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| * Sufficient disk space to hold recordings. HD content typically runs around 6GB per hour, so a 500 GB hard drive for recordings is a good minimum to have. | * Sufficient disk space to hold recordings. HD content typically runs around 6GB per hour, so a 500 GB hard drive for recordings is a good minimum to have. | ||
| * PC must be on at all times in order to make recordings or access previously recorded content. Sleep mode should be disabled. | * PC must be on at all times in order to make recordings or access previously recorded content. Sleep mode should be disabled. | ||
| + | * Wired network connection. The DVR will handle a great deal of video traffic, so wireless connections should be avoided. | ||
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| - Download the Windows software: The latest download for Windows can be found here: **http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe** | - Download the Windows software: The latest download for Windows can be found here: **http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe** | ||
| - | - Run the program you downloaded in the previous step. At the end of the installation wizard, the HDHomeRun Setup program will open. If you need to change the DVR settings in the future, you can find the HDHomeRun Setup program on your start menu by searching for it. | + | - Run the program you downloaded in the previous step. At the end of the installation wizard, the HDHomeRun Setup program will open. If you need to change the DVR settings in the future, you can find the HDHomeRun Setup program on your Start menu in the HDHomeRun folder. |
| - | - Start menu in the HDHomeRun folder. | + | |
| - Enable the DVR: Click on the DVR tab in HDHomeRun Setup. Check the "Use this PC for recordings" box. | - Enable the DVR: Click on the DVR tab in HDHomeRun Setup. Check the "Use this PC for recordings" box. | ||
| * By default, the DVR will record to the public Recorded TV folder on the C drive. If you have another location you would prefer to record to, click the ... button and select that location. | * By default, the DVR will record to the public Recorded TV folder on the C drive. If you have another location you would prefer to record to, click the ... button and select that location. | ||