“I am cutting cable and considering this Apple device for streaming. I will use an antenna to get local TV. Is there a way to record local network TV shows to watch later?”
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If you have (or acquire) a TiVo box (some Bolt and Roamio models) have an option to record Over the Air (OTA) programming. Just keep in mind two things: (1) Since you'll be using an antenna to pull in local OTA channels, your viewing experience will be "limited" to whatever channels you can receive with your antenna. As a result, if you can't pull in a channel, you won't be able to record it. If the channel comes in and out or the image is "pixelated," the TiVo device will record the program as such. You can position your antenna to find the "sweet spot" for certain channels. So if you know you want to record channel 4.1 at 10 PM, just make sure that the antenna is in the best spot to receive that channel. (2) If you use a TiVo device, you will pay a monthly subscription fee to TiVo for the channel programming info/guide that allows you to search and find channels and upcoming programming in advance. You can pay month to month for the subscription or one year in advance. The TiVo device will allow you to store a ton of OTA programs on its expansive hard drive. There is no charge for storage, as each TiVo has a specific hard drive size that will hold a certain amount of programming (1 Terabyte is my TiVo box's allocation). I bought this TiVo box from Best Buy roughly seven years ago, and it was initially hooked up to our Cable TV programming through a "cable card" that was provided to me by the cable company for a nominal monthly fee. Sometime last year, I paid the 1-yr TiVo subscription fee in advance, which will expire later this year. Then late in 2024, my cable TV provider announced it would stop supporting "cable cards," thus rendering my TiVo box useless to acquire and record cable TV programming. Once the TiVo box stopped working with my cable TV provider, I simply hooked it up to an HDTV antenna and I am now able to record OTA programming and get programming info with my TV. I have the TiVo hooked up with an ethernet cord, but it can also connect to a router wirelessly to acquire programming data. I cannot speak to other OTA recording devices, as I have owned two TiVo units over the past decade or so and prefer their graphical user interface (GUI) over other DVRs. Before going with TiVo, be sure you can get a reliable OTA connection via an HDTV antenna, and make sure the TiVo unit you acquire is OTA capable. They have designed many DVRs over the years, and some have offered one (cable) or the other (OTA/antenna), and some (like mine) offered both. Avoid the much older TiVo boxes (like the Premiere) that may pop up on E-Bay because many of them are obsolete and are no longer supported by TiVo. All I can tell you is that my seven year old TiVo Bolt box works well recording OTA programming. Since I have an active TiVo subscription that expires later this year, the box worked seamlessly once I changed the connection from "cable" to "antenna" through the guided setup menu. Hope this info helps or expands your options....
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes there is!!! I purchased the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Flex 4K ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV: 2/4 Tuners HDFX-4K (it has 4 tuners built in it) and a external SSD from Amazon. Then down loaded the HDHomerun app from the App store on my Apple-TV 4K box. It works GREAT!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is primarily a streaming device. It has no tuner or input to record anything. I don’t think there’s an app either, if there was there’s probably a fee involved. You might find a DVR/DVD recorder that has a digital tuner so you can record OTA channels. I still have my Magnavox recorder but don’t know if they still sell/make them.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You will have to add a separate tuner/DVR to record local channels. Best to keep them separate anyway, changes ahead for OTA broadcasts.
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