can i record antenna tv shows
364697
No!!!! It never did that, and don't buy this thing - it doesn't work anymore after Samsung bought the company and shut down the very nice guide.
1682620
The short answer is no, because the unit only has one tuner. However, as digitalicecream states, if your TV has a tuner, you can use the TV tuner to watch programs while the unit is recording.
183411
Yes. Just connect it to the same indoor or outdoor HDTV antenna that the TV is connected to. If its tuner can pick up the signal, it will record it.
130733
Yes. With an old-fashioned TV antenna hooked up to the unit, its built-in DTV tuner (like the one Congress, in their infinite wisdom, basically forced everyone to buy in order to be able to use their old TV's and VCR's at all) will pick up local TV stations, which you can then record on the unit. There's a timer function allowing you to record programs automatically (as you could with your old VCR). Additionally, it automatically records whatever you're watching from the time you turn it on, saving up to 6 hours. When you turn off the unit, that part all "disappears" -- UNLESS, you decide before you turn it off that you want to keep all or part of it. You just have to know from the instructions how to transfer that to the built-in hard drive. One disadvantage is that, unlike your typical old TV-and-VCR hookup, you CANNOT watch one program while at the same time recording another, since the unit has the only tuner that works... unless you have one of the newer TV's with a built-in DTV tuner, and you know how to hook up the two units to take advantage of that function. Or you can get extra units to simultaneously record (or watch) separate channels. I have 2 units both hooked up to the single antenna through a splitter, with a switch to select which one I want to watch through my single old-fashioned "functionless-tuner" 50-inch TV. I also have quite a nice old-fashioned TV antenna mounted outside. Rabbit ears will work, too. It depends on the strength of the local TV signals. And just to be extra clear, I do NOT have any type of cable or satellite TV service in my house. (IMHO, there are a million better uses for my money than that.) Nevertheless, it seems to me (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) you could probably manage to hook up any cable or satellite service to it and record or watch that, too.
622089
The DR430 does not have an internal tv tuner to record programs off the air. If you have a converter box that receives digital tv signals, you can connect it to this dvd recorder to record programs over the air.
1689646
yes this unit works fine with antenna or cable hook up. onde note of caution the color quality of your recordingswill be pale,this seems to be a minor problem with this recorder.
676094
Hi Donna,I'm not sure. I only recorded shows from our cable box. It worked perfectly with that.
1604257
Unfortunately no. You need to buy a Roku streaming device and download the simple tv channel. The Roku will let u watch recorded content on ur TV.
504497
You can record if you receive your TV signal from an antenna and you can record on a VHS from the DVD player.
1285075
I'm not sure how that works to be honest. I do know that you need to buy a tuner to record shows from your tv. I'd assume you need the same thing to record from your DVR.
129238
Yes, but keep in mind that you have to supply your own usb hard drive and you will be limited to recording whatever channels the antenna can pick up. Also you will not be able to record one thing and watch another. You will watch what is being recorded. The box does a pretty good job recording. I can't tell the difference between something that's been recorded and live tv. The naming scheme is basic and doesn't use show names so you may have a hard time finding a particular show you recorded if you record a lot of stuff. But all in all this box enables free hd recording of your local channels.
911502
As long as your antenna is connected to the input of the unit, yes it will record over the air broadcasts.
1462470
No, you cannot. You would have to pay TiVo for the service fee as well as your cable provider for cable; this specific model does not allow for OTA (over the air) recording.
358727
Yes, Venida A. you can record a FM radio signal. The problem is finding FM Programs that are worth recording! sincerely, Thomas A.
1689647
Yes, as long as you're getting a good signal from the antenna now, you should get the same channels on the recorder.
1286772
Yes if you are hooked up to an antenna, if you have a service like cable your cable wand controls the channels so you can only record what your watching. I just use it to record what I would like to watch when I'm gone.
1965846
Yes it can record from an OTA antenna. And you can record in real time, allowing stop and rewind of a show you are watching through the device (cable or OTA). It can record in real time a show you are watching through one tuner and at the same time it can record a scheduled-to-be-recorded show through the second, timer-tuner (there are two tuners in the device). Will let you watch a previously recorded show while recording a new one. The limit is that it cannot record two shows at once using scheduler (it only has one tuner for pre-selected recording). On standard def should hold 125 hours. I like it. Remote is a boat.