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by KeithAbbott
Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: HDHomeRun Prime Firmware Enhancement?
Replies: 3
Views: 1057

Re: HDHomeRun Prime Firmware Enhancement?

Yeah, I know it's a long-shot, but then again it can't hurt to ask.

The detailed dBmV / dB values are present within the current OTA tuners, they are just disabled unless you have a DEV unit. I upgraded to DEV units awhile back, it has helped me optimize my antennas immensely.

p.s. nickk was ...
by KeithAbbott
Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:55 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Background channel scan: How to deal with tropo channels overwriting locals?
Replies: 17
Views: 4077

Re: Background channel scan: How to deal with tropo channels overwriting locals?

You must still be using a tuning adapter to get channel scans to complete in 7-10 minutes. My high split converter channel scans are taking between 90 and 120 minutes to complete (https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=404886#p404886). I assume that a background channel scan is only ...
by KeithAbbott
Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: HDHomeRun Prime Firmware Enhancement?
Replies: 3
Views: 1057

HDHomeRun Prime Firmware Enhancement?

When I view the tuner status webpage for my Primes, signal strength in dBmV and signal quality in dB are displayed alongside the percentage equivalents. However, when I send a status.json request for the tuner, only the percentages are returned. Is it possible for the firmware to be enhanced to also ...
by KeithAbbott
Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:58 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Background channel scan: How to deal with tropo channels overwriting locals?
Replies: 17
Views: 4077

Re: Background channel scan: How to deal with tropo channels overwriting locals?

Until now, I was not aware of any sort of background channel scan(s) occurring. Are these triggered internally within the HDHomeRun device, or does external software (e.g. HDHomeRun app for Windows/Mac/Linux etc.) trigger the background channel scans?
by KeithAbbott
Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:19 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Is my Prime 3 dead?
Replies: 9
Views: 27812

Re: Is my Prime 3 dead?

Redundancy is a wonderful thing...
by KeithAbbott
Fri Jul 25, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Optimal Attenuation for HDHomeRun FLEX 4K DEV Units
Replies: 12
Views: 18845

Re: Optimal Attenuation for HDHomeRun FLEX 4K DEV Units

I upgraded all of my HDHRs to 20250623 (I usually wait a month or so before I apply vendor software/firmware upgrades, in case any issues are found). Everything seems to be running perfectly, and the SignalStrengthDBmV field is returning values to one decimal place for my dev units. Thanks for the ...
by KeithAbbott
Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Is my Prime 3 dead?
Replies: 9
Views: 27812

Re: Is my Prime 3 dead?

I'm curious how you were able to prove it was the power adapter before you even ordered a replacement...
by KeithAbbott
Tue Jul 15, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: no tuner detected
Replies: 3
Views: 11220

Re: no tuner detected

A word of caution, though. Depending on what the purpose is for the secondary router, it might not be appropriate to enable bridge mode. For instance, if the OP is using the secondary router to isolate IOT devices from the rest of the network, enabling bridge mode would defeat the purpose. A guest ...
by KeithAbbott
Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:40 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: Is my Prime 3 dead?
Replies: 9
Views: 27812

Re: Is my Prime 3 dead?

Could be a bad power adapter, SiliconDust sells replacements.
by KeithAbbott
Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:07 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: no tuner detected
Replies: 3
Views: 11220

Re: no tuner detected

One of the main purposes of a router is to block unwanted incoming WAN port traffic from getting to the LAN port(s). There are various ways to loosen the restrictions and allow some or all traffic thru to the LAN ports. Having more than one router in a home network is not typical, and requires an ...
by KeithAbbott
Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: High Split Converter Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 20756

Re: High Split Converter Problem

Well, the problem with the second Prime/HSC device has been resolved, yay! Now I am back to how I was before the HSC conversion began, and only had to spend a combined 7 hours talking with Spectrum CableCARD support and working with Spectrum technicians in my basement. Ironically, there was not a ...
by KeithAbbott
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: High Split Converter Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 20756

Re: High Split Converter Problem

Comparing some of the Prime webgui screens between the functional and non-functional units, I notice the UPM Address looks to have a legitimate value (0x0309F4) for the functioning unit. The non-functioning unit has a UPM Address of 0x000000. Could that be some or all of my problem?
by KeithAbbott
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: High Split Converter Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 20756

Re: High Split Converter Problem

Device ID is 13256C0B. I just initiated a channel scan on that device.
by KeithAbbott
Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: High Split Converter Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 20756

Re: High Split Converter Problem

Spent 40 minutes on a phone call with Spectrum level 0.5 cable card support this morning. He claims that there is no difference between how my working device and my non-working device is set up on their end. They're rolling a truck for Thursday morning. Yay...

Fortunately, my other Prime is working ...
by KeithAbbott
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: HDHomeRun Hardware Setup & Troubleshooting
Topic: High Split Converter Problem
Replies: 19
Views: 20756

Re: High Split Converter Problem

That was a great idea, I hadn't thought of that. I went ahead and installed a different cable, with the same end result. One thing that I did notice, however. When I looked closer at the HSC channel map, it is including channels that my Spectrum plan does not get (HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, etc.) The ...