mediasonic homeworx hw 150pvr 5.4 firmware download

Mediasonic homeworx hw 150pvr 5.4 firmware download free#

The 150 has a 'hard' power switch on the front panel that physically disconnects power when you press it.the Ch.3/4 switch on the back of the 130. If you use the analog RF output (on channel 3 or 4) the 150 controls that function from the menu, vs.The 130 will also do that through HDMI, but the firmware is buggy and that function isn't supported, so no help from Mediasonic when it doesn't work right. The 150 supports Dolby Digital 5.1-channel output.If you have equipment that can use either of those, you might prefer the 150. The 150 has component video outputs and a coaxial digital audio output.You could try replacing it with one like this one from Amazon - and see if it brings your 130 back to life. That might be all that's wrong with yours. The 130 has an external, wall-wart power supply. They do have different remote controls, but I don't particularly like either of the remotes. the only one in that chart that has networking is the SiliconDust being a dual tuner that sits on your lan but has no DVR function.The 150 and 130 are very similar.

Mediasonic homeworx hw 150pvr 5.4 firmware download free#

Looks like they are saying powerline LAN connection for the 180.Īlso Internet Apps? Browser for the 150, Free Sat/Free View (whatever that is) for the 180, and browser for the 103.

They flat out say Wireless for the 150 and Ethernet for the AT103B. They imply that they have some form of networking. Tried to cut and past a bit from the chart near the bottom. I have noticed what seems to be false information on the Amazon website for these units/clones:Įdit: guess can't post links so look up the 150 or 180, etc on Amazon and look near the bottom at the comparison charts.

Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is not officially supported on the 180 (though HDMI audio can be set to Raw through the menu, and so DD5.1 may work anyway).

Not sure about the 130, but the 150 doesn't have these minor bugs

Depending on the firmware version, the 180 may have some minor quirks with entering channel numbers.

That could be an advantage: if the wall-wart fails, you don't lose the whole box

The 130 uses an external 'wall-wart' power supply.

The 150's front panel has a 'hard' power switch that physically disconnects power (like unplugging the 150)

The 130 & 180 have a 'soft' power button that just puts it in standby just like the remote's power button.

The 130 & 180 have a hardware 'channel 3/4' switch for the RF output (so I guess they don't support 'loop-through ' but I recommend using a splitter vs.

Even though it's smaller, it's easier to read the buttons.

Oddly, I like that remote a little better than the 150's remote. This was the decisive issue for me I like having those outputs available. The 130 & 180 lack the 150's component video, and coaxial digital audio outputs.But I've never heard of anyone who used that anyway. There is one teensy-weensy downside: iView firmware doesn't have HomeWorX's 'Power On/Off' scheduling function. Those aren't 'biggies' but are kind of nice. You don't get 'Invalid Channel' if you leave off the -2 (or whatever the lowest subchannel is).įinally, there's more info in the infobox, transparency for the menus, and a 12-hour time option. If you have channels without a -1 subchannel (or if you've deleted or skipped the -1), the iView firmware lets you tune it by just entering a channel number. The second big advantage may or may not apply to you. But the iView remote does have a few extra buttons, a couple of which (Aspect and PVR) you may find useful. But since you're using a universal remote that will emulate either a HomeWorX or iView remote, that's not a big advantage for you. Of course, if you don't like it for some reason, you can always go back to 5.3.įor me, the biggest advantage was the iView remote, which I really like.