and it just burned up. I bought this as it’s a much smaller footprint in the equipment rack. At first it kept just turning off after 20 minutes and I thought it was overheating. As it turned out the USB plug I had was not enough power so it just ran out of power. Once I had the proper plug this thing pushes a 120” projector all day with super clarity. I love the little LED display and the favorite options. Def recommend this if you have a tuner need for your digital antenna.

After a couple hours of troubleshooting and Help from ChatGPT, I finally figured out what my connection issue was. Initially, I connected everything to the HDTV antenna as well as the homework’s unit to be powered by the television USB. This created the initial scanning errors and constant rebooting of the unit. ChatGPT gave me a list of troubleshooting options, one of which to connect directly to a powered outlet using a phone charger or something similar that has a 5V/2A wall adapter. And that was the key; changing the power source was critical to fixing the issue. Once I did that it immediately began finding tons of channels. I read through the users manual, though I’m not sure there is a specific recommendation of power source potentially being cause of issue, but it would be helpful to include that in the manual. The unit does run a little hot. So definitely don’t leave it on if it’s not in use. I’m a bit concerned about the longevity of the unit because of this. Otherwise, aside from the initial set up issues everything works as described. You just need a little patience to figure out and troubleshoot any issues. Also you definitely need to plug in the infrared receiver (IR) device to control the unit with the remote control. (Batteries not included with remote) That wasn’t immediately obvious to me though it does come with a double sided sticky pad if you want to attach it to the TV or somewhere it can be unobstructed from the remote controller.

So easy to set up and get going! I only needed the manual to learn the remote functions. I haven't tried the DVR feature yet, I wanted to be sure it worked well first before buying an external hard drive. Now I can't wait to get one and try the DVR! I can't believe how great it works for the low-low price! Every channel that's available in 1080 HD actually PLAYS in full HD! Super Satisfied!

It a good product. I wouldn’t recommend it.

This actually works. Not HD but I’m able to get local channels. If you have a Samsung TV and hook up an antenna to the coax cable it will not recognize the antenna. It reverts to Samsung TV and I could not get local networks. This allows connectivity to HDMI port and allows local network stations and others so you can watch these channels when WiFi goes out. I don’t know about other brands of televisions but my Samsung works now with an antenna. You have to have an antenna to make this work. Very pleased…

This is a nice, compact TV tuner and does an excellent job at that. However, when in standby the time drifts dramatically (more than an hour per week) until it is powered on next, which impacts scheduled recordings. It also will not record from standby to a standard USB drive - you need a higher end M.2 SSD in an enclosure in order for it to record from standby, which dramatically adds to the cost of the solution. (That took a lot of troubleshooting and Googling to figure out...)

Works just as you would expect it to like any tv. I recently set up a theater room with a projector. The only thing I missed was watching broadcast TV sporting events. I hooked this up to my antenna and projector and plugged in the IR dongle and the usb-c power supply, did a channel search, and within 5 minutes I was watching March Madness on my theater screen. If that sounds like every you need, then buy this, it works.

So set up was super easy, take out of box. Plug hdmi for input to input. Power cord and turn on. Channel scan. And everything should work just fine. Quality of both device and remote were lacking. The device immediately got hot with in 2 minutes of being on. The remote didn’t respond to basically any buttons being pushed, and when it did it was the wrong command. Hit 5, and 9 would show up. The device itself has no physical buttons either, so with a busted remote, this made the whole set up a waste. I returned the next day.

Does the job.

Muy bien, cumple lo que promete, ademas trae unas tiras de pegamento para colocarlo donde lo necesites y se oculta dejando solo una mini pantallita donde ves el canal sintonizado

Sort review is: it works fine for OTA. Longer review is: it took a while to set up. It unfortunately isn't HDMI CEC compliant so that caused some time delay during set up (I tried to hook it to the receiver but that was a waste of effort because of the lack of CEC). I thought it might be an issue with the supplied HDMI cable so I swapped the cable out but no luck. That's sort of a drag if you're trying to integrated it into an existing HDMI setup (TV, Receiver, Blue-Ray, etc all linked and talking to each other). So it's now connected directly to the TV and it works from there (with the extra step of changing the Input on the TV settings). As far as unit's remote goes, I added it to a SofaBaton. But because SB doesn't have a preset configuration for this particular Mediasonic unit I had to teach it some commands - including (because the CEC thing) a macro to get the unit, the TV and the Receiver to turn on and off at the same <-- jaded headache. As far as picture goes I did end up swapping out the supplied HDMI cable because it didn't seem to feed properly when I set the resolution to 1080P 60hz. After that, the quality was nice and clear. Other than the above the unit works fine. It scans signals well, it has the added advantage of being able to scan individual stations in case you had to move the antenna, it's got an EPG for stations that provide it, it's user friendly, and it's IR receiver is fairly unobtrusive. There is a slight delay when switching channels but no big deal. I haven't tried the PVR stuff but other reviewers have so have a look there for their thoughts on it. One last note, if you're using an older TV (and components) with no USB connection available you'll have to get yourself an USB AC adapter because they don't provide one in the kit (look for a 5volt 3amp adapter). Would I buy the unit again, no, probably not. I'm too used the the convenience of HDMI products talking and co-operating with each other. But am I complaining about getting OTA back (I bought the unit because I blew out the antenna input on my TV), nope, the unit definitely got my OTA back.

Nice converter unit, simple to connect and set up.

I gave it 3 star not friendly user I returned it.