How To Record Over-The-Air TV Shows From An Antenna

ZJBOX

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For those looking for a low-cost budget unit, the ZJBOX is worth a look.

It has no built-in storage, and a flash drive is needed (bought separately) to store and record shows.

It connects to a TV via HDMI, Coaxial, or YPbPr output. A remote control is also included.

The ZJBOX is a basic DVR with no frills, but it does the job. If you go this route, be sure to buy more than one flash drive if you need to record lots of videos.

Mediasonic HOMEWORX

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The Mediasonic HOMEWORX is another popular low-cost option for recording OTA television.

There are different versions with the HW150 having more output options than the HW130.

Like the ZJBOX, it has no built-in storage and records to external storage bought separately, such as a Flash Drive.

It also has a built-in TV tuner and is a popular unit for anyone needing a good TV tuner to pick up OTA broadcasts. It has many recording options, including scheduling a TV show or movie recording time.

Many new TVs no longer come with a built-in tuner which the Mediasonic HOMEWORX is able to decode the signals.

It has outputs for HDMI, component, or Coaxial cable for it to hook up to almost any TV.

The Mediasonic HOMEWORX is a good budget unit that works very well.

Fire TV Recast OTA DVR (Best for Fire TV Stick Owners)

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If you own a Fire TV Stick, the Fire TV Recast is a good option.

It has two versions with built-in storage, 500GB and 1TB versions.

The unit can record two TV shows at the same time, along with many other nice features.

An antenna is hooked to the box with a coaxial port along with a USB slot and an Ethernet port.

The Recast streams over WiFi to other Fire devices, which makes it a good fit in a home with many Fire TV units, such as the TV Stick.

Tablo Tuner DVR

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The Tablo Tuner DVR is one of the more popular over-the-air TV DVRs

The Tablo wirelessly streams content to all your devices, such as a tablet, smartphone, or media boxes such as the Firestick, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, and so on.

The tuner unit can record and watch multiple separate programs at the same time.

This is a great option if you want to record while watching a program.

There is not a lot to the box with two USB ports, Ethernet, and an antenna. It also has built-in WiFi.

TiVo Bolt

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The TiVo Bolt is a high-end over-the-air DVR and comes fully loaded and packed with features with no monthly fee.

A built-in 1Tb hard drive can record 150 hours of programming.

It connects to your TV via HDMI and your network with built-in WiFi or Ethernet.

The menu is very well laid out, with many recording options. The TiVo Bolt has it all but also has a high price tag that will put it out of range for many.

If you want the best unit around, the TiVo Bolt is likely the one for you. Unfortunately, the high cost will no doubt be too much for most.