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DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23 Reviews
DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
- Watch HD Channels That Are Broadcast Locally. Dual ATSC Tuners
- Small And Lightweight Design. For DIRECTV HR21 And HR21 PRO Receivers.
- Comes in Black Finish
The DIRECTV Off-Air Tuner is the perfect solution for adding outstanding DVR functionality to terrestrial broadcast transmissions. Designed to work seamlessly with the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR, this specialized tuner will integrate ATSC broadcast high-definition channels directly into the DIRECTV on-screen Advanced Program Guide.
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(out of 7 reviews)
Price: $ 63.99
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October 21st, 2010 - 12:28
Review by C. Sullivan for DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
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FYI: The title is a bit misleading now that the newer HR22 and HR23 are available. Both of those also work with the AM21. The HR20 is the only HD DVR from DirecTV that doesn’t work because it has it’s own, built in Over The Air (OTA) tuners.
October 21st, 2010 - 12:46
Review by Patrick Laughlin for DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
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Because DirecTV would not carry my local PBS station in HD, I bought this and put up a digital antenna. The unit integrates well with the DirecTV DVR and the “off air” programming is integrated right inot the guide.
October 21st, 2010 - 13:31
Review by C. Appleton for DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
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This product works well but you can get it cheaper from directv for just 50 dollars with free shipping
October 21st, 2010 - 13:31
Review by C. Chandler for DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
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The AM21 works great when paired with an appropriate antenna. Can be ordered directly from DTV for $50 so don’t pay more than that for it though.
October 21st, 2010 - 13:42
Review by cjbecker for DIRECTV AM21 OTA Receiver for HR21 through HR23
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This is a great product if you live in the proper over-the-air channel market that does NOT get it’s signal from repeaters. I live in Montrose, CO and most of our “locals” come off a repeater here. The TV stations are in Grand Junction 60 miles away. So, all of our “local” channels use different channel numbers than what is listed in DirecTV’s database. If this device could allow auto-scanning or manual tuning, then it would be a great device were I live as most of the GJ HD locals work just fine via our OTA antenna connected directly to the TV that is dished out via the repeaters.
Will be returning to seller b/c DirecTV does not have their act together when putting out new technology that should offer more flexibility for those of us who are in a non-local TV market that they do not offer locals for.
Pros: Great product if you’re in the proper OTA market
Cons: Does not allow manual/auto-tuning of the OTA signals