Recomendations for OTA DVR??

[B Mann]

I am looking for a OTA tuner with a DVR. Newbie with not much knowledge of them. A stand alone unit (built in hard drive is preferred). Do OTA DVRs have a channel guide?? Not recording like the old VCRs with the start at 8pm and record for 2 hours on channel 7.

2 tuners (or more) Plus to run it to 2 TVs. or do you normally use 2 boxes?? It would be nice to see the recorded shows on either TV.

I do not need a Cadillac. A Chevy is fine. But not something I will be frustrated with.

Anything else to look for??

Thanks

 

[comfortably_numb]

Tivo

AirTV

HD Homerun DVR

FireTV Recast

Tablo

Cheap DTV tuner from Walmart with a USB HDD

I use separate boxes for separate TV's, but I can also view my HD Homerun channels over my network from other TV's

 

[B Mann]

Tivo

AirTV

HD Homerun DVR

FireTV Recast

Tablo

Cheap DTV tuner from Walmart with a USB HDD

I use separate boxes for separate TV's, but I can also view my HD Homerun channels over my network from other TV's

I am digging through them. I really do not need the wifi, modem, internet hook ups. Just for OTA TV. Do any of them offer a video guide without a subscription?? So far it looks like they need a subscrition. Walmart has a mess of them to dig through.

Tablo looked pretty good, but they want to get you hooked on a subscription and their units do not look like they hook to a TV with out a WIFI hook up.

Thanks for the help

 

[comfortably_numb]

I am digging through them. I really do not need the wifi, modem, internet hook ups. Just for OTA TV. Do any of them offer a video guide without a subscription?? So far it looks like they need a subscrition. Walmart has a mess of them to dig through.

Tablo looked pretty good, but they want to get you hooked on a subscription and their units do not look like they hook to a TV with out a WIFI hook up.

Thanks for the help

The only ones that don't require a subscription that I am aware of are the lower end boxes that retrieve guide data OTA.

 

[Tower Guy]

Take a look at the Channelmaster Stream+. OTA DVR - Over The Air DVR's for TV Antennas | Channel Master
It downloads a free channel guide from the internet.

 

[lparsons21]

The only ones that don't require a subscription that I am aware of are the lower end boxes that retrieve guide data OTA.

Amazon’s FireTV Recast doesn’t require a subscription, but it only works with the various other FireTV devices.

AirTV doesn’t either I think, but uses an external hard drive you have to supply.

 

[mikew]

FireTV recast does have an app for Android and Apple devices, albeit clunky and unreliable.

 

[lparsons21]

FireTV recast does have an app for Android and Apple devices, albeit clunky and unreliable.

I’ve seen no reference to that anywhere else but your post. Gotta do some digging...

 

[mikew]

I’ve seen no reference to that anywhere else but your post. Gotta do some digging...

Install the FireTV app. That'll get you going.

 

[lparsons21]

Install the FireTV app. That'll get you going.

Yeah, i found that later. Thanks

 

[navychop]

I also support Channel Master.

 

[Cypresstree]

I have a HD homerun connect cuatro and the Servio hard drive.

No subscription required.

Programming is served to TVs via firestick.


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