Setting up HDHomeRun Prime

[djdwosk97]

I'm having trouble setting up my HDHomeRun Prime.

According to the instructions that came with it, I'm supposed to connect coax+ethernet, insert the cable card, then insert power, then go to my.hdhomerun.com and follow the directions until I'm prompted to call the cable company. However when I do that I get an error on the page I'm told to go to (my.hdhomerun.com) that says to remove the cable card.

Then if I remove the cable card I can find the device (and navigate to its IP -- going to the IP with the cable card inserted errors out as if it can't find the page) and I get this:

I can go into any of the blue links, but it just tells me information about the device (IP/MAC address, tuner status, etc...).

The System log:

Code:

19700101-00:00:00 System: reset reason = trap error (00040400)
19700101-00:00:04 System: network link 1000f
19700101-00:00:05 System: network link down
19700101-00:00:05 System: ip address expired
19700101-00:00:08 System: network link 1000f
19700101-00:00:09 System: ip address obtained: 192.168.20.177 / 255.255.255.0
20170621-02:00:43 System: time changed from Thu Jan 01 00:00:24 1970 to Wed Jun 21 02:00:43 2017

And if I click installation instructions I'm brought to my.hdhomerun.com. Where I've tried to download the software for MacOS, but when I launch the software I can't do anything -- it detects the HDHomeRun, but that's it.

 

[adrianwi]

I think you've found the wrong forum > https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/

:D

 

[djdwosk97]

I think you've found the wrong forum > https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/

:D

I tried to make an account there, but they never sent the activation email (and I requested it multiple times), so I can't actually login there to make a post......so I came here.

 

[brando56894]

Did you authorize the cablecard with your Cable provider? I just got an HDHR a few months ago and had no issues setting it up with Verizon Fios. I forget the steps that I took but it only took like 20 minutes to setup from start to finish, I know users with other cable companies have had a bunch of problems with it. The native HDHR apps suck so you'll want to use something like Kodi or MythTV as a front end for it.

 

[djdwosk97]

Did you authorize the cablecard with your Cable provider? I just got an HDHR a few months ago and had no issues setting it up with Verizon Fios. I forget the steps that I took but it only took like 20 minutes to setup from start to finish, I know users with other cable companies have had a bunch of problems with it. The native HDHR apps suck so you'll want to use something like Kodi or MythTV as a front end for it.

I got it to work, it turns out they gave me a bad cablecard. After I got a working cablecard it was extremely simple to setup and get working.

Now my problem is that most of the channels I want are DRM protected, and SD is planning on adding DRM support for their own application, but as of right now I don't know if Plex is going to add support (I'm waiting for a response from them). So for the time being it's basically worthless to me, which is unfortunate because it does get me a couple channels I'm interested in.

 

[droeders]

Now my problem is that most of the channels I want are DRM protected, and SD is planning on adding DRM support for their own application, but as of right now I don't know if Plex is going to add support (I'm waiting for a response from them). So for the time being it's basically worthless to me, which is unfortunate because it does get me a couple channels I'm interested in.

Your cable provider sucks - who is it? I have Comcast and the only channels that are DRM protected are the movie networks like HBO, Showtime, etc.

I use 2xHDHR with cable cards paired with MythTV for the backend and Kodi/Myth for the frontends. It works great, but I would like the ability to handle DRM content. I'm definitely keeping a close eye on Plex for this...

I've read that others have used Windows Media Center for the DRM content, but anything Windows based is out for me.

 

[djdwosk97]

Your cable provider sucks - who is it? I have Comcast and the only channels that are DRM protected are the movie networks like HBO, Showtime, etc.

I use 2xHDHR with cable cards paired with MythTV for the backend and Kodi/Myth for the frontends. It works great, but I would like the ability to handle DRM content. I'm definitely keeping a close eye on Plex for this...

I've read that others have used Windows Media Center for the DRM content, but anything Windows based is out for me.

I have Optimum.
The channels I'm interested in without DRM:

Code:

Discovery
Food
A&E
History
Freeform
Disney
Science Channel
Fox
CBS

The channels I'm interested in with DRM:

Code:

TNT
USA
TBS
SPKE
WE
AMC
Bravo
Syfy
Comedy Central
CNN
Fox News
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
HBO (10~?)
Showtime (5~?)
Starz (10~?)
FX

 

[brando56894]

Wow, yea they suck. Fios only has DRM on the premium channels, Fox News and a few others I think. About 90% are DRM free. Out of the 485 channels we have available I have cut it down to 38 haha