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Pobeka

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19. Yes, you need an antenna. If you are close enough to towers it might be very small.

Tue May 18, 2021, 02:21 PM

May 2021

LIterally might only be a foot around. I have a little bigger antenna -- looks like 4 cat whiskers stacked vertically, so it's about 1 foot by 4 feet, but a flat panel. I just nailed to to my inside garage wall which faces the towers and the antenna comes off of that.

With digital those huge old antennas that were one your roof are not as necessary, unless you are really far away from broadcast towers. The whole antenna thing is either going to be dead simple, or need more research depending on your location.

The Tivo OTA I have is an old model, the Tivo itself connects to our in home wireless and has a few "apps" for connecting to NetFlix, Amazon, Hulu, and a bunch of others. Mine has no integration with Roko or the like, but new models may have added that for all I know.

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Help with cutting the cable? [View all] dawg day May 2021 OP

Master guide for cordcutters... PoliticAverse May 2021 #1

Thanks! dawg day May 2021 #4

You didn't say -- are you close to major broadcast antennas for reception? Pobeka May 2021 #2

I'll have to see about that-- Tivo? dawg day May 2021 #6

Yep, a menu system. Pobeka May 2021 #10

If I get a Tivo OTA, will I also need an antenna? dawg day May 2021 #18

Yes, you need an antenna. If you are close enough to towers it might be very small. Pobeka May 2021 #19

I live in a major market, but I live too far away from transmitter towers EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #9

I'll check on that too. dawg day May 2021 #14

I live in a city, there would be no problem picking up local-- just about 8 miles from the stations. dawg day May 2021 #12

OTA Over The Air. i.e. free broadcasts. Pobeka May 2021 #20

Apple TV or Roku- Sling Tv has ESPN and a digital antenna underpants May 2021 #3

Okay, so I use an antenna dawg day May 2021 #8

Yes Sling for the cable stuff underpants May 2021 #17

Couple suggestions AZSkiffyGeek May 2021 #5

It's not like I actually watch much live.... dawg day May 2021 #13

I have YouTube TV.... MyOwnPeace May 2021 #7

So do shows come on YouTube TV about the same time they are broadcast? dawg day May 2021 #11

They come on the same time. It's live TV. Cattledog May 2021 #16

We just switched a month ago. Corgigal Jun 2021 #30

I think what I'm confused about... is... So I push the Power button. dawg day May 2021 #15

Our TV is at least 15 years old! Pobeka May 2021 #22

Okay, I was wondering about that-- dawg day May 2021 #23

Unfortunately, you can't record streaming, at least ours can't. Pobeka May 2021 #25

Here's a link to see what stations you can receive at your location Pobeka May 2021 #21

This was good-- said all the local stations dawg day May 2021 #24

Welll, at this point.... dawg day May 2021 #26

For extra brownie points ... CloudWatcher May 2021 #27

I would love to withhold $ from Fox. dawg day May 2021 #28

Most of the MSNBC shows are made into podcasts after they're broadcast. dawg day May 2021 #29