“My HDTV is connected to an Over-The-Air antenna and I do not plan on streaming. Do I need Sling TV subscription to use this product? Does it need an external hard drive to record programs or hard drive is built in?”
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Hi there! The previous answers are mostly correct - just wanted to clarify a few points. The device itself does not have storage; in order to use the DVR features you will need to attach an external hard drive. https://www.airtv.net/airtvdvr/ You will also need to be using the Sling app. You can create a free Sling guest account via https://www.sling.com/airtv
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, you will need an external hard drive to record programs. You can get a free version of Sling to view your OTA channels.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No Sling subscription is needed and yes you need a external hard drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If all you are doing is watching over the air tv, you need nothing. just hook up your cable to the back of the tv. Then do a channel scan with your tv. No recording, no streaming. Just like in the old days. If you want to record shows from sling, you have to sign up and pay for what you want. You pay 5$ extra to record off of sling. You don"t have to buy sling to watch OTA channels but you have to buy the xtra box to watch OTA channels thru sling, but still no recording of OTA channels. For that you need a BIG hard drive to record OTA channels thru the sling app. The antenna feeds the black box which feeds your streamer box either by wi-fi or ethernet. The hard drive ic connected to the black box. And you HAVE to set all this up with a smart phone or tablet. It sounds harder to do than it is, but it actually works. It will drop streaming rarely sometimes, but is easy to reset. WHEW!!!!! Read on the internet what to do.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you have Roku or a Firestick on all your TVs you can install the AirTV app on all the TVs and watch local HD channels without having to subscribe to Sling. You will need a external hard drive connected to the AirTV box to record programming. I personally used a WD - My Passport 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. Easy installation and I watch TV on my Samsung Galaxy S9 all the time. The AirTV box is hooked up thru your home network , so you will need a fairly fast internet service to support it.
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