Looks like we will finally find out what SiliconDust has been up to. http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7873&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45&sid=fc0e8bb893aaa79584202f2ef46f329b

Silicondust USA, Inc. announces First Network Attached Dual Digital Tuner with CableCARD™ Support

LAS VEGAS, NV - Jan. 7, 2010 - Silicondust USA, INC., based in Livermore, CA, today announced the development of their latest addition to the HDHomeRun® product line, by adding the First Network Attached TV tuner with CableCARD™ Support, for PCs with Windows7 Windows Media Center. Computer network environments incorporating the HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ will be able to support high-definition and other digital TV including premium cable channels, eliminating the need for a cable set-top box.

Silicondust's HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ builds on the success of their original Network Attached ATSC / QAM Dual Tuner which allows HDHomeRun® customers to stream digital broadcast video across the home network, without being tethered to one computer, in one location in the home.

The HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ has dual digital cable tuners, a single RF input and ethernet connectivity allowing PCs with Windows7 Windows Media Center access to watch or record digital TV, including premium channels. The HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ will be introduced to the consumer market beginning at $249. The HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ supports Switch Digital Video (SDV) in conjunction with a cable providers tuning adapter.

The HDHomeRun® CableCARD™ conforms to the OpenCable™ OCUR and DRI specifications.

"Silicondust is excited to introduce a Network Attached solution to the CableCARD™ consumer market," said Theodore Head, President and Chief Executive Officer of Silicondust USA, Inc. "this allows our customers the freedom to access TV from any Windows7 Windows Media Center PC in their home."

About Silicondust USA, INC.

Silicondust USA, Inc. is a San Francisco Bay Area based technology company that develops computer network attached digital TV devices for consumer and commercial solutions. With detailed knowledge of network platforms and extensive hardware and software engineering, Silicondust continues to introduce revolutionary tuner designs that enable freedom of TV viewing from all computers on a home or office network.

For more information about Silicondust USA, Inc and HDHomeRun® products and solutions visit www.hdhomerun.com.

Well, for $150 more and 2 extra tuners, the Ceton looks better now!

 unless you dont have a free pci-e slot and want networked tuner :)

 When are these solutions coming out?

Ceton?

 SiliconDust?

 This is great.  I will buy one of the Ceton Cards for my main server, and two of these for my low profile PC's.  Who needs Softsled?

 I am disappointed but at least it's a start.

 

I would have so jumped on this if it were 4-6 tuners. I am even willing to pay up to $500 for a 4 tuner version, but it looks like i'll be going with Ceton.

jelinback

 This is great.  I will buy one of the Ceton Cards for my main server, and two of these for my low profile PC's.  Who needs Softsled?

 

-shared guide

-single point to schedule recording and store schedule history

-single point for video file and dvd bookmarks

JackLuminous

jelinback

 This is great.  I will buy one of the Ceton Cards for my main server, and two of these for my low profile PC's.  Who needs Softsled?

 

-shared guide

-single point to schedule recording and store schedule history

-single point for video file and dvd bookmarks

The shared guide isn't a big deal anymore since each PC will have a tuner. A little more of a pain to setup the channels on each system but hopefully you'll only be doing that once. For single point to schedule recordings is nice but got an idea on that now. If you still have my e-mail add me to Google Talk to discuss. The single point for dvd bookmarks is simple enough, not sure about the video files though it would be nice.

Btw, I still want the real Softsled but I don't care as much either. The only thing the network tuner wouldn't do is make DRM protected recordings viewable on multiple machines. Not a big deal for me but worth mentioning.

mikinho

Btw, I still want the real Softsled but I don't care as much either. The only thing the network tuner wouldn't do is make DRM protected recordings viewable on multiple machines. Not a big deal for me but worth mentioning.

 

Actually, why can't they be allowed to let other PCs play the content but not copy it? Isn't MS DRM strong enough for that? I mean, it's on my home network, right?

Anyhoos, back on topic. This is a good move for SiliconDust.

JackLuminous

Anyhoos, back on topic. This is a good move for SiliconDust.

Agreed. Budget permitting I'll be getting a quad Ceton for the primary HTPC and 1 or 2 Silicon Dusts for the mini-HTPCs. The primary for all recording.

JackLuminous

mikinho

Btw, I still want the real Softsled but I don't care as much either. The only thing the network tuner wouldn't do is make DRM protected recordings viewable on multiple machines. Not a big deal for me but worth mentioning.

 

Actually, why can't they be allowed to let other PCs play the content but not copy it? Isn't MS DRM strong enough for that? I mean, it's on my home network, right?

Anyhoos, back on topic. This is a good move for SiliconDust.

 

 It's not up to MS.  It's the content providers that decide if it can be copied.  All the content that my Charter sends to me is "Copy Freely" not sure how long that will last.

Understood. I'm just talking about -playing- the content

DanITman

JackLuminous

mikinho

Btw, I still want the real Softsled but I don't care as much either. The only thing the network tuner wouldn't do is make DRM protected recordings viewable on multiple machines. Not a big deal for me but worth mentioning.

 

Actually, why can't they be allowed to let other PCs play the content but not copy it? Isn't MS DRM strong enough for that? I mean, it's on my home network, right?

Anyhoos, back on topic. This is a good move for SiliconDust.

 

 It's not up to MS.  It's the content providers that decide if it can be copied.  All the content that my Charter sends to me is "Copy Freely" not sure how long that will last.

 

re: rjairram: I am disappointed but at least it's a start. I would have so jumped on this if it were 4-6 tuners. I am even willing to pay up to $500 for a 4 tuner version, but it looks like i'll be going with Ceton. Isn't that what you can do here? You just need to buy 2 of them at $500, yes, you do need 2 cable cards from your cable company, but then you can use it on any computer in the house.