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Did you say Sling TV is free for the local channels only ? That would make me very happy if it's true I believed Sling is a purchase streaming service, right ?
Will the Sling/AirTV app put *👉the antenna channels👈* into the **Fire Sticks' TV guide?** You know, like the way the other free TV apps like Pluto, Freevee, Xumo, Plex, adds live TV channels to the program guide. *👉WILL IT PUT THEM IN THE GUIDE?👈* That's the main thing I want to know!
I've been using an AirTV2 along with Sling for almost two years now. Highly recommended! It's not perfect and a little quirky from time to time, but it gets the job done and being able to watch the locals when I am out of market is always nice.
Dude, you are so awesome. I live in a valley in the Santa Monica Mountains (near Malibu, Ca) and assumed I couldn’t get much in the way of over the air tv. Wasted thousands on cable over the years. Your channel gave me the confidence to try an antenna…..I got 102 channels using your advice. Didn’t even have to climb on the roof. You are the man! Love the channel…..the droning intro “Hi, I’m Tyler the antenna man” is fabulous and should be trademarked. You should get an agent (no I’m not one), you could easily be being doing late night talk shows, and morning shows etc….free the people from the bonds of money grubbing cable companies! :) Cheers!
@John Thimble what antenna did you buy? I live in Rancho Cucamonga at the base of the mountains so I’m looking for something that might work for me. Thx
My son just set-up an AirTV 2 at his apartment in Maple Shade, NJ (just across the river from Philly). Thanks to his indoor antenna at his apartment, he's able to receive over 60 channels. Combined with Pluto TV and Crackle, he basically has a cable TV experience with zero cost (except of course for the one-time upfront cost for the AirTV 2 device).
Thanks boss! I have been looking around for a tv antenna tuner instead of tearing the coax apart and squeezing myself into the attic space. This will save me the headache of figuring out what the last installer did with all that splicing.
@@joltjolt5060 went with antennas direct in 2019. Purchased ClearStream 4MAX® UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna with 20" Mast and received the ClearStream 4MAX Reflector Assembly for free. Well worth it due to the distance to Chicago as well as the trees and buildings blocking the 35 mile away signal.
Thank you so much Tyler! The NFL refuses to sell games "a la carte" therefore I have to buy Sunday Ticket in order to get all of the games which I wanted to watch only one of. With this solution I can set this up at my mother's house back home and be able to watch the out of market football game I want!
That is so cool! wow. Crazy that your mom can watch a TV station from YOUR antenna over the net! LOL. Now, the NFL and networks are going to have to come up w/a better mouse trap to stop being able to watch a blacked out game in your area! LOL.
I live in the mountains of southern Colorado. I have a small mountain to my south about 2 miles and a big mountain to my north about 20 miles. In the good old analog days I would point my TV antenna to my north and get the bounce signals from the translator to my south on San Antonio Mountain in New Mexico. Digital signals don't bounce so I'm in the dark TV wise
Hey there, Tyler the AntennaMan! Thanks for the detailed review of the AirTV2. It's great to see how it integrates local channels seamlessly into the Sling TV app, making it a convenient choice for cord-cutters. The ability to access it on multiple TVs and even outside the home is a big plus. I'm curious about the setup process for the hard drive. You mentioned that the AirTV2 requires the purchase of a hard drive, but you can choose the storage capacity. Can you provide more information about compatible hard drives and any recommendations you have? Also, how's the user interface and navigation within the Sling TV app? Is it intuitive and user-friendly? Overall, it seems like a smart solution for those who want to enjoy local channels without the hassle of switching inputs or paying extra fees. Looking forward to hearing more from you! Keep up the great work on your channel!
I’ve been using an AirTV Anywhere for about a month now. My complaints would be it takes a second or two to tune in the channel, the audio volume is way different then other Sling channels, the slightly lower picture quality and lack of preview when fast forwarding. Also they (Sling) should add the ability to extended recordings, for example live NFL games where overtime is always possible. On the positive side it’s totally integrated into the guide and Sling UI which makes it super easy to use. Setup was also fool proof via a mobile device. I plugged in my antenna and a few clicks later had all my OTA channels. One thing to note is the fan in the AirTV Anywhere is loud, luckily mine is in a closet upstairs or it would drive me crazy.
How many days in advance can record the device?. Because with HD homeRun can record 2 days, if you want record or just only watch the grid need pay $35/annually for see or record future events
Thanks for bringing this up showing people how to get this cheap with their sling. I commented on other channels about how they ignore airtv with sling just to get my comment removed 😂
The scenario described around 5:50 is very similar to a possible solution that I’m looking for. I’d like to setup an OTA device at my home and access (watch TV) at my cabin 250 miles away. However, I’d like better than 720P and stereo sound. What other options do I have to do this?
I've enjoyed the AirTV2 since I am a Sling subscriber anyways. I picked up one of the external hard drives that AirTV recommends on their help page and have had very little issues with setting it up. I've found that the AirTV2 tuner was less forgiving with my weaker signals than with a direct coaxial connection to my TV. Sure, the signal will come and go on the TV, but the AirTV2 will just throw up an error code and quit trying to tune into the channel. Otherwise its been worth it!
Hey Antenna Man, thank you for the video. You mentioned you set this up for your Dad who lives far away. Is he able to watch on TV or is he limited to mobile devices? I'd like to get this for out-of-market sports but I hope to be able to watch on a TV instead of a mobile device.
Tyler, new subscriber with questions. I'm in the middle of a building by the east river in NYC. The antenna is killing me with the gymnastics I gotta do to get locals. I pay for internet. If I buy this thing can I plug it in the router directly? Will it work?
Hello, liked your review. Would you mind digging into why you can no longer watch ABC or CBS with AirTV on a PC? It used to be available , but has mysteriously disappeared, although they are available on mobile and portable devices.
This is an old question so I hope you got an answer by now. Have you rescanned your local channels? Several channels updated their tranmission frequency and if not rescanned to the new frequency you won't get them until you rescan.
Hey, Tyler! I get that you can't say one antenna is good for anyone who buys it. But I'm wondering if you can rate all the various DVRs that you have reviewed. For instance, which is the best "bang for your buck?" Which has the best interface? Which is your personal favorite, or the one you use most often? Things like that...
There is no one that's the best. It all depends on personal preference in terms of if you are looking for a network connected dvr, 1080 picture quality, etc. Watch my video reviews of other DVRs determine which one would be the best fit.
Just one thing you got wrong. Slings own website and other forums say it will only use 2TB no matter how large your drive is, so technically it does take a 12 TB HD, you're right but also wrong.
I've just discovered that an LED lamp in my room significantly ruins my tv reception on weak channels to the point that the second I turn it on, reception almost none, I turn it off and reception good. Any experience with this? Is there a video on it? Can I do anything besides throwing out the lamp? And buying a better one? Yes it is made in China. Thanks.
My girlfriend lives 80 miles away from my house. I look forward to getting this air TV2. I’m going to set it up at her house. That way I can get Atlanta anywhere I go.
My reception on the local channels is horrible before they did the upgrade I had no trouble with ota channels simply by hooking my antenna to my sling box. But know it's not working well
I had a HD Home Run burn out on me and I've been waffling on getting another or trying something else. I like that this DVR appears to have no fees attached unlike the HD products but I do not want to see tiles for content I'm not paying for. Plus the 720p quality. The next DirecTV Stream price hike though may get me to switch back to Sling in general where having everything in one interface would be nice. First world problems...
If you decide to replace your HDHR box with a new, you can setup a Plex server and pay for a one time lifetime subscription price for DVR service. I went that route since I'm not a huge fan of HD's slice guide layout.
Is it possible to have 2 of these on the same account? Say one located at my work/friends to pick up low powered stations that I can't get at home and a 2nd at my brother's house in a different dMA 400 miles away?
Did you ever get an answer to this question? I have a related question. I have access to Sling through a friend. If I install the airtv 2, will my friend's household have access to my antenna and the DVR? My concern is how much bandwidth a couple of extra users might drain from my Wi-Fi if my Wi-Fi ever changes from unlimited.
The last comment you made had me confused. I’m in a very rural town about 60 miles away from the nearest city.. of course with mountains in between the town and city. Getting access to OTA local channels is impossible. I do have a relative in the city. You’re saying if I place an AirTV 2 in their house, I can get access to local channels too?
Hey Tyler good review. One question though. I have talk to sling customer service and they said that the external hard drive has the USB 2.0 they cannot be 3.0. Is this true in your actual experience of trying this device. And what are the options for recording. Can you just do new episodes or is it all episodes.
I’m about to do the same. Was using locast till it got shutdown. I use Tablo as I am always worried my network or plex server will go down while recording. But I’ll be getting the new hdhomerun soon as I love everything within the plex system.
I already gave a sling account u have the old blue and white box with the new upgrade I no longer get local channels do I have to buy the air tv 2 or can I go to setting and access oac? I have an antenna already
Will the Sling/AirTV app put *👉the antenna channels👈* into the Fire Sticks' TV guide? You know, like the way the other free TV apps like Pluto, Freevee, Xumo, Plex, adds live TV channels to the program guide. *👉WILL IT PUT THEM IN THE GUIDE?👈* That's the main thing I want to know!
Hey Tyler, I have one of those "don't buy these garbage antennas" antenna, and was wondering if I could still use the motor and pre-amp on another good antenna?? I'd disassemble it and use it for that purpose. What do you think? I bought a clear stream for $30, the 60 mile+ one... What's your thoughts?
I just got this and installed it. It blacked out some channels, namely the major networks, from out of market. Weak stations that normally come in did not (the HD Homerun did the same thing) even though the channel scan added them. The picture quality is definitely lower resolution and cloudier. 🙁🙁🙁🙁 UPDATE: I did a rescan using a zip code in an adjacent town in the next county that watches stations from the two cities I needed, and it added the missing ones to the program guide. Still, even though it scanned the weak channels and they are on the channel guide I can’t stream them. The HD home Run did the same thing.
Why when I turn on my radio, all my local stations come in crystal clear but when I turn on my TV, most of my local stations picture quality are horrible? Is there something fishy going?
Do you have to use Sling? I don't want any monthly fees as that is why I cancelled my cable tv 10 years ago. I just want an antenna that I can watch my local shows and set up series to record.
I don't think so. I love my Tablo. I got the lifetime channel guide rather than spend $5/month for it making my start up total $300 but it's a really good guide (it even has an upcoming premieres section) and now years later it's all gravy. I really don't mind having to go to the Tablo app on my Roku from Philo or elsewhere. The tuner on it is excellent as is the picture quality. No glitches experienced yet.
hey Ryan I have the AirTv1 and having trouble adding a thumb drive for recording. AirTv site says a SanDisk Cruzer but cant get Air Tv to recognize. Any suggestions?
I learned recently that ATSC 3.0 will be coming soon to my area. They were only showing new TV's on the website that have the built in tuners. What can I get to hook up to my 2 year old TV to get the new standard broadcasts? That would be very helpful.
There are set top boxes available on Amazon; but they're still quite pricey and lots of bugs. I'd hold off a spell for the prices to come down and refinement to go up.
As of right now there is no converter box to hook up to an old analog tv. There isn't even one to hook up to HDMI yet. Be patient, we are still in the very very early stages of this thing. There's no reason to upgrade right now. I have a video on the topic
Hi Tyler can i add a signal amplifier to my air tv 2.i have a clearstreme antenna i have a lot of cable from old dish getting some buffering shut down .
if you purchase an airtv can you watch local channels while your outside ? because i travel a lot and if you can is the watch party on sling available on local channels with the antenna
Hi, I have an airtv 2 and i connected a HD about two years ago. I just last week it stopped working. I called sling and they said to format it and put it back in. It was a 320 gig HD but after I formatted it it was only >99 gig. I ordered another HD, and it was 500 gig. It was an off brand similar to the other one. When i plugged it in, it it recognized it but won't let me record anything, and says HD not connected. Got any suggestions?
Great review for those who still watch local channels. I don't know anyone that does... I am sick of commercials every 2 minutes advertising drugs, Medicare advantage plans, and charities.
The Channelmaster DVR is only usable on one TV as far as I know. The AirTV, once integrated into Sling, can be watched on any TV with your Sling account, even away from home.
I’ve noticed that my Tablo Quad tuner is not as sensitive as my 11 year old Vizio. If I want to watch a weak station I switch back to TV input to watch it.
can an hdhomerun flex 4k be substituted for the airtv tuner? In other words, is it possible to integrate local OTA channels from the silicondust product into the SlingTV guide/user interface?
Only with a old 8 to 10 foot dish about 20 feet up with a bay uhf antenna placed where lnb was mounted facing dish 20 to 38 inch out from center of dish,it will work with good results,must face transmitter towers for good results,a lot of work however.
I have Samsung TV plus and use an antenna so I only pay for internet and get many channels free as well as access to my Amazon Prime and TH-cam on my Samsung smart TV apps and I added 4K Curiosity Stream!
If I set up airtv at my residence can it be viewed on parents firestick away from my home- parents live in area with poor antenna signal -any suggestions
I have many ways to record OTA, but none that record closed captioning. Does AirTV 2 record captioned videos, and can it connect to your network to move that video to another machine?
The closed captioning in ATSC is embedded in the MPEG-2 data fields so they're always included in the video. You need a device (like a TiVo) that can read them.
@@scottlarson1548 Yes, you are correct. The player I use has no CC. capability and when the TS file is compressed to MP4, that CC encoded info just isn't there even if I use a player that supports CC. I really prefer to have the actual captioning as part of the recorded video so that it can be played independently on ANY player with captions. Perhaps what I'm looking for just doesn't exist. Thanks.
@@RickPaquin Yes, unfortunately with ATSC the CC data is stored in a data field that is very specific to MPEG2 and unless the program you're using knows about them , it won't include them. It looks like ffmpeg does know about ATSC captions but I don't know what it does with them when transcoding.
Tyler, I'd like to see more DVR reviews as well. Many people stick with cable, simply because of their "easy to use" recording services. Still, others would like to build their own PERSONAL libraries of recordings like they did in the old VCR days. But you can't off load recorded video's recorded via cable to build your own personal library or to use with other recording systems, so this is a major limitation. And, Cable only provides limited space for your recordings and there are usually added fees for their recording services. But for OTA, there are USB capture devices for PC's that use various software solutions that allow you to record OTA programs to the hard drive attached to your computer. I.E. these capture devices create tranportable video files, such as standard MPG2 or MP4 files that can be used with most video software for playback, BUT, they are NOT "turn key" systems for a novice! And who wants a PC running all day just to record a few programs? I know friends who have cut cable and are looking for a self contained, plug and play device that can plug in, hook up their antenna, and plug into their second HDMI port for powerful recording capability. Being able to add additional drives would also be nice. The bottom line is that it has to be dirt simple to use for those who never mastered re-setting the clock on their VCR, AND no subscription fees! There ARE some cheap boxes with tuners that will record over the air and play back to your TV via your second HDMI port, but their scheduling options are VERY limited and their UI's are challenging to use. They are CHEAP JUNK in every respect. Some do have internal hard drives with limited space and no way to connect up additional drives. They are looking for the ULTIMATE OTA recorder. Powerful with plenty of bells and whistles, and easy to use with no subscription fees. The ultimate recorder should be, simple to operate, have powerful scheduling options, and the ability to record transportable, standard MPEG or MP4 video's to an external hard drive or possibly across your local network. Also full support for CC. In addition, a phone app option would be nice with the ability to stream your recorded video back to your phone. Many wouldn't mind spending a premium price for such a device, if it has all the bells and whistles, but I don't think it exists now for any price. Perhaps I'm wrong?
QUESTIONS: 1) Is there a commercial skip feature? 2) Can you put a hard drive in it (rather than an external drive). 3) Tablo has an option with 128 GB, would AirTV hold the same amount of recordings if you used that same size drive?
No automatic commercial skip besides regular fast foward, you can't put a hard drive in it, I don't know the answer to your last question. Contact Air TV.
I'm still waiting for airtv to get the station information and show schedule on their guide right in my market so I can actually schedule recordings (which is why I bought it), and the tuner in the airtv 2 isn't as good as the tuner in my cheap Sharp Roku tv that only cost about $50.00 more. Wish I could get my money back at this point.....
Thanks so much for this review. I'm glad you mentioned local channels default to 720p. It's a deal breaker for me. I'm not a videofile, but I find it hard to watch 720p. I can go from 4k to 2k without too much visual suffering ;), but I find the visual suffering hard to take watching 720p. I want an OTA DVR that intergrates with SlingTV, that has a built in hard drive, and the local stations are in at least 1080p. If the Tablo came with a built in hard drive I would get it. Thanks for that review too. The only reason I want to get a DVR is so I can record football games and I find I rarely have to do that.
Currently, there are no OTA channels broadcasting in 1080p, at least in my area. A few of the majors do 1080i, and the rest do 720p. Hopefully, now that the 4 majors are broadcasting on ATSC 3.0, hopefully that will change.
@@wesmckean1443 1080i is marginally different. Usually just noticably different with fast motion. There are some tuners out there that convert 1080i to 1080p
It does not work with Samsung smart TV's sling app. I don't know why but the sling app on Samsung will not integrate the channels into sling. And Samsung's app store does not have the air TV app I don't have this problem on my cell phone where I've downloaded the air TV app and everything works fine there and Roku hooked up to a old sanyo HDTV from about 15 years ago it works fine there as well.
Government axed them. Long with a bunch of IPTV providers because Hollywood wanted to be dicks even if we bailed them out last year Hollywood not get any taxpayer money ever
@@donbest5024 Ya but is the juice worth the squeeze? I only really have an antenna for local news there really is nothing on tv worth watching 98% of the time.
Hi I have sling tv and I do not pay for it except during Syracuse basketball season to get ESPN and sports networks then after the march madness is done I ditch the payed sling tv and go with free channels only. This is a great way to use it for ESPN and then stop ESPN after your sports season is over. If you like baseball you can get the sports package for baseball then you can ditch it after baseball is over for the year. So this is why I love sling tv you can get it free year round and then pay when you want no contracts.
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Did you say Sling TV is free for the local channels only ?
That would make me very happy if it's true
I believed Sling is a purchase streaming service, right ?
Will the Sling/AirTV app put *👉the antenna channels👈* into the **Fire Sticks' TV guide?** You know, like the way the other free TV apps like Pluto, Freevee, Xumo, Plex, adds live TV channels to the program guide.
*👉WILL IT PUT THEM IN THE GUIDE?👈* That's the main thing I want to know!
I've been using an AirTV2 along with Sling for almost two years now. Highly recommended! It's not perfect and a little quirky from time to time, but it gets the job done and being able to watch the locals when I am out of market is always nice.
Dude, you are so awesome. I live in a valley in the Santa Monica Mountains (near Malibu, Ca) and assumed I couldn’t get much in the way of over the air tv. Wasted thousands on cable over the years. Your channel gave me the confidence to try an antenna…..I got 102 channels using your advice. Didn’t even have to climb on the roof. You are the man! Love the channel…..the droning intro “Hi, I’m Tyler the antenna man” is fabulous and should be trademarked. You should get an agent (no I’m not one), you could easily be being doing late night talk shows, and morning shows etc….free the people from the bonds of money grubbing cable companies! :) Cheers!
Thank you so much for the kind words John, and always happy to hear a success story! Definitely keep the suggestions in mind as well :)
@John Thimble what antenna did you buy? I live in Rancho Cucamonga at the base of the mountains so I’m looking for something that might work for me. Thx
My son just set-up an AirTV 2 at his apartment in Maple Shade, NJ (just across the river from Philly). Thanks to his indoor antenna at his apartment, he's able to receive over 60 channels. Combined with Pluto TV and Crackle, he basically has a cable TV experience with zero cost (except of course for the one-time upfront cost for the AirTV 2 device).
Hi Tyler I have a grandson named Tyler. Probably about your age. Thanks for all the good info over the years 👍
Thanks boss! I have been looking around for a tv antenna tuner instead of tearing the coax apart and squeezing myself into the attic space. This will save me the headache of figuring out what the last installer did with all that splicing.
Get some indoor rabbit ears?
@@joltjolt5060 went with antennas direct in 2019. Purchased ClearStream 4MAX® UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna with 20" Mast and received the ClearStream 4MAX Reflector Assembly for free. Well worth it due to the distance to Chicago as well as the trees and buildings blocking the 35 mile away signal.
@@ericmulcahey1 ty!
Thank you so much Tyler! The NFL refuses to sell games "a la carte" therefore I have to buy Sunday Ticket in order to get all of the games which I wanted to watch only one of. With this solution I can set this up at my mother's house back home and be able to watch the out of market football game I want!
That is so cool! wow. Crazy that your mom can watch a TV station from YOUR antenna over the net! LOL. Now, the NFL and networks are going to have to come up w/a better mouse trap to stop being able to watch a blacked out game in your area! LOL.
Did this work? The commenter above you, says the the system blacked the networks from out of market viewing.
I live in the mountains of southern Colorado. I have a small mountain to my south about 2 miles and a big mountain to my north about 20 miles. In the good old analog days I would point my TV antenna to my north and get the bounce signals from the translator to my south on San Antonio Mountain in New Mexico. Digital signals don't bounce so I'm in the dark TV wise
That is sweet of you to help your dad out like that :)
Hey there, Tyler the AntennaMan!
Thanks for the detailed review of the AirTV2. It's great to see how it integrates local channels seamlessly into the Sling TV app, making it a convenient choice for cord-cutters. The ability to access it on multiple TVs and even outside the home is a big plus.
I'm curious about the setup process for the hard drive. You mentioned that the AirTV2 requires the purchase of a hard drive, but you can choose the storage capacity. Can you provide more information about compatible hard drives and any recommendations you have?
Also, how's the user interface and navigation within the Sling TV app? Is it intuitive and user-friendly?
Overall, it seems like a smart solution for those who want to enjoy local channels without the hassle of switching inputs or paying extra fees. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Keep up the great work on your channel!
I’ve been using an AirTV Anywhere for about a month now. My complaints would be it takes a second or two to tune in the channel, the audio volume is way different then other Sling channels, the slightly lower picture quality and lack of preview when fast forwarding. Also they (Sling) should add the ability to extended recordings, for example live NFL games where overtime is always possible. On the positive side it’s totally integrated into the guide and Sling UI which makes it super easy to use. Setup was also fool proof via a mobile device. I plugged in my antenna and a few clicks later had all my OTA channels. One thing to note is the fan in the AirTV Anywhere is loud, luckily mine is in a closet upstairs or it would drive me crazy.
How many days in advance can record the device?. Because with HD homeRun can record 2 days, if you want record or just only watch the grid need pay $35/annually for see or record future events
@@klonfervillota5705 The guide goes out 1 week. I wish is more like 2 but you can set it up to record a show every time a new episode airs.
Oh, its good to know about the fan noise. Mine would not be in a closet so this is good information and will keep me from buying it.
do they give out offline files such as mpeg_ts or format files after recording?
I was looking at google news this morning at an article about Locast alternatives and who did I see? The Antenna Man!
That's awesome! What article was it?
@@AntennaMan they link to a site called Make Use Of and the article is called 4 Locast Alternatives to Watch Local TV Channels.
Shoutout to the Lehigh Valley. Love the fact that you had Bethlehem on your map!
Love your videos!
Thanks for bringing this up showing people how to get this cheap with their sling. I commented on other channels about how they ignore airtv with sling just to get my comment removed 😂
The scenario described around 5:50 is very similar to a possible solution that I’m looking for. I’d like to setup an OTA device at my home and access (watch TV) at my cabin 250 miles away. However, I’d like better than 720P and stereo sound. What other options do I have to do this?
I've enjoyed the AirTV2 since I am a Sling subscriber anyways. I picked up one of the external hard drives that AirTV recommends on their help page and have had very little issues with setting it up. I've found that the AirTV2 tuner was less forgiving with my weaker signals than with a direct coaxial connection to my TV. Sure, the signal will come and go on the TV, but the AirTV2 will just throw up an error code and quit trying to tune into the channel. Otherwise its been worth it!
Do I need Sling? I have HULU, can I set it up? How much is the device?
your growing on me great vid !!!!!
Hey Antenna Man, thank you for the video. You mentioned you set this up for your Dad who lives far away. Is he able to watch on TV or is he limited to mobile devices? I'd like to get this for out-of-market sports but I hope to be able to watch on a TV instead of a mobile device.
Thanks for the video
Tyler, new subscriber with questions. I'm in the middle of a building by the east river in NYC. The antenna is killing me with the gymnastics I gotta do to get locals. I pay for internet. If I buy this thing can I plug it in the router directly? Will it work?
Nice haircut!
Hello, liked your review. Would you mind digging into why you can no longer watch ABC or CBS with AirTV on a PC? It used to be available , but has mysteriously disappeared, although they are available on mobile and portable devices.
This is an old question so I hope you got an answer by now. Have you rescanned your local channels? Several channels updated their tranmission frequency and if not rescanned to the new frequency you won't get them until you rescan.
Hi Tyler does it work in Ontario Canada.Thanks
I'm not sure. I would contact Sling/AirTV to find out
It should. It's just a more expensive Android device
Are there any ethernet tuners that don't require an internet connection?
A HD Home Run would do the trick.
Looks cool. I think I might want to get this device.
Does this version only work if you have internet like the previous version
Yes
Tyler, have you ever set up or used MythTV?
AirTV or TIVO? I don't care about "premium" channels. I'm only OTA and will access TH-cam on occasion. Your thoughts.
The air tv 1 and 2 aren't very good i have both. If you have the $ go with tivo.
It depends on your personal preference. Check out my video reviews of air tv, Tablo, and TiVo to figure out which one would be the best fit.
Just a white screen in the settings when trying to set it up....
Hey, Tyler! I get that you can't say one antenna is good for anyone who buys it. But I'm wondering if you can rate all the various DVRs that you have reviewed. For instance, which is the best "bang for your buck?" Which has the best interface? Which is your personal favorite, or the one you use most often? Things like that...
There is no one that's the best. It all depends on personal preference in terms of if you are looking for a network connected dvr, 1080 picture quality, etc. Watch my video reviews of other DVRs determine which one would be the best fit.
Just one thing you got wrong. Slings own website and other forums say it will only use 2TB no matter how large your drive is, so technically it does take a 12 TB HD, you're right but also wrong.
I've just discovered that an LED lamp in my room significantly ruins my tv reception on weak channels to the point that the second I turn it on, reception almost none, I turn it off and reception good. Any experience with this? Is there a video on it? Can I do anything besides throwing out the lamp? And buying a better one? Yes it is made in China. Thanks.
Yes, I have a video on this topic. Look up lose TV stations at night.
@@AntennaMan Awesome - thanks!!! I will do so.
I've known some LED bulbs to block out reception of the 220mhz amateur radio band.
will this support atsc 3.0 in the future can you find out ?
My girlfriend lives 80 miles away from my house. I look forward to getting this air TV2. I’m going to set it up at her house. That way I can get Atlanta anywhere I go.
Is there a huge difference between Air TV and Air TV2?
Should I upgrade? Are there any hard drive recommendations?
I have slain in the antenna if I get the original air TV would it still work
My reception on the local channels is horrible before they did the upgrade I had no trouble with ota channels simply by hooking my antenna to my sling box. But know it's not working well
I had a HD Home Run burn out on me and I've been waffling on getting another or trying something else. I like that this DVR appears to have no fees attached unlike the HD products but I do not want to see tiles for content I'm not paying for. Plus the 720p quality. The next DirecTV Stream price hike though may get me to switch back to Sling in general where having everything in one interface would be nice. First world problems...
If you decide to replace your HDHR box with a new, you can setup a Plex server and pay for a one time lifetime subscription price for DVR service. I went that route since I'm not a huge fan of HD's slice guide layout.
@@jpf2381 appreciate that!
@@jpf2381 How much is the life time membership cost of Plex? Also do you know if Sling offers life time a membership package as well? Thx.
@@madamhummingbird I don't know too much regarding Sling, but here's the link to Plex Pass options. www.plex.tv/plex-pass/
Is it possible to have 2 of these on the same account? Say one located at my work/friends to pick up low powered stations that I can't get at home and a 2nd at my brother's house in a different dMA 400 miles away?
Did you ever get an answer to this question? I have a related question. I have access to Sling through a friend. If I install the airtv 2, will my friend's household have access to my antenna and the DVR? My concern is how much bandwidth a couple of extra users might drain from my Wi-Fi if my Wi-Fi ever changes from unlimited.
The last comment you made had me confused. I’m in a very rural town about 60 miles away from the nearest city.. of course with mountains in between the town and city. Getting access to OTA local channels is impossible. I do have a relative in the city. You’re saying if I place an AirTV 2 in their house, I can get access to local channels too?
Yes
My question is do I need to have an airtv device to add my local channels in the sling tv app channel guide
Yes, Air TV is the only way to add local channels from an antenna within the Sling TV guide.
I have Sling so how does the dvr know where to record it - either on a external hard drive or the 50 hours that comes with sling?
You say that you can add up to 12 tb for external storage but every where else say's that air tv 2 only supports up to a 2tb hard drive?
Antenna man what kind of caulk or sealant do you use in the coax connection to a splitter or amp? I need to keep water out of the connections
Does the Airtv2 have a signal strength function like a digital converter box does?
No it does not
I just subscribed to Sling tv and was wondering If it's possible to connect 2 air tv 2's to have 4 local streams?
They have a product called AirTV anywhere that has 4 tuners and a built in hard drive
For the hard drive for DVR purposes, could I use a mini PC as the defacto storage space for recording holdings?
Hey Tyler good review. One question though. I have talk to sling customer service and they said that the external hard drive has the USB 2.0 they cannot be 3.0. Is this true in your actual experience of trying this device. And what are the options for recording. Can you just do new episodes or is it all episodes.
I use a 4 tuner box on my PLEX Server. Can stream anywhere along with the 1,500+ 1080p movies and 100+ complete TV shows I have on 8TB Hard Drive
I’m about to do the same. Was using locast till it got shutdown. I use Tablo as I am always worried my network or plex server will go down while recording. But I’ll be getting the new hdhomerun soon as I love everything within the plex system.
Does this still access the local channels since Locast has stopped?
Yes! You don't need Locast for this to work.
Is it really free if you have to purchase a device to make it work!
I already gave a sling account u have the old blue and white box with the new upgrade I no longer get local channels do I have to buy the air tv 2 or can I go to setting and access oac? I have an antenna already
Will the Sling/AirTV app put *👉the antenna channels👈* into the Fire Sticks' TV guide? You know, like the way the other free TV apps like Pluto, Freevee, Xumo, Plex, adds live TV channels to the program guide.
*👉WILL IT PUT THEM IN THE GUIDE?👈* That's the main thing I want to know!
Does it require a subscription?
No!
I've had the original air tv for some time. Is it worth it to upgrade to the 2?
Not really - both perform about the same in my opinion.
Hey Tyler, I have one of those "don't buy these garbage antennas" antenna, and was wondering if I could still use the motor and pre-amp on another good antenna??
I'd disassemble it and use it for that purpose.
What do you think?
I bought a clear stream for $30, the 60 mile+ one...
What's your thoughts?
I've never tried that before, but in my opinion I don't think you would see any difference with a Frankenstein antenna.
I just got this and installed it. It blacked out some channels, namely the major networks, from out of market. Weak stations that normally come in did not (the HD Homerun did the same thing) even though the channel scan added them. The picture quality is definitely lower resolution and cloudier. 🙁🙁🙁🙁
UPDATE: I did a rescan using a zip code in an adjacent town in the next county that watches stations from the two cities I needed, and it added the missing ones to the program guide. Still, even though it scanned the weak channels and they are on the channel guide I can’t stream them. The HD home Run did the same thing.
Why when I turn on my radio, all my local stations come in crystal clear but when I turn on my TV, most of my local stations picture quality are horrible? Is there something fishy going?
Will you review, hdhomerun with plex server or nextpvr?
I don't have plans to as both are two technical
Do you have to use Sling? I don't want any monthly fees as that is why I cancelled my cable tv 10 years ago. I just want an antenna that I can watch my local shows and set up series to record.
You need to use the Sling app but don't need an active Sling TV subscription to use it.
Is it better than tablo??
I don't think so. I love my Tablo. I got the lifetime channel guide rather than spend $5/month for it making my start up total $300 but it's a really good guide (it even has an upcoming premieres section) and now years later it's all gravy. I really don't mind having to go to the Tablo app on my Roku from Philo or elsewhere. The tuner on it is excellent as is the picture quality. No glitches experienced yet.
Wonder if I can use it while I’m in Mexico or if set one up there any chance this will work international ?
I would contact AirTV as I haven't tested it Internationally.
Need to update, just heard today it’s back for sale
hey Ryan I have the AirTv1 and having trouble adding a thumb drive for recording. AirTv site says a SanDisk Cruzer but cant get Air Tv to recognize. Any suggestions?
I learned recently that ATSC 3.0 will be coming soon to my area. They were only showing new TV's on the website that have the built in tuners. What can I get to hook up to my 2 year old TV to get the new standard broadcasts? That would be very helpful.
There are set top boxes available on Amazon; but they're still quite pricey and lots of bugs. I'd hold off a spell for the prices to come down and refinement to go up.
As of right now there is no converter box to hook up to an old analog tv. There isn't even one to hook up to HDMI yet. Be patient, we are still in the very very early stages of this thing. There's no reason to upgrade right now. I have a video on the topic
Hi Tyler can i add a signal amplifier to my air tv 2.i have a clearstreme antenna i have a lot of cable from old dish getting some buffering shut down .
if you purchase an airtv can you watch local channels while your outside ? because i travel a lot and if you can is the watch party on sling available on local channels with the antenna
Hi, I have an airtv 2 and i connected a HD about two years ago. I just last week it stopped working. I called sling and they said to format it and put it back in. It was a 320 gig HD but after I formatted it it was only >99 gig. I ordered another HD, and it was 500 gig. It was an off brand similar to the other one. When i plugged it in, it it recognized it but won't let me record anything, and says HD not connected. Got any suggestions?
Hi, can you use the DVR to record a series like you can with Tablo?
Yes!
The new upgrade will not let me get local channels anymore so I need to purchase this
So will it work on a 2018 samsung tv
Great review for those who still watch local channels. I don't know anyone that does...
I am sick of commercials every 2 minutes advertising drugs, Medicare advantage plans, and charities.
Will it record Sling programs?
No but Sling already has a cloud DVR service
Is it better than the channel master DVR+?
That DVR is discontinued so I never tried it out
They always discontinue all the good stuff that works.
The Channelmaster DVR is only usable on one TV as far as I know. The AirTV, once integrated into Sling, can be watched on any TV with your Sling account, even away from home.
Can the air tv 2 ota dvr receive ota and can I us it with TH-cam as well
I tried to set it up and just says cannot find airtv 2
I’ve noticed that my Tablo Quad tuner is not as sensitive as my 11 year old Vizio. If I want to watch a weak station I switch back to TV input to watch it.
Is this really cutting the cord ?
can an hdhomerun flex 4k be substituted for the airtv tuner? In other words, is it possible to integrate local OTA channels from the silicondust product into the SlingTV guide/user interface?
Not that I'm aware of unfortunately. You would have to access your local channels from the HDHomerun on the HDHomerun app.
Can videos be recorded to a NAS?
How's Airtv 2 vs Airtv anywhere in terms of the tuners ability to pick up signals?
if i put my antenna on a satellite dish instead of an lnb will it give me clear signals?
Yeah
Only with a old 8 to 10 foot dish about 20 feet up with a bay uhf antenna placed where lnb was mounted facing dish 20 to 38 inch out from center of dish,it will work with good results,must face transmitter towers for good results,a lot of work however.
Does this work with Clear QAM.
I have Samsung TV plus and use an antenna so I only pay for internet and get many channels free as well as access to my Amazon Prime and TH-cam on my Samsung smart TV apps and I added 4K Curiosity Stream!
Does it receive ATSC 3.0 aka Nexgen channels?
No, we're still in the very early stages of the NextGen TV. The current signals aren't going anywhere for a good ten years.
If I set up airtv at my residence can it be viewed on parents firestick away from my home- parents live in area with poor antenna signal -any suggestions
Yes!
I'm guessing the standard is ATSC 1.
I have many ways to record OTA, but none that record closed captioning. Does AirTV 2 record captioned videos, and can it connect to your network to move that video to another machine?
The closed captioning in ATSC is embedded in the MPEG-2 data fields so they're always included in the video. You need a device (like a TiVo) that can read them.
@@scottlarson1548 Yes, you are correct. The player I use has no CC. capability and when the TS file is compressed to MP4, that CC encoded info just isn't there even if I use a player that supports CC. I really prefer to have the actual captioning as part of the recorded video so that it can be played independently on ANY player with captions. Perhaps what I'm looking for just doesn't exist. Thanks.
@@RickPaquin Yes, unfortunately with ATSC the CC data is stored in a data field that is very specific to MPEG2 and unless the program you're using knows about them , it won't include them. It looks like ffmpeg does know about ATSC captions but I don't know what it does with them when transcoding.
Tyler, I'd like to see more DVR reviews as well. Many people stick with cable, simply because of their "easy to use" recording services. Still, others would like to build their own PERSONAL libraries of recordings like they did in the old VCR days. But you can't off load recorded video's recorded via cable to build your own personal library or to use with other recording systems, so this is a major limitation. And, Cable only provides limited space for your recordings and there are usually added fees for their recording services.
But for OTA, there are USB capture devices for PC's that use various software solutions that allow you to record OTA programs to the hard drive attached to your computer. I.E. these capture devices create tranportable video files, such as standard MPG2 or MP4 files that can be used with most video software for playback, BUT, they are NOT "turn key" systems for a novice! And who wants a PC running all day just to record a few programs?
I know friends who have cut cable and are looking for a self contained, plug and play device that can plug in, hook up their antenna, and plug into their second HDMI port for powerful recording capability. Being able to add additional drives would also be nice. The bottom line is that it has to be dirt simple to use for those who never mastered re-setting the clock on their VCR, AND no subscription fees!
There ARE some cheap boxes with tuners that will record over the air and play back to your TV via your second HDMI port, but their scheduling options are VERY limited and their UI's are challenging to use. They are CHEAP JUNK in every respect. Some do have internal hard drives with limited space and no way to connect up additional drives.
They are looking for the ULTIMATE OTA recorder. Powerful with plenty of bells and whistles, and easy to use with no subscription fees.
The ultimate recorder should be, simple to operate, have powerful scheduling options, and the ability to record transportable, standard MPEG or MP4 video's to an external hard drive or possibly across your local network. Also full support for CC.
In addition, a phone app option would be nice with the ability to stream your recorded video back to your phone. Many wouldn't mind spending a premium price for such a device, if it has all the bells and whistles, but I don't think it exists now for any price. Perhaps I'm wrong?
ATSC 3.0 ?
Does this still work today?
Yes
QUESTIONS: 1) Is there a commercial skip feature? 2) Can you put a hard drive in it (rather than an external drive). 3) Tablo has an option with 128 GB, would AirTV hold the same amount of recordings if you used that same size drive?
No automatic commercial skip besides regular fast foward, you can't put a hard drive in it, I don't know the answer to your last question. Contact Air TV.
I'm still waiting for airtv to get the station information and show schedule on their guide right in my market so I can actually schedule recordings (which is why I bought it), and the tuner in the airtv 2 isn't as good as the tuner in my cheap Sharp Roku tv that only cost about $50.00 more. Wish I could get my money back at this point.....
Thanks so much for this review.
I'm glad you mentioned local channels default to 720p. It's a deal breaker for me. I'm not a videofile, but I find it hard to watch 720p. I can go from 4k to 2k without too much visual suffering ;), but I find the visual suffering hard to take watching 720p.
I want an OTA DVR that intergrates with SlingTV, that has a built in hard drive, and the local stations are in at least 1080p. If the Tablo came with a built in hard drive I would get it. Thanks for that review too. The only reason I want to get a DVR is so I can record football games and I find I rarely have to do that.
Currently, there are no OTA channels broadcasting in 1080p, at least in my area. A few of the majors do 1080i, and the rest do 720p. Hopefully, now that the 4 majors are broadcasting on ATSC 3.0, hopefully that will change.
@@wesmckean1443 1080i is marginally different. Usually just noticably different with fast motion.
There are some tuners out there that convert 1080i to 1080p
How does this compare to tivo
Check out my other video to find out: th-cam.com/video/NAYD1iw5ddk/w-d-xo.html
How many ppl can watch sling with the airtv2
It does not work with Samsung smart TV's sling app. I don't know why but the sling app on Samsung will not integrate the channels into sling. And Samsung's app store does not have the air TV app I don't have this problem on my cell phone where I've downloaded the air TV app and everything works fine there and Roku hooked up to a old sanyo HDTV from about 15 years ago it works fine there as well.
There's no separate app...there's an AirTv option on the Sling TV app in settings
What’s going on with local cast
Government axed them. Long with a bunch of IPTV providers because Hollywood wanted to be dicks even if we bailed them out last year Hollywood not get any taxpayer money ever
Go fta satellite,lots of information on TH-cam about how it works.
@@donbest5024 Ya but is the juice worth the squeeze? I only really have an antenna for local news there really is nothing on tv worth watching 98% of the time.
Hi I have sling tv and I do not pay for it except during Syracuse basketball season to get ESPN and sports networks then after the march madness is done I ditch the payed sling tv and go with free channels only. This is a great way to use it for ESPN and then stop ESPN after your sports season is over. If you like baseball you can get the sports package for baseball then you can ditch it after baseball is over for the year. So this is why I love sling tv you can get it free year round and then pay when you want no contracts.