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The Mediasonic HomeWorx is an ATSC digital converter box that pulls free over-the-air broadcasts and feeds them to an older analog TV through RCA or to any set through HDMI. It also records shows to a USB drive and plays back common video and audio files. It suits people keeping a CRT or early flat panel alive, cord-cutters who want free local channels, and anyone who needs a cheap tuner for a monitor. Against rival boxes it stands out for HDMI output, Dolby Digital passthrough and USB recording, though its on-screen guide and remote are basic and it is not a streaming device.
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Lowest price we've seen: $39.99 on Nov 11 at Best Buy. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 11.
Owners generally find it does its one job well: it brings in free local channels and records them to USB. Complaints center on the clunky guide, the small remote and setup quirks with some drives.
The Mediasonic HomeWorx is an ATSC digital converter box. It receives over-the-air digital broadcasts through an RF input (F connector) and uses a digital ATSC tuner with 8-VSB support. It converts the digital signal to analog output, so it can connect to analog TVs, digital TVs and monitors.
The box outputs video at up to 1920 x 1080. Audio goes out through RCA stereo or an RCA SPDIF output, with Dolby Digital output supported. A remote control is included.
A USB port lets the box play media files. Supported video formats are VOB, AVI, DAT, DivX and H.264, and supported audio formats are WMA, AAC and MP3. The video aspect ratio setting is 4:3 pan & scan. The box uses 8 watts when operating.
