How to get a Cheap Digital Tuner for OTA-ATSC Channels

Feb 17 2009 you will have to have a Digital Tuner to wach Local Channels
Buy a Direct Tv HTL-HD which has a NTSC and a ATSC built in Tuner that works with out a Supscription as long as your in range of the TV Stations That broadcast the ATSC Signals!!!!
Make sure the Remote is included its a HMRC-14
other box that works is a LG LSS-3200A

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• Digital
• TV
• Cheap
• ATSC
• OTA
• HTL-HD
• Direct-TV
• FREE-HD-TV

[Kukenango]

Does not work without a subscription.

[crcooktube]

mine did no satelite but got the ota atsc channels free and it still does

[iliketyreek]

how can i get local channels without an antenna. my tvs antenna jack is broken

[crcooktube]

How are u watching it right with no antenna -- Charles?

[jmailg]

I bid on one of these today on eBay. Lost by 50 cents...probably to someone lurking around here...

[crcooktube]

Yes I would not bid too high because I went to Best Buy and the had some set top converters for 59.95 then you could use the 40$ coupon making it 19.95 -- Charles

[sffea200]

I found one at Walmart too - Magnavox Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box $49.87 ATSC (SDTV-Tuner 480i).

[Jean0987654321]

better than an attenna

[theesixtiesguy]

I'm using the same HUGHES receiver without a satellite and it works as shown in the video. Channel switching (and channel-up/down) works. However, without the satellite hookup, the "Guide" feature is locked. I get by fine without the guide.

[wittyian]

Sigh...

[Kukenango]

Must be the receiver model. I have an H20 HDTV and I called DIRECTV to have the service suspended. I thougt I would be able to watch OTA channels but they "bricked it" Including OTA channels which come through the aerial antenna and are free. So, If I want HD, I have to buy a new digital tuner.

[denelson83]

June 12 is the analog switchoff date now.

[kdaveem]

If your television has line inputs, or what some would call RCA inputs, you can attach a digital converter to your set through those inputs. Just make sure you switch your TV input to line, or the video input.