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Old 07-31-2015, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV View Post
Look for an HD-SAT520 or (I think) DTV420 model. They are both Zenith-branded HD tuners that perform very well. I still have a '520 here that I bought when I was working in Texas in 2003. It is a combo over-the-air/DirecTV receiver that can be used just fine in OTA-only mode. You used to be able to connect a DirecTV dish to the tuner, even without a subscription, and get free high-quality guide information for the OTA channels, but I have not tried that in years.
The spec sheet on the HD-SAT520:

The HDV420:
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