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- 12-26-2006 04:34 PM #1
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OTA with no satellite connection?
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Guys, can I still watch and record OTA if I only have the antenna hooked up to my HR20?
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- 12-26-2006 10:17 PM #2
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Good question, and I don't have a definate answer,
Originally Posted by igzo99 
With the older receivers I would say yes, but the newer ones seam to be a bit more picky.
Sorry, but I am not going to unhook mine to find out.
Ok, I just tried it with my H10, disconnected the sat and the OTA still works, it probably will as long as I have a valid working access card, in other words, if you plan to turn off that receiver and hope for the OTA to work, I doubt if it will work.
I would guess that the HR20-700 would work the same way, but then,if your gonna keep it active, why not use it ?
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- 12-26-2006 10:28 PM #3
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I can watch my recordings with mine. when it unhooked.
- 12-26-2006 10:29 PM #4
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As long as it is still an active reciever, I am presuming that your still is active. Originally Posted by mikeg1906
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- 12-26-2006 10:44 PM #5
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Thanks for the responses. The receiver is still active; however, I'm not currently using the OTA feature as hooking an antenna or running a line is not an option. So, I want to unplug it and hook it up to another TV where I, in fact do not have a satellite run, but can get awesome OTA with a simple indoor antenna. My thinking is to take the receiver to the other room to record the SuperBowl. I'm hopeing it will STILL pick up OTA without any other connection...
Again, thanks for the responses.
- 12-26-2006 11:01 PM #6
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Yes it should work fine. Originally Posted by igzo99
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- 12-27-2006 08:00 AM #7
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IF it is like the H20, the receiver MUST be active for the ota tuner to work.
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- 12-27-2006 06:52 PM #8
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I think all the D* branded one have to be active in order to do that. Originally Posted by raoul5788
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