Standard def TV w/digital tuner and antenna, no cable. Will this product work to record OTA channels?
1965842
Yes it can record from an OTA antenna. And you can record in real time, allowing stop and rewind of a show you are watching through the device (cable or OTA). It can record in real time a show you are watching through one tuner and at the same time it can record a scheduled-to-be-recorded show through the second, timer-tuner (there are two tuners in the device). Will let you watch a previously recorded show while recording a new one. The limit is that it cannot record two shows at once using scheduler (it only has one tuner for pre-selected recording). On standard def should hold 125 hours. I like it. Remote is a boat. Yes it can record from an OTA antenna. And you can record in real time, allowing stop and rewind of a show you are watching through the device (cable or OTA). It can record in real time a show you are watching through one tuner and at the same time it can record a scheduled-to-be-recorded show through the second, timer-tuner (there are two tuners in the device). Will let you watch a previously recorded show while recording a new one. The limit is that it cannot record two shows at once using scheduler (it only has one tuner for pre-selected recording). On standard def should hold 125 hours.... » Read More Yes it can record from an OTA antenna. And you can record in real time, allowing stop and rewind of a show you are watching through the device (cable or OTA). It can record in real time a show you are watching through one tuner and at the same time it can record a scheduled-to-be-recorded show through the second, timer-tuner (there are two tuners in the device). Will let you watch a previously recorded show while recording a new one. The limit is that it cannot record two shows at once using scheduler (it only has one tuner for pre-selected recording). On standard def should hold 125 hours. I like it. Remote is a boat. « Show Less
1965843
Yes. This product can record both OTA and cable channels. This include the digital cable channels that have HD contents.
1965844
The device has separate Atsc & Ntsc tuners and I get my digital cable channels with over the air channel numbers. For example, my standard cable delivers ABC as channel 9 in analog and 711 in digital HD. If I want to record this channel it shows up as channel 6.1 which is the over air number. Also, I took another look at the quick start page and it shows both antenna and cable connections.
1965845
Provided you have the digital converter box that is now needed to pick up local TV Stations this should work fine. At TVofyourlife.com we are always glad to help.
1965846
Yes it can record from an OTA antenna. And you can record in real time, allowing stop and rewind of a show you are watching through the device (cable or OTA). It can record in real time a show you are watching through one tuner and at the same time it can record a scheduled-to-be-recorded show through the second, timer-tuner (there are two tuners in the device). Will let you watch a previously recorded show while recording a new one. The limit is that it cannot record two shows at once using scheduler (it only has one tuner for pre-selected recording). On standard def should hold 125 hours. I like it. Remote is a boat.
1965847
That isnt the setup i have but based on my unserstanding of how the unit works, it should work. I have cable but no box and i ran the cable into the dvr so i would think that if you run a line out of the antenna into the dvr, it should work..
707735
No, this unit does not have a TV tuner. It records off the output of a TV or DVR box.
445313
I've had no trouble using this antenna on both the old type as well as the new digital tvs. Are you hooked up to a recording device because thathas to be a certain way.
1689646
yes this unit works fine with antenna or cable hook up. onde note of caution the color quality of your recordingswill be pale,this seems to be a minor problem with this recorder.
893679
You gotta have a tuner. Whether it's a cable box, a DVR, or a Digital-to analog converter like those available for old analog tv's doesn't matter. It just has to have a tuner and A/V outputs that your recorder can accept.
291999
No. It is a great OTA tuner (2 of them) that record in HD. It does have inputs for other devices such as a satellite receiver BUT those are pass through to the TV. You can't record the other inputs.
179674
Yes, all you need is a digital converter box which can be picked up for $38 and you will be all set to receive free over the air channels with the Cable Cutter antenna. Any digital converter will work, but we recommend this one:Mediasonic HW180STB HomeWorx HDTV Digital Converter Box with Media Player Function, Dolby Digital and HDMI Out (Old Version)
1380126
yes but it is an NTSC (analog) not ATSC (digital) tuner. you will still need a convertor box to record over the air television
1459980
No tuner so it can't directly record TV. If it is connected to another device that has a tuner then it could.
1768802
Most likely not. This DVR uses a Coaxial Input (the kind used by over-the-air antennas). While the cable input into your "Cable Box" is a coaxial input, this device does not have the ability to convert the (scrambled/digital) signal from the cable company into a picture you could view on your television. Your best bet would be to ask your cable provider to supply a DVR which is designed to work on their system.
333859
How about OTA over the air digital TV? I have a Samsung set-top box to feed HD signal into my HD ready TV. Do you think the unit will record with component cables as the interface? I don't subscribe to cable or satellite.
352440
You should be able to record if you can connect it to your over the air antenna. I purchased a fine Philip antenna from Walmart which connects to the coaxial cable outlet and provides excellent reception.
1786620
Yes, it does. It also includes Avermedia's TV Tuner software and a dongle to connect an antenna or RF cable. I purchased a cheap antenna, but was unable to get an Over The Air (OTA) programming. I dont know if that is due to the hilly area I live in or quality of the TV tuner. I think it was my area. I'll try to connect an old VCR and post an update.
2066812
I'll make a guess of an answer, but I don't have cable connected to my unit (used for broadcast stations). I would assume what's missing is the automatic scheduling of shows. In other words no built in TV guide. You'll have to find out when your show is airing and then set the recorder to record by date a time. That's how I use my recorder on broadcast TV.
1847963
It will record what can be viewed on your TV. So if you don't have cable, just an antenna, it can record those stations.
676094
Hi Donna,I'm not sure. I only recorded shows from our cable box. It worked perfectly with that.
179673
If your TV has a built-in tuner to receive digital broadcasts, the antenna should work. If your TV does not have a digital tuner, you will almost definitely get nothing. Digital capability is also know as ATSC. Old analog-only "cable ready" sets did not have ATSC tuners. In the U.S., there are some cities that have a few low-power analog channels still being broadcast, but that is rare and all the major channels are only broadcast digitally now.