Found a new use for my iPad

No not as a paper weight I can now watch normal free to air TV on my iPad over my wifi anywhere in range. I bought an Avermedia HD Homefree Duet. You plug your TV antenna into it and connect it to your router via ethernet. The Homefree app is available at the app store. The Duet allows 2 users to connect separately and also comes with software for PC's but not Mac computers. That suited me as I was looking for another use for my beloved iPad. Price $115 Australian.

Ralph Landry1 wrote:
Interesting, haven't heard of that in the US but will start looking around...when you say TV antenna, does that include use of cable network feed? Or maybe feed from the cable box to the TV?
There are only 2 devices I know of that do what I want and that is have the ability to tune in HD TV on the iPad. The other unit I know of is the NetStream. May be worth a look re cable. I love the fact I have another use for my iPad. It is amazing for me in a semi rural area (that requires a fairly substantial rooftop antenna) that would normally require me running TV cables to get TV on computer. This though is not accessible on iPad. For metro areas the Duet does come with a 25db indoor antenna. The iPad makes a great size personal TV. I just hope this helps someone with a similar need

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