TV Antennas and OTA DVRs

Please note, while this article focuses on improving indoor TV antenna reception, the same tips apply for using an outdoor TV antenna. Setting up an antenna for free broadcast TV over the air can be difficult if you have weak TV signals. Today I’m going to explain how to boost antenna performance, get more channels, [Continue Reading]

Over the Air (OTA) TV signals are what many of us grew up watching before Pay TV convinced us all we needed cable. Did you know you can still watch OTA TV for free?  Did you also know that broadcast TV signals are in crystal clear HD? Furthermore, it’s free!  We can all watch local [Continue Reading]

When considering how to watch TV without cable, a streaming device and an over the air (OTA) antenna provide near unlimited television programming at a fraction of the cost of cable. TV shows available on the streaming device can be viewed at your leisure. However, that isn’t the case with broadcast channels over a TV antenna. You have [Continue Reading]

The Amazon Recast is an over the air (OTA) DVR that records broadcast TV from your TV antenna to watch on your Amazon Fire TV Device. You can watch and record live sports, local news, late night shows, and other can’t miss TV from channels available through a TV antenna like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, and [Continue Reading]

As I explained in my guide to choosing the best TV antenna,  no single antenna will suit everyone. Which choice is the best can vary based on your location. One variable that is especially problematic when selecting an indoor antenna is having channels in the VHF band. There aren’t many indoor antennas that handle UHF and [Continue Reading]

I’ve been waiting a long time for something like this. Tablo currently makes one of the best OTA (over-air) DVRs available today. However, they just upped their game with an app that will turn your Nvidia Shield streaming device into a fully functioning DVR. How The Tablo ENGINE DVR App Works Tablo ENGINE DVR is an app that lets [Continue Reading]

Mohu, the maker of the Mohu Sky,  unveiled the Mohu AirWave at last year’s CES. The AirWave is the first of its kind OTA Antenna that works over your wi-fi network. At the Time Mohu announced the AirWave would be released this spring. It appears Mohu will not make that target. However, they have announced [Continue Reading]

Readers of the blog know that I recommend the TiVo Roamio OTA when it comes to purchasing an OTA DVR. A few commenters have questioned why I do not recommend the TiVo Bolt. It has better tech specs than the Roamio OTA. To that point I agree. However, the Bolt costs more than double the [Continue Reading]

When using one antenna for multiple TVs you need to use an aerial splitter to split the TV signal. In the United States we typically use coaxial cable to install TV antennas. I demonstrated this when installing a Mohu Sky 60 and again when I posted how to ground a TV antenna. Coaxial Splitter for [Continue Reading]

Product: Mohu Leaf Rating: Rating:5 Pros: -Great Reception -Can Install in Window -Easy Installation Cons: -None More Info Today, I’m going to review the Mohu Leaf after showing you a little trick that makes the Mohu Leaf the most versitile indoor TV antenna you can buy. But first I’m going to give you a little [Continue Reading]