[EAS] [EXTERNAL] Any state using TV for EAS daisy-chain distribution

[Sean Donelan]

On Sat, 7 Aug 2021, Weiner, Kevin (CCI-Virginia) wrote:
> HomeRun seems to be a good value and ATSC 3.0 ready: https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-flex-4k/
> Cheaper version ATSC 1.0 only: https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-flex-duo/
> I only know of these and have no experience with them.

I've used HDHomerun products for several years to monitor the PBS WARN 
datastream (i.e. WEA national backup datafeed). They seem to last a long 
time.

And I just bought a ATSC 3.0 HDHomerun device last month to watch how the 
Washington DC/Balitmore handle the national EAS test on their ATSC 3.0 
transmission signal. I don't have a Dolby AC-4 decoder for ATSC 3.0 so I 
wonn't be able to record it.  I'll have to watch it "live" on my tablet.

Unfortunately, the HDHomerun products do not include any analog outputs. 
You need a PC, tablet or raspberry pi to convert the HDHomerun IP stream 
into an analog audio output for an EAS box.

There are some eBay listings for old cable head-end ATSC tuners with 
analog outputs. Always a crapshoot how "gently used" eBay equipment is.
I expect the eBay used market will be flooded with old tuners in a few 
years, when cable systems replace their ATSC 1.0 tuners with ATSC 3.0 
tuners.  But not yet.