“All I want to do is watch local programming, get good reception and possibly of few extra channels. I live in the twin cities. Do I have to have a HDMI? My TV is HD 1080, it's about 10 years old and it's not a Smart TV. I have no cable.”
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Mediasonic - Digital Converter Box with DVR - Black Model:HW150PVR - You would use the coaxial cable from you rabbit ears or outside antenna to connect IN to you Mediasonic. You can come out of the Mediasonic with coaxial or a HDIM cable to your TV. So if your tv has HDMI IN, you could use either Coaxial or HDMI cable. So either way, you will need an extra Coaxial or HDMI cable since the Mediasonic does not come with cables. Extra Channels - You will only get the channels in your area that you antenna can pick up. The Mediasonic does not give you any extra channels outside of your area. Recption - Your reception depends on how close you are to your local tv stations, and how good your antenna is. So, what you see on your tv locally now, is what you will see with the Mediasonic. Your advantage is, you can record programs and watch them later. If you have a very old tv, it says it will convert digital to old analog tv's. I have a $150 outside antenna, which works great with this unit. I do have on channel that pops in and out. When I tried to record a program on that channel, it didn't record. I assume since the channel may have not been receiving at my end, the Mediasonic didn't see it and didn't record. If you have a good antenna, and want to record local programs, then this is a great unit to get. I got it for $29.99 on sale at Best Buy. It's far cheaper than a $350 Tivo. I hope this helps..
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You wouldn't need it for a Smart TV - they are already digital. I have an older tv & this with my indoor antenna choice pull in the local channels & several that I didn't expect, but am delighted to have like Cozi & Ant TV. My antenna connects to the box via a coaxial cable, & I bought another short cable to go from the box to the TV. A set of those color coded wires (red- white - yellow) are included so you can go from the box to the tv with those if you want to do so.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Your reception will depend on your antenna You will connect your antenna to this unit and then connect this unit to your TV by using a coaxial cable or by a composite cable (red,white, & yellow). This unit works very well. I added a 1 TB external hard drive so I can watch what I want when I want. Some of these units by other manufacturers require a monthly fee to store your recordings (DVR Feature). his unit does not require a fee and that sold me on this one.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have an old TV (the kind that is as deep as it is wide).. It is not digital and therefore not HDMI. My picture doesn't come in "perfect", but it does pick up several channels. I think the pictures would come in clearer if I had a better antenna. I haven't tried to record any programs on it yet. I've just watched live TV.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.To do what you want, you can use the tuner in the TV, if it has a tuner. You will need an antenna, probably only an inside one. If your TV has no tuner, this box can serve as your tuner. It can be hooked up without an HDMI cable, via composite or component cables.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The answer is no you not need the HDMI related items. Simply connect the antenna directly to your TV input. Depending on your location an inexpensive HD antenna will suffice to connect to your set is all you will need
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You don't have to have HDMI but if you don't, you will need Composite (RCA) connectors, which most VCRs have.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This model requires coaxial connection.
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