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Brand Mediasonic
Interface type RCA, HDMI, Coaxial
Number of channels 1
UPC 629329006762
Manufacturer Mediasonic

About this item

  • Receive Over-The-Air Digital Broadcast to your Analog and Digital TV, Projector, and Computer Monitor. Antenna Out Analog Pass Through, Favorite Channel List, Parental Control Function
  • USB Multimedia Player Function. Auto Tuning, HDMI 1080P Output / Composite Out / Coaxial Output, Closed Caption,
  • Real-Time recording & Programmed Time Recording, Auto, 16:9 Pillar Box, 16:9 Pan G Scan, 4:3 Letter Box, 4:3 Pan G Scan, 4:3 Full, 16:9 Wide Screen. Timing Start Up & Shut Down.
  • Recording require user to connect a USB 2.0 or 3.0 2.5" / 3.5" External Hard Drive via USB (Up to 2TB)
  • **PLEASE NOTE**:This converter box is designed to receive Over-The-Air signal, and it is not a replacement of cable box. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal. This product does NOT Work with TIVO and cable company such as Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable, etc. In general, this product does NOT work with encrypted cable signal
  • 1 Year Warranty from Mediasonic Store. Please contact Seller Directly

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Mediasonic HOMEWORX HW130STB is a digital converter box which converts Over-The-Air ATSC digital broadcast to your analog and digital TV. The built-in Media Player function allows user to play back picture and video files via USB connection. The built-in recording function allows user to record their TV programs and play back. Please Note: this converter box is designed to receive Over-The-Air signal, and it is not a replacement of cable box. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal.

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Receive Local TV Channel

Mediasonic ATSC digital TV converter box converts over-the-air ATSC digital TV broadcast to your analog and digital TV, projector, and computer monitor. It supports up to 1080P

Record and Playback your favorite TV show

HW130STB allows you to record TV show in USB 2.5" / 3.5" external hard drive and play back on your TV or Computer. USB flash drive is not recommended for recording function.

TV Tuner Function

HW130STB can be additional TV Tuner to your TV. If your TV does not have TV tuner, it can act as a receiver for over-the-air TV channel. If your TV already has a tuner, you can watch TV using existing tuner, and use this box to record another channel.

Easy Installation

You can connect HW130STB to your TV by either HDMI or Composite or Coaxial port.

tv tuner atsc digital converter box

Additional Features:

  • TV Tuner Function: Add additional Tuner to your TV, some TV does not have built-in tuner, this can be an add-on to your TV. eg: compatible with VIZIO TV
  • 12 hr. AM / PM time display
  • EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and program information.
  • Favorite Channel List
  • Parental Control Function
  • Closed Caption
  • EAS (Emergency Alert System) to alert you any emergency information from TV station
  • Real Time and Schedule Recording

Important Note:

This converter box is designed to receive Over-The-Air TV signal, and it is not a replacement of cable box. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal. This product does Not Work with TIVO and cable company such as Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable, etc. In general, this product does not work with encrypted cable signal.

Important Note:

This product ONLY work for ATSC signal. It will work in USA / Canada / Mexico / Bahamas / Dominican Republic / Suriname. For other countries, please check with your local TV signal before purchase this item.

TV Recording Important Note:

  • Recommend USB 2.0 or 3.0 2.5" or 3.5" External Hard Drive
  • Support up to 2TB. Hard Drive need to formatted in MBR Format
  • Using USB Flash Drive does not provide smooth recording.
  • Video is recorded in MTS format, and can be play back in Computer too
  • Each hour of recording will take about 8GB
  • Subtitle will be recorded only If it is turn on during the recording
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Happy with it so far. Does what it's supposed to
I used to have a satellite receiver that I used to feed two different tv's. I no longer subscribe to the satellite service so I purchased this to put in it's place. It's been working great so far. It picked up the same number of channels as my two tv's with similar signal strength so I wouldn't expect it to pick up any additional channels.My only real complaint is the USB port on the front, in my mind it would make more sense for it to be on the back of the box so you have a cleaner installation and no extra wires at the front of the box. I guess if you use a flash drive it's probably not a big issue, but I imagine if anyone is using the pvr feature, they aren't going to be unplugging their hard drive or flash drive often if ever, so why not put it in the back? I ended up using two 90 degree usb elbows to make it look neater, that was just an added expense that I wouldn't have had if the USB port was in the back.Another issue I had is I ruined two external hard drives trying to get them setup for the pvr. I don't know if it was just a coincidence that they both failed after hooking them up to this or if the drives themselves just went bad.I haven't tried using the pvr feature yet but it seems pretty straightforward.All in all, I would recommend this if you need a basic digital tuner
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Doug Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars About as expected at the price - with an unexpected bonus!
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2021
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It works well, and as some have observed, hardens back to the first plain Jane VCRs of the 80s. Can't give the user interface or remote 5 stars: interface has some major clunky points, and the remote is tiny, and apparently underpowered, since it only works reliably when pointed directly at the device. On the plus side, I dropped my satellite subscription, and therefore the integrated PVR capability in my receiver. Since most of my content comes from the 'net, I couldn't justify the monthly costs of satellite any longer, and my antenna provides great reception, but I have missed the ability to record live TV. I considered the new generation of networked PVRs, and while they're promising, and have features the Mediasonic unit does not, they were still pricier than I wanted for my pretty infrequent recording. As a backup when I feel I might not stay awake long enough to watch something, the Mediasonic is great, and for $40 plus tax, the price was perfect. The added bonus - which I had not known about before buying it - is that its recording format (MTS) is natively recognized by Kodi, which I use as my primary media player software. Rather than having to convert the MTS recording to another format, I simply unplugged the external hard drive, plugged it into the android box in the room where I wanted to watch TV, and Kodi played it flawlessly. Although the Mediasonic tuner isn't quite as sensitive as my aging Pioneer TV, it's been quite adequate so far. Above all, the price was right. (The only reason I didn't give full marks for picture quality is some intermittent video "noise" I'm monitoring: the first time, a restart solved the issue, but I'm hoping it won't be a regular occurrence.)
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gizmo
1.0 out of 5 stars Failed after one week
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2023
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A really cheaply built little unit. So light that the weight of the cables make it difficult to stay in position. The connection instructions are very poor. The standby power light (red) is too bright and the power on light is a very dim green. Programming is difficult. After 1 week the power started turning on and off by itself. This was happening more and more often so I ended up just unplugging and sent it back. This unit (HW130) appears to have been thrown together just to make a quick buck. Maybe the HW150 is better? I don't think I'll bother to see.
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Client d'Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tuner ! Tks homeworx
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2020
Verified Purchase
Montreal, Metro Préfontaine, big 8 bay antenna mounted on a pole on 3rd story apartment:
old cheap samsung 1080 - 23 channels, ~11 local/quebec, others Plattsburg n Burlington
2017 top of line LG OLED - 23 channels
brand new 2028 Sony higher end XBR-65X900f - 7 channels, can't even do all the local channels
Sony after lots of bs, will only take back tv if I pay $hundreds shipping
this homewox for $40 got me all 23 channels, tks to reviewer from montreal who commented on this detail before

30 second to set up, got all the channels immediately, so much for sony/all baloney

excellent picture quality

plastic unit is kind of light, with all the cabling , will move around. if metal box one is heavier perhaps is better choice

remote is slower compared to normal tvs, but I'll get used to it

remote pretty much has all the controls that one would expect, including switching to last channel viewed. Only wish

it has a btn to show me what channel I'm viewing.

have not used recording function yet, not expecting any problems as so far everything is working just as advertised

box seems to be manufactured good enough, only time will tell if long term reliability is a problem like some reviewers have encountered.

only one tuner, for the price, if I need to watch one channel and record a second one, I'll just buy another one.

Addendum after owning it for couple of months:
I wanted to leave it on all the time, but found out sometimes the sound from sound bar lags the image by a couple of seconds. Turning it off and then back on to reset the box removed the lag. So now I just turn it off when not using it.

On my Sony XBR65X900f tv and sony sound bar, if I connect it to the tv's hdml input, the image quality is not stable, I have to adjust it slightly all the time. And the sound also has slight lag. If I connect it to the sound bar's hdml input, the image quality is much better and the sound needs no adjustment for lag. So now I connect it to sound bar's hdml input. Not sure if this is a function of the STB or the Sony XBR. If I were to guess, I would guess it's the Sony's fault.
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ABLamazon
4.0 out of 5 stars Only for recording OTA digital TV signals - not for recording cable/satellite TV
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2021
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Super little device, works well, great price. Downsides: programmed recordings labels are stored on your attached hard drive in channel/date/time format only (ie no names of shows or movies etc), so you either need to keep a record of what/when you recorded, or scroll down the list of your recordings and do a quick preview of each item to find what you're looking for. Also the remore is quite small and thus the buttons are really small and it'seasy to press the wrong one; comes with practice. The pass-through feature is great: you don't need to rurn the device on to just watch direct OTA TV. Also the choices of HDTV (via HDMI) or COAX OUT, or RCA video, to TV is great to have. Picture resolution can be excellent, but obviously depends on quality of original signal.
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T. G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Performs well - records antenna TV as advertised
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2024
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Excellent product for the money. However I do wish it would show the television programs available in a more cable TV type of way.
This product is not come with a USB drive or HDMI cable.
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Dan Marvin
5.0 out of 5 stars Basic but functional
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
Verified Purchase
With Directv spatting with all of the networks over money, I needed a tuner that would work with my projector to bring in CBS so I could watch the NFL games. I set it up with a digital antenna and for around $50 I’ve been able to get over the air channels. I did add a USB drive so I could record as well.

This unit doesn’t have a great interface but I was able to search for channels, put them in the order I wanted, delete the 30 home shopping channels I didn’t, and can record shows for later playback. It’s not as convenient as my DVR, I need to go into the guide and set up each show I want recorded which can only be done within 7 days of it occurring. In other words, I can’t set up to record every showing of Survivor, it’s not that smart. I can go in, look at the guide for the next 7 days and select what I want to record one by one.

I have to say that the picture quality was really impressive, it’s noticeably nicer than the picture I get through YouTube TV on my 4K fire stick. The remote is cheap and balky but it works as long as you point it directly at the box.

You get what you pay for here, it does the specific thing I wanted it for and does it well. If I was cord cutting and this was going to be my primary way of watching tv I would want a nicer remote and a better user interface.
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Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars Digital convert box
Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2024
Verified Purchase
Delivery of converter box was reliable (On time and in good condition). Apparently, it did not work so I contacted seller. They responded quickly and carried and sorted out the issue without fuss (refund).
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S. Queen
4.0 out of 5 stars Cheap and surprisingly functional
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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From what I can tell, these cheap (~$20) digital converter boxes are all pretty much the same. They all run the same clunky but functional software and come with a cheaply made remote.

But this Mediasonic box has a potential advantage over the others. It's the only unit in this price range that doesn't have the power supply built into the box itself. The power supply is external and built into the plug. My hope is that this reduces the amount of heat that builds up inside the unit itself, leading to improved stability and durability.

My TV has a digital tuner, so I bought this exclusively for its video recording capability. And for that, I've been pleasantly surprised. You can record a show by entering the info manually (channel, date, start time, end time), which harkens back to the good ol' days of VCR on-screen programming. It's cumbersome, but it works.

Alternatively, you can record a show by selecting it from the electronic program guide (EPG). The EPG is surprisingly useful and works well. For most channels, the EPG lists upcoming shows airing in the next 8 to 16 hours, which is a bit limiting. Still, I use the EPG for the majority of my recordings and I've been impressed with its ease-of-use and reliability.

I used an old external USB hard drive for storage and have yet to have an issue. Aside from the excellent EPG, the built-in software is clunky and inefficient. It feels like many basic functions (such as watching a recording) requires two or three additional button presses than it should. On-screen prompts are often vague or confusing. The interface was obviously designed to provide basic functionality and nothing more.

The remote has issues but is ultimately functional. It definitely feels cheap but if you're careful to point it directly at the box, it has an acceptable range (15 feet or so). The remote features a ridiculous amount of buttons and the layout is totally bonkers, but you eventually get used to it.

With a little polish, this device could be truly great. As it is, it's merely functional. At this price point, that's perfectly acceptable. It works. If you keep your expectations in check and take your time to learn your way around the interface, you'll likely find this little device to be as remarkably useful as I did.
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C. Kar
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty thorough review
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020
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I bought this device as I am tired of paying for cable and the taxes and fees associated with it. If you are okay with local TV this box pays for itself very quickly. Here are some things that you don't see in the specs, good or bad.

First, the tuner is less sensitive than the one on my 12 year old non-smart tv. Some channels were breaking up or not visible. Fortunately my antenna came with an amplifier and this fixed the concern. My amp is powered by an USB which nicely this converter comes with.

The screens are a bit cumbersome to go through but we do get a nice channel guide and you can record programs for later using the aforementioned USB connector. If I want to do this I need to power my antenna with a separate charger. I used a 100mb/s 32G USB 3.0 stick and it worked well. An older USB 2.0 4G also seemed to function. Note that a half hour show takes 2.4G of storage. The mpt file produced is readable by my PC. If you buy a hard drive you can use that 2.4G/30min figure to calculate your maximum storage.

The converter is not a coax pass through device. So if you tune your converter to your antenna you can not also tune your tv to it. Your TV is relying on the converter for viewing and recording simultaneously. Maybe with a splitter but I did not try that.

The remote is infrared, so old school, you must have the box directly in your line of sight and behind glass is not ideal. Now the remote has a lot of buttons and features. It is not lit so it's tough to navigate in the dark but still I like lots of buttons/features. The remote will not work my tv or receiver, just the converter. The converter has a really annoying red light when it is off. A green light makes sense telling you it's on. Why an 'off' light? I do not know. I want to cover it with tape but I have yet to experiment on whether the remote will still work.

I actually hooked this up with an old VCR. Why VHS tapes vs USB hard drive. I don't know, because I have VHS tapes I guess. Anyway, the VCR will only tune to the active channel. Say you want to record a specific program on channel 4 every day... Leave it on channel 4, power on, set your VCR, good. Change the channel manually and you can record something else. You can't watch something different than what you are recording via this method.

Now for the fun part. Let's say you have old family video on any device that can output RCA. This converter can view it, and you can record it in digital format on USB. You'll need to go through the whole set up process to set it up for this, then do it again to reconnect to your antenna. Not an every day activity but still a cool feature.

I have read that there might be problems with this box when it gets older. I am planning on buying a second one as a backup.
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Jay Cordova
3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, only a little more
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
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First, this is a darned good unit for the price. My main gripe is that shuttling through something you’re recording live is frustrating - you’ll FF through the program for a bit, then suddenly you’re way back at the very beginning of where you started recording. Try to FF again, now from further back, and same thing. I’ve given up using this function, and mind you I’ve tried more than several super fast SSD’s used for 4K multi stream editing. What works best (but still unacceptably) is a very fast Sandisk 64GB USB stick.

Quality on standard definition channels is not good. The Mediasonic box outputs a fixed resolution signal (1080i in my case), so it’s the Mediasonic box that’s upsizing the picture from 480i to 1089i, and the upscaling quality is poor to non existent. The 480 scan lines are clear. My Samsung TV uoscales with much better quality, but I’m not going to change the box output to 480, to let the TV do upscaling instead of the Mediasonic box, every time I’m on an SD off-air sub-channel.

SUMMARY: If you can go without use of live recording and trying to FF through commercials without ALMOST NEVER being able to catch up, FF and REW as you please, and you can do fine with less quality on the SD channels, this is a pretty darned good box for the price. The UI, menus, ability to play multimedia esp your own movie files from your computer, display of program information, editing channels, nicely working remote (except for having to aim it straight at the box) - these and more are a lot of excellent features certainly worth around $40. Of the issues I’ve noted are going to bug you, my suggestion is you spring for twice to three times the price for top quality and no frustration with live recording being unusable.

*** Added March 13 2022 - Frustrated, well downright unhappy, that I can't stop stop a "live" recording when, say, a movie is finished recording, and keep watching the recorded movie I have yet to finish. To be clear: the movie is over. I wish to stop recording and still be able to finish the movie.

** Other users - please post if you have success without frustration using live recording, including exactly what USB input media you are using. Thanks!
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