--- product_id: 684086727 title: "Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN)" brand: "mediasonic" price: "€ 2.81" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/684086727-mediasonic-atsc-digital-converter-box-with-tv-tuner-function-hw130rn store_origin: FR region: France --- # Lightweight 0.29 lbs Compact Design 100+ Channels ATSC Tuner HDMI 1080P & USB Playback Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) **Brand:** mediasonic **Price:** € 2.81 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 📡 Elevate Your Screen Time: Cut the Cable, Keep the Quality! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) by mediasonic - **How much does it cost?** € 2.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/684086727-mediasonic-atsc-digital-converter-box-with-tv-tuner-function-hw130rn) ## Best For - mediasonic enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mediasonic brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Plug & Play USB Multimedia:** Instantly play your favorite videos, music, and photos directly from any USB drive—no extra devices needed. - • **Seamless 1080P HDMI Output:** Experience stunning HD picture quality on your TV, projector, or monitor with full 1080P support. - • **Compact, Lightweight & Reliable:** Sleek ABS design weighing just 0.29 lbs, backed by a 1-year warranty to keep your entertainment worry-free. - • **Universal Compatibility & Control:** Works flawlessly with Vizio Chromecast TVs and includes parental controls, EPG, and closed captioning for a tailored viewing experience. - • **Unlock 100+ Free Digital Channels:** Transform any analog or digital TV into a smart entertainment hub with crisp ATSC over-the-air broadcasts. ## Overview The Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box (HW130RN) converts over-the-air digital broadcasts into high-definition 1080P signals for analog and digital TVs, projectors, and monitors. Featuring a built-in TV tuner supporting 100+ channels, USB multimedia playback, and multiple output interfaces (HDMI, composite, coaxial), it’s a compact, lightweight solution designed for cord-cutters seeking free, high-quality TV content. Compatible with Vizio Chromecast TVs and equipped with parental controls and emergency alerts, it offers a reliable, user-friendly upgrade backed by a 1-year warranty. ## Description Mediasonic HOMEWORX HW130RN is a digital converter box which converts Over-The-Air ATSC digital broadcast to your analog and digital TV. The built-in Multimedia function allows user to play back picture and video files via USB connection. Please Note: this converter box is designed to receive Over-The-Air signal, and it is not a replacement of cable box. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal. Features: TV Tuner Function: Additional TV Tuner for your TV. Some TV does not have built-in TV Tuner; this will be an add-on to your TV. For example: It works with VIZIO TV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and program information Favorite Channel List Parental Control Function Closed Caption EAS (Emergency Alert System) to alert you any emergency information from TV station TV Real Time and Schedule Recording (Require USB 2.0 or 3.0 external hard drive) Timing Start up and Shut down Auto, 16:9 Pillar Box, 16:9 Pan G Scan, 4:3 Letter Box, 4:3 Pan G Scan, 4:3 Full, 16:9 Wide Screen TV Recording function is disabled Package Content Main Unit x 1 AC Power Adapter x 1 Remote Control x 1 AV Cable x 1 User Manual Warranty and Technical Support Email support@mediasonicusa.com 1 Year Warranty from Mediasonic Store Important Note: This converter box is designed to receive Over-The-Air signal, and it is not a replacement of cable box. External Antenna is required to connect to this converter box in order to receive signal. This product does NOT Work with TIVO and cable company such as Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Time Warner Cable, etc. In general, this product does NOT work with encrypted cable signal Review: We get 40+ stations with this lil guy hooked up to a small outdoor antenna. Our cable input fitting broke and this hooked up to the HDMI and works great. The remote has to be pointed directly at the receiver to work and power on off is a bit slow to react but all in all works good and as for price point, it's a great product. Review: I bought this primarily as a DVR to record the local team's football games off-air. For this review, please bear in mind that one reason this unit is so cheap is because the Quality Assurance effort applied to its manufacture minimal. You can expect a wide variance in product quality. This review is about my unit in particular. Yours WILL be different, or dead on arrival. I initially tested this with a 47" Visio flat screen TV. I was not initially impressed. There was some jitter evident in the image if one looked very closely. The first test recording "seemed" to have an audio issue. Otherwise, this is a fine product of Chinese engineering. The screens were in good English, by the way. The documentation, not so much. The first thing about making recordings with this unit is that you MUST be getting a picture without dropouts in it (scrambling of the picture and/or audio glitches). If not, you can forget getting useful recordings with the unit. It's not a flaw in the unit, it's the technical reality. I can only get a "perfect" image on a few of the channels where I live. This is disappointing, but not the unit's fault. The most pronounced problem with my first test recording (which was NOT made with a perfect single). Had wildly fluctuating audio. This WAS a problem with the unit, and is disappointing, but read on. Next, I turned off the unit, removed the USB drive I was recording to, and plugged it into my new laptop. Here, I found the following about Video Recordings, which are placed in a subdirectory named "HBPVR": File type: .mts plus .mts.meta CODEC: MP2 Uncompressed Yup, this unit provides a PERFECT recording. What comes in goes out. If you're getting a good signal, you get a recording with all the original image fidelity. It looks _amazing_ on my laptop which has a 4K screen. Now back to the problems I mentioned at the start. The video jitter is _not_ present when I play back the recordings on a computer. And, the audio dropouts are not present either. Unfortunately, there are STILL audio dropouts during playback _on the unit_ even when there is an excellent signal. Further investigation showed the problem is with audio processing in the HDMI interface section of the design. I can live with it, so I will keep it. As mentioned at the top, you may not have this problem (it may be specific to my unit) or, you may have a different fun problem. Other than that, it seems to be a great little unit. And I do mean little. It looks much bigger on the desertcart site. The remote range and position sensitivity is not as bad as I feared from reading reviews. It comes packed in a tiny cardboard box with a carrying handle. Save it so you can carry it around if you ever need to! ## Features - Receive Over-The-Air ATSC Digital Broadcast to your Analog and Digital TV, Projector, and Computer Monitor. - TV Tuner Function, and USB Multimedia Function to play back Video, Music, Photo from USB drive. - HDMI 1080P Output / Composite Out / Coaxial Output - Mediasonic goal is to provide 100% satisfaction guarantee for Mediasonic product. For any reason, if you are not satisfied with Mediasonic product, please contact Mediasonic Store immediately using desertcart Contact Seller. - Important Note: TV Recording function is disabled for this product, and it has 1 Year warranty from Mediasonic Store. Please Contact Mediasonic Store first for any Technical and Warranty Service ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B081TPB6D7 | | Brand Name | Mediasonic | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (2,958) | | Interface | Coaxial, HDMI, USB | | Item Dimensions L x W | 12.7L x 10.2W centimeters | | Item Weight | 132 g | | Manufacturer | Mediasonic | | Material Type | ABS | | Mounting Type | Surface Mount | | Number of Channels | 100 | | UPC | 629329006977 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Mediasonic - **Interface type:** Coaxial, HDMI, USB - **Mounting type:** Surface Mount - **Number of channels:** 100 - **Product dimensions:** 12.7L x 10.2W centimeters ## Images ![Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QesuwF1YL.jpg) ![Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71N+wujubPL.jpg) ![Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vACiMWRjL.jpg) ![Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7118YnKfZSL.jpg) ![Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Vt2rK8jfL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can this box work without the cable outlet on the back of the tv?** A: I have an older TV that only has UHF/VHF antenna connections. There is a UHF/VHF converter adapter that allows you to plug in coax cable. If this box allows coax out to the TV you can use the adapter. Look for the adapter on here. It only costs a few dollars. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BW9YS4Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_BNQ4YYFY6EFFWZV7Y0CH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 **Q: Does the converter box help pick up tv station's.** A: I bought the converter box because my TV is twenty years old and is not capable of picking up a digital signal. The converter box with an ANTENNA makes it possible for me to get the over the air free stations. If you have a newer TV the digital converter is built in the TV set and you should not need the converter box. All you will need is an antenna. **Q: My tv is tc-p50ut50 i don't know if i need ?it, could you please check it** A: just try it, this will receive digital transmitted TV signals **Q: The power cord / adapter has failed on 2 of 3 units I have purchased. I need replacement cords but where di I get them?** A: Should be able to get them on Amazon. Otherwise, I don’t know. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by T***. on 19 February 2024* We get 40+ stations with this lil guy hooked up to a small outdoor antenna. Our cable input fitting broke and this hooked up to the HDMI and works great. The remote has to be pointed directly at the receiver to work and power on off is a bit slow to react but all in all works good and as for price point, it's a great product. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by A***N on 12 November 2020* I bought this primarily as a DVR to record the local team's football games off-air. For this review, please bear in mind that one reason this unit is so cheap is because the Quality Assurance effort applied to its manufacture minimal. You can expect a wide variance in product quality. This review is about my unit in particular. Yours WILL be different, or dead on arrival. I initially tested this with a 47" Visio flat screen TV. I was not initially impressed. There was some jitter evident in the image if one looked very closely. The first test recording "seemed" to have an audio issue. Otherwise, this is a fine product of Chinese engineering. The screens were in good English, by the way. The documentation, not so much. The first thing about making recordings with this unit is that you MUST be getting a picture without dropouts in it (scrambling of the picture and/or audio glitches). If not, you can forget getting useful recordings with the unit. It's not a flaw in the unit, it's the technical reality. I can only get a "perfect" image on a few of the channels where I live. This is disappointing, but not the unit's fault. The most pronounced problem with my first test recording (which was NOT made with a perfect single). Had wildly fluctuating audio. This WAS a problem with the unit, and is disappointing, but read on. Next, I turned off the unit, removed the USB drive I was recording to, and plugged it into my new laptop. Here, I found the following about Video Recordings, which are placed in a subdirectory named "HBPVR": File type: .mts plus .mts.meta CODEC: MP2 Uncompressed Yup, this unit provides a PERFECT recording. What comes in goes out. If you're getting a good signal, you get a recording with all the original image fidelity. It looks _amazing_ on my laptop which has a 4K screen. Now back to the problems I mentioned at the start. The video jitter is _not_ present when I play back the recordings on a computer. And, the audio dropouts are not present either. Unfortunately, there are STILL audio dropouts during playback _on the unit_ even when there is an excellent signal. Further investigation showed the problem is with audio processing in the HDMI interface section of the design. I can live with it, so I will keep it. As mentioned at the top, you may not have this problem (it may be specific to my unit) or, you may have a different fun problem. Other than that, it seems to be a great little unit. And I do mean little. It looks much bigger on the Amazon site. The remote range and position sensitivity is not as bad as I feared from reading reviews. It comes packed in a tiny cardboard box with a carrying handle. Save it so you can carry it around if you ever need to! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by S***C on 11 September 2024* I purchased this converter and it stop working within a week. It will not power on. I recommend this product from this seller. 1 year later, converter still works PERFECTLY…. UPDATE: seller sent me a new one and it works PERFECT. Thanks so much. Would definitely purchase again. ## Frequently Bought Together - Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) - Philips LTE Filter for TV Antenna, Filters 4G 5G LTE Signal to Reduce Interference and Pixilation for Clear Digital HD TV Reception, Frequency Range 5-608 MHz, Indoor Outdoor Installation, SDW1520/27 - HIDB TV Antenna for Smart TV Indoor, Digital Indoor HD Antennas with Strong Magnetic Base, Easy Installation, Long Range Reception for Local Channels 4K 1080P, 10ft Long Cables (Black) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/684086727-mediasonic-atsc-digital-converter-box-with-tv-tuner-function-hw130rn](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/684086727-mediasonic-atsc-digital-converter-box-with-tv-tuner-function-hw130rn) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*