DirecTV intros dual ATSC tuner AM21 to piggyback HR21
Filed under: Set-top boxes, OTA, Satellite
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael @ Jan 9th 2008 11:32AM
This is good news for me. I've got a high end HD monitor (Pioneer Elite) with no built in ATSC tuner so I'm limited to viewing whatever comes (or doesn't come) thru my DTV box. I would gladly purchase one of these for $59. That's a steal for an outboard tuner box regardless of whether I can get OTA thru my HR20 or not simply because its so cheap. My next question is, does this come in silver as well as black?
Earl Bonovich @ Jan 10th 2008 4:19PM
It will only be in black....
And it is not expected to be functional with the HR20 series
Big Sam @ Jan 9th 2008 11:55AM
So it does not allow you to record 4 things at once. It just allows you to watch a 3rd show while recording 2 other. Disappointing.
Alex @ Jan 9th 2008 2:12PM
Oh I wish Dish had something like this for their HD ViP boxes. Only one OTA tuner is a crime.
Earl Bonovich @ Jan 10th 2008 4:18PM
The AM21 has a power pass through (another plug on the AM21 itself), that you can plug the HR21 into. So the pair, only needs one outlet in your UPS, Power Strip, or outlet
Brian @ Jan 12th 2008 5:09AM
HR21 has a power outlet as well, so either would work.
For me, I'll plug the HR21 into my conditioner and have the AM21 off the HR21
Joseph @ Jun 5th 2008 3:21PM
What they don't say is that the HR20 comes with this built in...so if you are unlucky enough to buy an HR21 instead of an HR20, you have to pay for OTA support.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jan 9th 2008 1:20PM
Maybe this has a better OTA tuner than the HR20. It'd better, or else it's an A-1 ripoff.
I'm baffled this device needs its own 120V AC plug. Aren't there ATSC tuners that plug directly into a USB plug on a PC? Why can't this be powered from a USB plug on an HR21?
Earl Bonovich @ Jan 10th 2008 4:18PM
But the AM21 comes with it's own AC power port.... so it does a pass-through connection to the HR21... so the pair, only needs one plug on your UPS, Power Strip, Outlet
Brian @ Jan 12th 2008 3:07AM
Actually it doesn't - the HR20 has 1 ATSC tuner and 1 satellite tuner
The HR21 has DUAL satellite tuners, and with the addition of the AM21, TWO ADDITIONAL ATSC tuners - for a total of QUAD TUNING CAPABILITY
I wonder if the combo will allow for 4 recordings at once?