This is really a personal preference but I really like the new design and color since it takes up so much less space. As you can see in the pictures below, the body has reduced by over 50% in size, and now is black instead of the beige. This third one uses the MaxLinear 1GHz silicon tuners (as shown in the pictures below)īesides the actual hardware underneath there is a lot different that has changed between first and third revisions.The second used the Micronas DRXJ chipset.The first revision used the Oren CAS220 chipset.
That being said, since our original review of the HDHomeRun back in 2006 was of the first version, a lot has changed since then:
Elgato has used the HDHR3-US version of the SiliconDust tuner and have not made any modifications that I could see to the body or internals of the unit. If you have ever used or are familiar with the original HDHomeRun then you will be immediately caught off guard by the size of the new version.
It’s nice to see that although the main marketing push with the HDHomeRun is for Mac customers, Elgato still includes drivers for Windows users.Īntenna/cable input: standard F connector
The only branding from SiliconDust is on the actual hardware itself all manuals and documentation reference Elgato. Retailing at $179.95, it’s exactly $50 more than the PC-only version (note that from Elgato’s website the EyeTV 3 software costs $80), so it is a savings of at least $30.Įverything inside the box is very tightly packaged. What Elgato is offering is the 3rd revision to the HDHomeRun hardware, coupled with the latest version of their Mac-exclusive EyeTV 3 software. After all, the SiliconDust HDHomeRun has been one of the most popular tuners for home theater PC (HTPC) users since 2006. When I initially saw the announcement from Elgato that they have released the HDHomeRun under their own brand name I was immediately curious as to what this was all about.