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Is there any reason to hold out for an official TV tuner from Microsoft? Not really, unless you believe Microsoft can deliver SmartGlass video playback on phones and tablets, like it does in Europe. MediaSonic also offers DVR scheduling for over-the-air programs, but you must use MediaSonic’s clunky remote control and built-in interface for that. If you have an external hard drive hooked up to the MediaSonic box, you can also pause and resume live video through the Xbox interface, though I had trouble getting playback to run smoothly. Kinect users can also use voice commands, such as “Xbox, watch ABC.” Who knew watching TV with rabbit ears could be so futuristic? With Kinect or IR extension cables plugged into the back of the console, you can change channels with the Xbox controller instead of the Mediasonic remote. The cable should run from the MediaSonic box to the game console, and a second HDMI cable should run from the Xbox One’s HDMI Out jack to to your TV.Īnd that’s it! You can now watch live, over-the-air programming through the Xbox One’s TV app. Once the scanning is done and you have live TV coming through, unplug the HDMI cable from your television and plug it into the HDMI In jack on the back of the Xbox One. Wait a few minutes while the box scans for over-the-air channels.

From the setup screen, scroll to the “Channel Search” option and hit OK. MediaSonic’s remote control doesn’t come with batteries, so you’ll need to supply your own, at least to get through setup. You should also plug your TV antenna into the box’s RF In jack before before powering the box on.

Either Kinect or some IR extender emitter cables (any off-the-shelf ones with a 3.5mm jack should suffice.)īefore connecting the MediaSonic box to your Xbox One, you’ll first want to plug it directly into your television via HDMI.

A TV antenna (This $12 amplified one works for me TVFool can help you figure out what range antenna you need.).

MediaSonic HomeWorx HW180STB (Amazon has it for $35).

Equally important, it has an HDMI output that can be connected to an Xbox One, enabling most of the gaming console’s TV features. The HomeWorx HW180STB is both an analog-to-digital converter and an over-the-air tuner for U.S. You don’t need a cable box to get Microsoft’s program guide on your TV. There is, however, a workaround: Reading through some recent posts in Reddit’s cord-cutters forum, I discovered a $35 box called the MediaSonic HomeWorx HW180STB. Update: You can now buy an over-the-air TV tuner for the Xbox one. broadcasts-and there’s no word on whether we’ll see a proper U.S. The console itself lacks an RF antenna input, and while users in Europe can buy an official Xbox One TV tuner, that device won’t work for U.S. Unfortunately, Microsoft hasn’t given much love to cord cutters, at least in the United States.

You can even change channels with voice commands (if you have Kinect) and “Snap” the video to the side of the screen while you play a game.

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Just plug your cable box into the HDMI In slot, they say, and you can view the full channel guide and schedule your DVR without ever switching inputs.

Microsoft makes a big deal about how the Xbox One lets you watch live TV directly through the console.