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Review on ๐Ÿ“บ Enhanced Media Experience: Mediasonic HW130STB ATSC Digital Converter Box with Recording, Media Player, and TV Tuner Function by Chris Chincuanco

Revainrating 1 out of 5

130 started without any problems and recorded the shows programmed into it.

to find one that works reliably. Recently I bought and tested HW103STB. Like the others in this group, the 130 started off quite well, recording shows that were programmed to be recorded. Last night I set it up to record a show and when I went to check which device was on, and the pilot indicator was green. This usually leads to problems, since the device has to switch off after the program has been written and the control lamp lights up red. I checked the disc drive and found again that the MediaSonic unit couldn't record an episode of one of my favorite shows this week. This is the first time the 130 has not recorded as programmed since it entered service less than a month ago. All other devices failed to record as well, and my email contact with the company brought no response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't ever say when they do not log in because the device should turn off after recording the program and the indicator light turns red. I checked the disc drive and found again that the MediaSonic unit couldn't record an episode of one of my favorite shows this week. This is the first time the 130 has not recorded as programmed since it entered service less than a month ago. All other devices failed to record as well, and my email contact with the company brought no response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't ever say when they do not log in because the device should turn off after recording the program and the indicator light turns red. I checked the disc drive and found again that the MediaSonic unit couldn't record an episode of one of my favorite shows this week. This is the first time the 130 has not recorded as programmed since it entered service less than a month ago. All other devices failed to record as well, and my email contact with the company brought no response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't ever say when they don't log in that a MediaSonic device couldn't record an episode of one of my favorite shows this week. This is the first time the 130 has not recorded as programmed since it entered service less than a month ago. All other devices failed to record as well, and my email contact with the company brought no response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't tell when they're not reporting that a MediaSonic device couldn't record an episode of one of my favorite shows this week. This is the first time the 130 has not recorded as programmed since it entered service less than a month ago. All other devices failed to record as well, and my email contact with the company brought no response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't tell when they won't sign up and emailing the company didn't get a response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can't tell when they won't sign up and emailing the company didn't get a response. I can't say I would recommend their live HD broadcast recording products to anyone. When these products work, they do an excellent job; I just can never tell when they won't sign up

Pros
  • **NOTE**: This converter is intended for radio signal reception and does not replace the cable box. Connection to this converter unit requires an external antenna to receive the signal. This product will NOT work with TIVO and cable companies such as Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable etc. Generally this product will NOT work with encrypted cable signals
Cons
  • . Very expensive