How do you watch local overair tv on this unit. I get locals now via Directv but want to drop them.
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It requires a cable/satellite box for viewing over the air content. There is no built in tuner.
1581243
If you can get local channels on your TV you can use the IR blaster to change the TV channel
741870
Any channels picked up by an over the air antenna are going to be your local stations..........CBS, ABC, NBC, maybe FOX, etc. It will NOT pick up anything like ESPN, CNN, etc. as these are cable or satellite channels. It will also pick up your local PBS channels. I live in a fringe area and get 14 local channels with a different version of the same antenna. If you want more than just your locals, you probably need to get something like a Roku and use your internet. But for basic, local channels......this cannot be beat. Hope this helps.
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I bought this TV for a second home. The Condo Unit comes with analog and digital cable. When I do the Channel Setup Scan ( both Analog and Digital), I only pick up the Analog. I was told that I need a convertor. I also bought a small Sony LCD, and when I did the Setup. it picked up both Analog and Digital and was able to view the HD Channels. Any suggestions??
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Sorry... here is a better linkhttps://support.directv.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3894/~/how-to-watch-your-dvr-shows-anywhere
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Mine was "bent" when it arrived. It wouldn't work. If you have Direct TV you can have a second unit with no cost if you promise not to use both at the same time. No problem for me as we are either in one place or the other. You just have to move one of your units to the second location. With Direct you will need their "special" hook-up.It will not work otherwise.
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u will get ur local unscrambled channels,i have two of these and love them it will take a while to go thru the channels and set them up. No coax port on a tv? whats next? looks like u will have to rent a box maybe that was the plan all along by not adding a coax port. would like to know what brand it is if u dont mind.Or is this a monitor/display u are using?
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Howdy Ron, If the company you deal with already gives you local channels then you can receve them, but only if you stay in you local area for reception. Meaning for example if you live and receive local service in the Philadelphia pa. area and you travel to Virginia, or anywhere outside you local service area, you'll not be able to receive any local service no matter what. I hope i've been of some help. I know this to be fact as I've tried from all over the U.S.. If you leave you home local service you'll not receive the local stations....that's the bottom line! Thanks! Carl
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I have had no problem getting OTA digital stations. The box has a connection for a satellite, dont have a dish, but I see no reason it should not work. What the box does is select what input you send to each tv. It doesnt care what the signal is, it just switches it.
645100
I have Directv at the house. I move box to trailer and hook up to this antennae and get the same as at home. I miss nothing.
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Can I hook up a regular converter box to this t.v. and get my local channels? I ordered this t.v. and I do not have cable or any paid services.
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I have one I bought from Amazon, but I have not been able to function. I have hired technicians Directv. Nor. The archive, return it because it costs more money to buy another of a different brand
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are you sure that the cable box is HD? kinda sounds like it is SD? the other thing to remember is that not all stations are being broadcast in HD and even then some local channels might not be broadcasting certain shows in HD. for example, my local stations might broadcast a golf game that is in HD, but the local news is broadcast in SD. As for the tv itself, i'm not sure. I'm waiting to get my 4053 delivered and i'm having a hard time waiting! you might want to check your connections again though.
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I don't have cable, so I'm not an expert. I think all of the cable stations bring in over-the-air channels except those they decide to block. If you want to receive the blocked stations, my guess is that you could disconnect the cable, hook up the digital antenna and view the station. But I'm not sure.
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We use an over the air antenna for the local channels. It picks up around 20 channels and they are all high definition.
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Sorry to say, those are all cable or satellite channels and only available through those services. I would like to have them without a Directv Subscription myself. Or at least pick then alacart instead of through their packages.
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You need and HD source. OTA antenna if you can pick up locals, sat., or cable box with HDMI or component outputs.
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I cannot. It receives local channels, not channels which would be pay for view on cable. Although I do get excellent HD reception.