FTA/OTA box

[techno935]

I'm keeping an eye out for a receiver that not only tunes FTA, but tunes OTA HD. I don't know if something like that has come out yet or not, but I'll keep my eyes open. That would be a great all-in-one unit. My locals and FTA's on the same receiver. Any ideas? Or known STBs? I personally haven't seen one yet. Hope to one day.

 

[partyharty]

That would be great. At the moment I am using a HTPC with a DVB-S card and a OTA card (so I get both in the same box). Its a bit bulky though (but it works great).

 

[rdel]

dreambox has a unit it's the 7025. You can get fta (I don't think it has a blind search) ota (but it's not HD and there's a difference between Europes ota and US ota)
and it has a pvr built in. From what I understand it works great in Europe but not over here.
I'm checking into changing the tuner (its plug and play) with a tuner for the US market. Phillips makes the tuner.
Then theres the price. Don't ask
rdel


http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/english/products_dm7025.php

http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/english/products_dm7025_technical.php

It also has two scart outputs but you can get adaptors to change those into composite.

I think Iceberg has a dreambox, you may want to ask him. He may have more info on the dreambox units.

Question for anyone with HDTV
If I can get the tuner that works in the US market and the unit is not HD, will it still get the ota show in sdtv and show it in standard?

 

[rdel]

Looks like there is a tuner for the US markets

http://rfdesign.com/mag/radio_philips_launches_unique/index.html:up

 

[taelon721]

What is OTA?

Ok, guys. I know what FTA is, but what is OTA?

Thanks...

 

[PSB]

Over The Air or off air!

 

[rdel]

OTA is digital TV that you can get with an out side antenna, SDTV standard def TV and HDTV high def TV.

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Welcome.aspx

hit the choose an antenna button and enter your zip code for your local stations.
If you us titantv you can go into your custom area and enter your zip for the channels. Its under digital tv

rdel

 

[taelon721]

OTA is digital TV that you can get with an out side antenna, SDTV standard def TV and HDTV high def TV.

Cool! Thanks for the info.....