Directv am21 offair tuner, dual directv direct tv satellite off air tuner am21 am 21. May 31, 2008 for all tvs, even the ones equipped with the atsc tuner, the receiver itself acts as the tuner for directv programming. 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. Ason decor digital converter and recorded ota tuner 1080p hd over the air. They were much like the series 1 and series 2 tivos, but equipped with an integrated directv receiver for directv subscribers. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. How to change a directv receiver settings to make different. 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. Setup with direct tv hr24 with am21 ota tuner tivocommunity. Also view latest and related deals, coupons, bargains, freebies, discount codes, promo codes, price compare, sale, price drops, printable coupons, savings. Directv no genie, any way of getting dvr movies onto.
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. Connect the usb cable from the am21 to the receiver. 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. Dish network, directv, free to air, hdtv antennas, hdtv tuners, htpc components. Directv am21n offair astc tuner am21 with indoor antenna. 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.
Jun 23, 2010 afaik the hr22 was the first dvr with an atsc tuner. Get help with your smart tv, roku, fire tv, apple tv, chromecast, and android tv. My am21 stopped working and the hr24 display showed both offair tuners as removed. Here we get our first look of the new usb external atsc over the air tuner plugin for the hr21 and hr21 pro receivers. Ota antenna hd tuner with hdmi out hdtv supply, inc. 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. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the directv receiver. Bring back am21 ota receivers directv dtv usa forum. Essentially any sub channel added or removed since they stopped caring about ota will not be updated in the guidedatabase. You can add the am21 offair tuner accessory to your hd dvr to provide integrated dual tuner offair channels using an ota antenna.
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. 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. Yours might vary slightly from the pictures shown in your guide. I also have a 20 apple cinema display, that is pretty much doing nothing at this point. 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. I have an am21 tuner hooked up to my hr22100 receiver that has been working great for several years.
Can i use my directv hddvr as a ota tuner after i cancel the. Secrets of the directv ota tuner the lockergnome daily. 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. What is the best lossless video capture card as of mid2017. 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. You wont get all of your subchannels, only what is in a very old and outdated database.
One of my cons was that i couldnt get local hd and that the hr21 doesnt have an antenna hookup. Best new hdtv for ota channels and cordcutter lifestyle by jaije902 feb 28, 2016 7. 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. 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. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. 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.
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. Connect the offair antenna to the directv usb offair. Secrets of the directv ota tuner the lockergnome daily report. 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. Directv hd tuner and my macbook pro apple community. The directv offair tuner is the perfect solution for adding outstanding dvr functionality to terrestrial broadcast transmissions. Taped at the 2008 consumer electronics show in las vegas. Directv am21 offair digital atsc tuner for local brodcast ota tuner brand new. Disconnect the power cable from the back of the receiver. Place your directv usb offair tuner on top of or underneath your directv receiver. 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.
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. Directv stopped updating their ota database 23 years ago or so. View and download directv am21n user manual online. 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. I posted my first impressions about directv yesterday. See whats on trutv hd and watch on demand on your tv or online. 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. Afaik the hr22 was the first dvr with an atsc tuner. 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. It only works with a directv hdtv box either a dvr or receiver 2. Atandt directv local channel connector kit lcc fast ship new open box. Directivo was the name given to a couple of older genuine tivo models.
The directv am21 ota tuner is an accessory for directvs hr21 through hr23 hd dvrs. 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. 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. Directv am21 offair dual digital atsc tuner for hd dvr. 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. Best new hdtv for ota channels and cordcutter lifestyle. Solid signal goes hands on with the new directv hr44 genie dvr duration. 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. I have direct tv hr24 with a am21 offair tuner tivo program guide does not support this. Cyberestore is a dealer and distributor of satellite television systems, hdtv antennas, hdtv tuner cards, catv and satellite installation supplies, and consumer electronics. For those having directv am21 ota tuner where can i find a database of zip codes of ota locals database. 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.
Will the directv am21 ota tuner work with a hdtv that is only. Page 2 am21 quick setup quick setup guide setting up your am21 1. Directv am21 offair dual tuner for the hr21, hr22 and hr21 pro. Local pickup directv amplifier trunk powdercoated steel mount sa6al sonora.
Oct 17, 2011 solid signal goes hands on with the new directv hr44 genie dvr duration. 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. We offer advice on live streaming and on demand services, antennas, and ota dvrs. Jun 27, 2015 the elgato eyetv hybrid is still available through and other outlets. Apr 23, 2008 i have an intel based macbook pro and a hd directv tuner with dvr capabilities.
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. 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. The elgato eyetv hybrid is still available through and other outlets. The tv tuners featured here make excellent alternatives to the original elgato eyetv on mac which currently doesnt work. Directv am21 offair dual tuner for the hr21, hr22 and hr21. I have an intel based macbook pro and a hd directv tuner with dvr capabilities. Updates on the new directv tivo page 18 tivocommunity. Or, if youre near your tv, press and hold the info button on your remote for 3 seconds. With the hr20 and hr21, you had to get an addon box called the am21 in order to tune local channels.