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Review on ๐Ÿ“น Upgrade Your Recording Capabilities with SiliconDust HDHomeRun Servio 2TB Expansion - Record Over 300+ Hours of TV Content! by Philip Anderson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

DVR hardware and client not supplied

I bought this DVR to pair with my HD Home Run Connect Quattro and clear QAM cable TV. I've read reviews that talked about how easily it interacted with other Silicon Dust products. Before purchasing, I searched the support forums and read about issues with the client, including audio out of sync with video, missing grid style guide, and crashes in the client after the June update, but I decided to give it a try anyway. After a few weeks I went back to my old DVR solution. Setting up the DVR with other Silicon Dust products went smoothly. As expected, I hooked it up to the same switch as my Quattro tuner and did the tuning. It was set up within minutes. For me, the DVR client was crucial. It's not nearly as elegant as it should be. On the support forums, Silicon Dust's support staff recommends using different hardware and clients (NVidia Shield seems to be the preferred option) to circumvent their DVR client's shortcomings. It's an option for some, but not for me as I'm already a Revain Fire TV, Windows PC, Samsung Galaxy, and Xbox user. Everything seemed fine for a few days while I learned the ins and outs of the DVR application. I ran into a few things that I thought were user errors, but they kept repeating themselves and I soon realized that the client was not meeting my expectations. Maybe I will try again after a major upgrade of DVR client, but so far my family and I have too many complaints about this product and related software.

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • weak