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Last reply · posted in DIRECTV General Forum
I have an H20 model I bought about 10 years ago. I am thinking of cancelling my DirecTV subscription.

I have an HD TV that does not have a tuner built in, so I rely on the receiver to get the HD signal. This receiver also has the ability to receive the OTA signal with an antenna, which I use as I get additional local stations through this.

The question I have is, if I cancel DirecTV, will the tuner still work for the OTA signals?

Thanks to anyone who can help.
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The other thing to add is that all recent TVs have the digital chip installed. There are many OTA antennae that will serve. The AM 21 was / is a patch for older TVs. The capabilities of recent TVs is impressive. Prices are coming down & none require the converter chip (already forgot its name). It is in there.......just connect your antenna, internet feed & stereo system. You can have OTA HD, streaming video feed and shake the walls with your sound system.

Leave your Directv installation intact. They may want your receivers but doubt it. You can come back with a phone call if things get too bleak in the wasteland.

The days of B&W with rabbit ears is gone.

Joe:everybodydance:
raoul5788
The other thing to add is that all recent TVs have the digital chip installed. There are many OTA antennae that will serve. The AM 21 was / is a patch for older TVs. The capabilities of recent TVs is impressive. Prices are coming down & none require the converter chip (already forgot its name). It is in there........connect your antenna, internet feed & stereo system. You can have OYA HD, streaming video feed and shake the walls with your sound system.

The days of B&W with rabbit ears is gone.

Joe

Actually, it's a patch for newer dvrs that don't have ota tuners in them.
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The other thing to add is that all recent TVs have the digital chip installed. There are many OTA antennae that will serve. The AM 21 was / is a patch for older TVs. The capabilities of recent TVs is impressive. Prices are coming down & none require the converter chip (already forgot its name). It is in there.......just connect your antenna, internet feed & stereo system. You can have OTA HD, streaming video feed and shake the walls with your sound system.

The days of B&W with rabbit ears is gone.

Joe

If the TV still works fine why junk it?
My dad has an old Panasonic "HDTV Ready" TV....It gets HD but you need a source (cable box, satellite box) to get HD on it
waylew
H20 won't work without a sub,H10 will work but it needs to be hooked to the dish.
Now if you can find one ,get a Hughes HTL-HD (old direct hd box),doesn't need a sub or a dish,has a nice front panel display and a good OTA tuner.They also came Sony branded but I can't remember the model #.It will also tune analog signals if you still have any of those in your area,I do.
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Thank you all very much for the info. I see the notes that the H20 won't work, but I am going to try and unplug it and reset it without the satellite feed to see if it works just in case. No hurt in trying.

A couple things to note to some who responded. My tv is 10 years old and does not have the tuner built in (Hitachi 51S500) and I own the receiver (I bought one of the last receivers they sold).

I assume based on what I am told that I will not be able to receive the signal, but if I do, I will update this thread.
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Actually, it's a patch for newer dvrs that don't have ota tuners in them.

I thought they handed out / sold the AM 21 as all the analog TV stations went digital. I haven't kept up with what they have been putting into DVRs. I gave up when they started pushing installers to show customers how to work the system....even though there could be an instruction manual for both a SD receiver and a DVR. Anyhow, the other side of my idea on the fancy new sets is...with all those components included you have to get the set serviced each time one of the features fails.

There was a time when you could fix a B & W by just shaking all the gum wrappers, puffed oats and dead cowboys and indians out of the bottom of the set. We live in techie times.

Joe:facepalm
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If the TV still works fine why junk it?
My dad has an old Panasonic "HDTV Ready" TV....It gets HD but you need a source (cable box, satellite box) to get HD on it

You're right. Folks won't change stuff for two reasons. First, it still works. Second, they know how to work it. Both good reasons. + Scrap mongers are reporting a surplus of glass as the old sets get recycled. Since the cycle ends with the old sets......what to do with the carcass?

Joe
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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I really dislike change for the sake of change
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
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TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
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.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


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Scott Greczkowski
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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White Wedding - Billy Idol
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White Christmas - Elvis Presley
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Dirty White Boy - Foreigner
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Tickle Me (Dirty, Dirty Feeling) - Elvis Presley
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Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson