Mediasonic Homeworx TV Tuner With Built-In Signal Quality Meter
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The Homeworx external TV tuner, made by Mediasonic, contains a good signal quality meter. A using a signal meter is critical to getting as many channels you can. This is one of the cheapest consumer grade signal quality meter available. This device is non-portable and can be purchased for about $30.00 from Amazon or eBay. The Homeworx device is an external TV tuner that hooks directly to a TV using an HDMI cable. There is a built-in signal quality meter that is highly accurate and reliable. This page explains how to use the signal quality meter within the Homeworx external TV tuner so that you can receive as many channels as possible.
How to Access and Use the Signal Quality Meter Within the Mediasonic Homeworx TV Tuner
1.) Hook-up the Homeworx tuner to a TV and a power outlet. The Homeworx tuner requires an HDMI input.
2.) Perform a channel scan.
How to Perform a Channel Scan on the Homeworx TV Tuner
1.) Press the "menu" button on the remote.
2.) Next, press the right cursor button until the "Channel Search" icon is highlighted. This is the third icon to the right, located at the top of the screen. See the first photo below. Press the "OK" button.
3.) Next, select "Auto Search" and press "OK".
4.) The channel scan function has started. Wait a few minutes for the channel scan to complete. You will see channels appear in the left column. A progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. See the second picture below.
5.) A TV picture will automatically appear when the scan is finished.
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How to Use The Signal Quality Meter within the Homeworx TV Tuner
1.) After performing a channel scan, tune to any of the available channnels.
2.) Using the remote press the "INFO" button twice.
3.) At the bottom, you will see the signal quality meter. Refer to the photo below.
4.) Tune to your weakest channel or tune to the channel that seems to drop-out often.
5.) Use the signal meter to slowly move your antenna. Find the location and position that provides the strongest signal quality.
6.) If a channel does not appear after performing a channel scan, you can enter it manually without performing another channels scan.
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