Using with HR21-700. All connections in place per this forum and the users guide. Ran Antenna setup X3 can't "see" locals in guide?
1887010
This may seem like an obvious first step, but do you have a UHF antenna hooked up to the AM21N? The digital TV channels are all on the UHF band, not the VHF band where the analog channels used to be. One way to test your antenna is if you have a digital-capable TV, hook up the antenna and run the TV's setup to see if you get the expected local channels. It also may take awhile before the locals load into the guide following setup. My AM21N didn't find all the locals in my area, but I was able to get most of them to appear.
1887011
If you can tune to the local channels okay but they simply don't appear in the guide, my guess is that DirecTv does not create guide information for AM21 channels it doesn't carry on satellite. I use the TiVo THR22 and that's how it works - I have to connect to the TiVo server to get programming information for the unique locals. Besides (or because of) not being in the guide I also couldn't schedule recordings until TiVo filled in the blanks, so to speak.
1107113
You need to get the kit if you don't already have the indoor and outdoor antennas setup. Basically it's a repeater. Boosting the signal inside. Call Willsons sales line the can explain everything.
280083
Yeah, you need two and two adaptors. I'd look for a better antenna setup if I were you. I have this and it really didn't do much at all (I'm a ham radio operator too, so I know what a 9 dBi boost does...) It might be fairly cheap and easy, but is not much gain. a planar setup with booster would be light years better.
1560539
I had nothing but trouble with 2 of those amplifier. To get stations 70 and 20 miles away I put outside antennas with a pre amp plus a rotor to fine tune reception. If your stations are close, you will still need at least a small outdoor antenna. HD stations need good signal reception.
920230
All I can say is that I attached the cable to the receiver and had dish activate it. and all is working just fine. hope that helps some. Good luck to you.
54907
lot of factors can influence it (building type, distance to station, etc.), but for starters, did you hook up the included external wire antenna? Also, make sure you switch the switch on the back to "external" if you do. The default is "internal"
1677247
Mine is wired like this. From roof antenna via RG6 coax, from cable connection via RG6 coax and from the Satellite via RG6 cable to the quest. From QS53D it is routed via RG6 coax to three locations in my RV, living room, bedroom and the basement. I have two TVs which over the air receive HD TV and other channels. They also receive digital signals from the satellite and cable successfully. Hope that's clear as my pictures - they are great. I don't understand "analog" enough to answer that part of question but do receive and can view all stations available.
418083
My antenna gets signals from a station that is north of us just as well as it receives signals from the south. The station to the north is closer though... As far as re-configuring it, I have no experience with this.
1522433
Good question, I dont know specifics buti have not found interferience on any channel i choose for a gig. It works first time, every time. Rick
1948714
If you are wanting to get local channels, you will need to connect the am21n to an airial antenna using a cable of course. It works great, because it provides you with free / non paying for local channels that you can use your genie to control with. Program guide, search, recording and all other same features that you have with your cable channels available now. He this helps!
1749220
I'd have to research to see in the HR24 can accept SWM. If you've upgraded to this LNB but are using the HR24 as it was configured for the old one you might want to try to re-run setup on your satellite tuner.
1165855
they don't connect without an adapter (referred to often as a 'pigtail' adapter cable. problem is, i don't know if your wifi access point/router has removable antenna/s. if it does, and if (usually) the connector is a mini SMA connector then you could use this: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-ANT24PT-RP-SMA-Pigtail-Cable/dp/B003U6825G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1374506928&sr=8-3&keywords=pigtail+connector or, if you have a connector on the access point called RP TNC then you'd use a connector cable like this: http://www.amazon.com/RP-TNC-Plug-N-Male-200-Assembly/dp/B002LYUYYK/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1374507103&sr=1-2&keywords=pigtail+connector+rp+tnc keep in mind, every time you use an adapter of some sort you lose 1db. every 30' of cheaper cable you use you're gonna lose at least 1/2db or more so use the thickest/highest-quality cable you can if you will be putting the antenna 30'+ away from the access point....ESPECIALLY if going 60' or more. Otherwise your antenna loses a lot of efficiency. Also, remember to elevate the antenna reasonably....more than 6' off the ground if only focused on a limited area (say, 1/4 acre), maybe 15' high if your tryiing to cover about 1 acre. a lot depends on what structures are on the property and what materials things are made of. be wary of metal clad buildings such as aluminum covered barns, chain link fences, etc. penetration in those cases is iffy at best. good luck!! Jon
1057911
Good question. I tried a Yagi-Uda antenna that was supposed to work but I can't see that it did. So if you come across the same source material I did, be skeptical.
1631428
No need . any suggestion just waist time. I did five time different computer to monitor. it's no work. so I have go to radio shake shop buy another adaptor . then work down . tks
477218
HR 44, video bridge and mini wireless genie is what I installed. You need the SWM splitter that the main cable from the satellite plugs into. From there, one cable goes to the video bridge and another to the HR44. The wireless mini genie will connect to that. DTV tech support helped me configure the system and it works perfectly. The range for the signal is outstanding.
876923
I installed an amplifier and several antenna's but nothing helped, image still breaks up. I took a road trip through several cites in Florida and had the same problem. Only strange thing was while driving around Altanta GA, I had perfect reception of Fox Ch 5 at 65mph for about 70 miles, from around Gainesville to Forsyth GA. I was watching the world series, this is the only time I had perfect reception.
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I live in Waldorf MD. I am about 35 miles from our towers as well. I tried 3 antennas. Clearstream 2V, DB8e, and the Winegard HD 7694P. The Clearstream 2V worked pretty good, DB8e not as good for me, and the Winegard worked the best by far. Higher is better. I ended up with the 7694 a preamp and distribution amplifier to send throughout the house. I got about 30 channels on the Clearstream but it took a lot of tweaking. The DB8e never dialed in as well. The 7694 worked great the moment I set it down.