ASTC HD TV Tuner support

[bickyb]

Hi,
I would definitely like to see one of the new Hava models coming out support an ASTC HD TV coax input. I know a lot of folks don't have cable/satellite, but they would still like to use Hava's streaming capabilities. I have a Hava Platinum, but this is one of the reasons why I also use my Sling.

[TheKrell]

Yeah. Monsoon could quit copying Sling Media products and start copying SiliconDust products instead.

[bickyb]

I don't think this could be viewed as a copy of Silicon Dust's functionality. I view my Hava box as a hybrid of what Sling and Silicon Dust does anyways. Anyway, just trying to give the Hava guys something that could make their product way more popular.

[TheKrell]

I view my Hava box as a hybrid of what Sling and Silicon Dust does anyways

Oh really? No currently shipping Monsoon product has an ATSC tuner. There have been rumors of one to replace the NTSC tuner in the Hava Wireless HD. There have also been rumors of a new 1080i streaming Hava model. I don't know what has become of those plans, but the Monsoon Volcano apparently can do neither.

The Slingbox Pro-HD does have an ATSC and clear-QAM tuner. That would make it a true hybrid of what the Hava and the HDHomeRun can do. So I take back my tongue in cheek remark above. Monsoon should continue copying Sling Media, only doing it better.