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I had my fios originally set up with the quantum gateway router and fios DVR stb by the technician. From the Fios ONT box they had a coax going to a two-way splitter. There was also an Ethernet cable going from the ONT to the router. One of the 2 coax "out" from splitter went back into the coax on back of Fios router. The other "out" coax from the splitter went to directly feed my room wall outlets and my HDHomerun Prime. I think the coax from the back of the Fios Router grabs VOD and Channel guide from the router and feeds it back to the Fios STB through the splitter connection (two-way communication). I connected an Ethernet cable from the router to the HDHomerun Prime as well so it feeds the 3 Prime cable card tuners to the home network. The Prime did all recording for free to a storage device connected to a PC running Windows Media Center. It did not get affected by the Fios STB box and video quality of both live and recorded shows on WMC were at par with the Fios cable DVR box. The HDHomerun Prime is a 1-way communication device so it can't grab the 2-way VOD and Channel guide signal from Fios. You can watch and record a combined 3 shows at once, i.e. engage no more than 3 tuners simultaneously. I ended up returning the Fios STB and quantum router a couple of weeks later. I installed my own Linksys 1 gigabit router instead. I fed an Ethernet cable from the ONT box to the Linksys router. Then I fed an Ethernet cable from the router to the Prime. The coax from the ONT then went directly to the Prime as well. The Linksys is just a router and NOT a modem. Fios doesn't use a modem; the coax that was at the back of the Fios quantum gateway router is used to pull online VOD and Channel guide in the form of coax signal and fed to the coax network through the splitter. No Fios equipment needed, just the M-Card for the Prime @ $4.99/month and it still works flawlessly just like the Fios DVR box and Quantum gateway router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Hdhomerun by its self not but with a NCIX is shield running plex you can. The hdhomerun is just a network receiver, the hdhomerun doesn’t have any video out by itself just a cat 5 connector.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I assume 'fiso' in your query refers to Verizon FIOS. I don't know about Verizon, but it is working beautifully for me to replace a Comcast DVR with much more storage space and functionality as well as providing access from multiple TVs and other devices (computers, all types of tablets, phones). There are, however, big caveats that would make this a poor choice for most people. You need a separate and preferably networked storage device, i.e. a PC or even better an NAS hard drive for the storage, a fast wired or wireless home network to use it with more than a single device, and interface devices with each TV you will watch (such as Amazon Firestick, NVIDIA Shield, Apple TV or Built-in Android TV as found on current Sony TVs). As you might imagine from this, the setup requires technical skill and patience and is not for the faint of heart. Moreover, there is a considerable up front cost for all the equipment depending on what you already own, so its definitely a niche item and Comcast still charges a significant monthly fee for the Cablecard needed to interface with their system. I went this route because I do not like the storage limitations on the new Comcast Xfinity DVRs.and already had large parts of the necessary infrastructure, i.e. fast router, Sony Android TV, and Firesticks purchased for minimal cost during the recent Black Friday sales) plus I wanted to learn more about the technical aspects of this after poor support from Comcast when an older DVR I had from them finally wore out.
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