Sep 03, 2014 i asked about the directv am21n offair dual tuner am21 which integrates with your current equipment unless you have an older rec the ota tuner is built in some of the older rec. Directv am21 offair digital atsc tuner for local brodcast ota tuner brand new. If youre already watching ota shows on your tv, just without a pc in the mix, youre all set. The over theair tuners on most tvs use the same basic chip set and are essentially the same in terms of sensitivity and performance, though newer sets are a bit better. Its not the best, but if you can find an am21 or am21n unit at a good price, it will still work with the genie. I also have a 20 apple cinema display, that is pretty much doing nothing at this point. Jan 05, 2017 its easy to pick it up over the air with a digital antenna for free, i might add, but inconvenient having to switch the input source on the tv and audio systems just to watch one station. The am21 is probably going to be worth near zero in a couple years, because directv will either replace it with something superior or phase out ota support entirely. Get help with your smart tv, roku, fire tv, apple tv, chromecast, and android tv. What is the best lossless video capture card as of mid2017. When you have an ota antenna thats connected to a compatible receiver, the receiver will then also receive your local stations and then transmit them in a way your tv will be able to broadcast. Local pickup directv amplifier trunk powdercoated steel mount sa6al sonora. Bring back am21 ota receivers directv dtv usa forum.
You can add the am21 offair tuner accessory to your hd dvr to provide integrated dual tuner offair channels using an ota antenna. Directv offair dual tuner am21 the am21 from directv is an highgrade offair tuner and excellent solution for adding outstanding dvr functionality to terrestrial broadcast transmissions. Secrets of the directv ota tuner the lockergnome daily report. Yours might vary slightly from the pictures shown in your guide. Directv am21 off air tuner digital tv tuner sign in to comment. Here we get our first look of the new usb external atsc over the air tuner plugin for the hr21 and hr21 pro receivers. Designed to work seamlessly with the directv plus hd dvr, this specialized tuner will integrate atsc broadcast highdefinition channels directly into the directv onscreen advanced program guide.
Also view latest and related deals, coupons, bargains, freebies, discount codes, promo codes, price compare, sale, price drops, printable coupons, savings. Afaik the hr22 was the first dvr with an atsc tuner. If i add a off air tuner i get the correct program guide but when i want to see or record a program the tivo looks for a rf input there is no rf outputs. My am21 stopped working and the hr24 display showed both offair tuners as removed. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the directv receiver. Your antenna will screw into the tuner, which in turn will plug into one of your pcs usb ports. I posted my first impressions about directv yesterday. Feb 28, 2016 best new hdtv for ota channels and cordcutter lifestyle by jaije902 feb 28, 2016 7. They were much like the series 1 and series 2 tivos, but equipped with an integrated directv receiver for directv subscribers. Directv am21 offair digital atsc tuner for local brodcasts ota tuner. The directv offair tuner is the perfect solution for adding outstanding dvr functionality to terrestrial broadcast transmissions. Directv no genie, any way of getting dvr movies onto. Solid signal goes hands on with the new directv hr44 genie dvr duration.
Best new hdtv for ota channels and cordcutter lifestyle by jaije902 feb 28, 2016 7. Or, if youre near your tv, press and hold the info button on your remote for 3 seconds. We offer advice on live streaming and on demand services, antennas, and ota dvrs. When the hr44 is fully back up, the operating system should prompt you to do a setup for the over the air tuner am21n follow the instructions and you are good to go. How to change a directv receiver settings to make different.
Connect the offair antenna to the directv usb offair. The tv tuners featured here make excellent alternatives to the original elgato eyetv on mac which currently doesnt work with macos catalina as it only supports 64bit software. Connect the usb cable from the directv usb offair tuner to the directv receiver. In addition, you will be able to record these ota channels just as if they were directv channels and share them using your genie minis. The elgato eyetv hybrid is still available through and other outlets. Dish network, directv, free to air, hdtv antennas, hdtv tuners, htpc components. An easy fix should be to install an am21, am21n or am22 receiver which would integrate ota stations with the directv programming on my genie, but i. This antenna hd tuner is designed for ota over the air reception and will not function as a cable box as it requires an appropriate antenna. Connect the usb cable from the am21 to the receiver. If i add a off air tuner i get the correct program guide but when i want to see or record a program the tivo looks for a rf input there. So if a station in 2012 added a third sub channel it will not be viewable on a directv receiver using an am21 or hr20. I have an am21 tuner hooked up to my hr22100 receiver that has been working great for several years. However, i recently noticed that none of my ota channels running through the am21 were workingall were giving a message to the effect of no signalthe am21 or the antenna has been removed. With the hr20 and hr21, you had to get an addon box called the am21 in order to tune local channels.
Directv stopped updating their ota database 23 years ago or so. Updates on the new directv tivo page 18 tivocommunity. Directv am21 offair dual digital atsc tuner for hd dvr. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Find great deals on ebay for am21 directv and directv lcc. Ason decor digital converter and recorded ota tuner 1080p hd over the air. It has been a long time since i have posted here but i wanted to share this for anyone who may have a dead am21 offair tuner. View and download directv am21n user manual online. Apr 23, 2008 i have an intel based macbook pro and a hd directv tuner with dvr capabilities. Directv direct tv satellite off air tuner am21 am 21. Best new hdtv for ota channels and cordcutter lifestyle. Essentially any sub channel added or removed since they stopped caring about ota will not be updated in the guidedatabase.
Page 2 am21 quick setup quick setup guide setting up your am21 1. Taped at the 2008 consumer electronics show in las vegas. The antenna hd tuners standard 75 ohm coaxial cable input allows connection all types of television antennas and multiple outputs are provided, allowing compatibility with virtually any television. The directv am21 ota tuner is an accessory for directvs hr21 through hr23 hd dvrs. The tv tuners featured here make excellent alternatives to the original elgato eyetv on mac which currently doesnt work.
Place your directv usb offair tuner on top of or underneath your directv receiver. I asked about the directv am21n offair dual tuner am21 which integrates with your current equipment unless you have an older rec the ota tuner is built in some of the older rec. One of my cons was that i couldnt get local hd and that the hr21 doesnt have an antenna hookup. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the receiver.
Cyberestore is a dealer and distributor of satellite television systems, hdtv antennas, hdtv tuner cards, catv and satellite installation supplies, and consumer electronics. What i would like to do is, somehow connect my directv tuner to my macbook pro, and then use the dual monitor option so that i can display the directv hd video on my 20 display. Jan 12, 2008 here we get our first look of the new usb external atsc over the air tuner plugin for the hr21 and hr21 pro receivers. I am about to reveal to you the secrets of how to integrate over the air ota channels into your directv guide using the directv am21n tv tuner. Directv hd tuner and my macbook pro apple community. This hybrid tuner brings over theair high definition atsc digital tv plus analog cable tv effortlessly to your mac or pc with either elgatos eyetv lite for mac or hauppauges wintv v6 for pc. Will the directv am21 ota tuner work with a hdtv that is only. Directv no genie, any way of getting dvr movies onto compu usb port is for am21 attena connection or you can use it to charge a mp3 or iphone. If you want to watch free tv on your mac, weve looked at the best tv tuner for mac in 2020 which can receive analog or digital freetoair tv channels. Jun 23, 2010 afaik the hr22 was the first dvr with an atsc tuner. Ota antenna hd tuner with hdmi out hdtv supply, inc. See whats on trutv hd and watch on demand on your tv or online.
Directv am21n offair astc tuner am21 with indoor antenna. Jun 27, 2015 the elgato eyetv hybrid is still available through and other outlets. Directivo was the name given to a couple of older genuine tivo models. Directv am21 offair tuner, dual directv direct tv satellite off air tuner am21 am 21. Use the scheduler to record your favorite analog or digital tv shows and play your tv recordings back to your mac or pc screen any time. I have an intel based macbook pro and a hd directv tuner with dvr capabilities. This was truly a simple allinone integrated ampdac system when i named it after having owned various tube monoblock amps, preamps and sources but it has gotten a little more involved with the addition of the mac mini, usb dacs and software. Directv am21 offair dual tuner for the hr21, hr22 and hr21 pro. May 31, 2008 for all tvs, even the ones equipped with the atsc tuner, the receiver itself acts as the tuner for directv programming. Can i use my directv hddvr as a ota tuner after i cancel the. The usbbased atsc sdhd tv tuner offers connectivity to both windows laptop and desktop pc offerings with free over theair digital programming across north america.
Allaboutadapters usb digital atsc clear qam tv tuner is a budgetfriendly option for cord cutters looking for a quick and easy option to get up and running with free tv programming. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It only works with a directv hdtv box either a dvr or receiver 2. Directv am21 offair dual tuner for the hr21, hr22 and hr21. For those having directv am21 ota tuner where can i find a database of zip codes of ota locals database. Oct 17, 2011 solid signal goes hands on with the new directv hr44 genie dvr duration. Today i saw while browsing dbstalk that there is going to be a ota tuner to go along with the hr21. You wont get all of your subchannels, only what is in a very old and outdated database. Atandt directv local channel connector kit lcc fast ship new open box. Secrets of the directv ota tuner the lockergnome daily. I have direct tv hr24 with a am21 offair tuner tivo program guide does not support this.