I believe there was a cord cutting thread on here a few months ago that mentioned a device that would take the channels received using an over the air TV antenna and would upload it to a device over the internet using the home's internet connection. Does anyone recall that thread or know of the device that I'm referring to? When I search "airtv" dominates the results but I don't think that was it.

I think this article will help
https://longrangesignal.com/co...enna-to-wifi-router/
You’ll need an external ATSC tuner device

I'm using a Silicon Dust HDHomeRun networked OTA TV tuner for receiving. I'm running Channels DVR software on a Synology NAS for a networked DVR. We're using Apple TV set top streaming boxes to watch the stuff. Last I knew there were Fire TV and Android TV apps for both the tuner and DVR, as well. (That's what I used to use. [Still have them, in fact.]) Last I knew there were no Roku apps for either and no plans to create them.

I simply choose the tv input to watch ota. I let the tv find all the digital channels. Then, I turn off those that are not of interest using the tv setup process. Then to watch local I tell the tv to watch tv. All those channels surf as you would expect. When I want internet fare I tell the tv to use the appletv on hdmi 1.

The device I have is called a Tablo DVR. It is attached directly to a window antenna on my second floor to receive the OTA signals. The Tablo is connected to my modem. It sends the OTA signals to my home's TVs via wi-fi.

It works great, has the ability to record shows and skip commercials, and offers a real-time TV schedule for a small subscription fee.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
I'm using a Silicon Dust HDHomeRun networked OTA TV tuner for receiving.

I've always loved that unit, maybe because the computer connectivity and flexibility of use.

If I were to buy such a device, I'd check the specs to make sure it has an ATSC 3.0 tuner (NextGen TV)

Just to future proof a little bit, and get the advantages that ATSC 3.0 has to offer. ATSC 3.0 is already on the air in many markets.

I use Air TV
https://www.airtv.net/
Lineman

Some models of TiVo DVR's will tune and record OTA programs.

There is a website with the strange name of WeakKnees.com that is a great resource for all things TiVo, including refurbished units that have pre-paid lifetime subscriptions (with TiVo, the subscription is paired to the device's serial number, not to the purchaser).

Plex will act as a DVR if you’re a PlexPass subscriber.

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Originally posted by smschulz:

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
I'm using a Silicon Dust HDHomeRun networked OTA TV tuner for receiving.

I've always loved that unit, maybe because the computer connectivity and flexibility of use.

They're not without their flaws, but, they're pretty nice overall.

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Originally posted by radioman:
If I were to buy such a device, I'd check the specs to make sure it has an ATSC 3.0 tuner (NextGen TV)

Some of the SD products have both ATSC 1 and ATSC 3.0 tuners.

Thing is: ICBW, but, last I knew there was only one (1) Metro-Detroit station broadcasting an ATSC 3.0 signal.

I predict people won't like "NextGen TV" as much as the industry keeps trying to convince them they will. DRM (Digital Rights Management) comes with it. This means the broadcasters will be able to determine who may and may not record their broadcasts and the rules by which such recorders may operate. I guaran-damn-tee you one of the prohibitions they'll apply will be "no skipping the commercials." Some things they'll prohibit the recording of entirely.

Their justification for DRM is to curb pirating, but, everybody knows what their real aim is. The broadcasters have been trying to figure out how to kill the advantages of home OTA TV recording (time-shifting, skipping adverts, creating one's own video library, etc.) ever since the advent to the VCR. With "NextGen TV" they'll finally be able to realize their dream.

At which point the ensigmatic household will stop watching OTA TV entirely, most likely. (In fact: We currently have no plans to "upgrade" anything to ATSC 3.0.) Not that that will have much impact on us. We watch hardly any OTA TV, anymore, anyway.

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Plex will act as a DVR if you’re a PlexPass subscriber.

I'm a Plex user, but didn't know that about their app/service. I might have to check that out. Thanks, crazy!!!! [thumbs up]

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Plex will act as a DVR if you’re a PlexPass subscriber.

I'm a Plex user, but didn't know that about their app/service. I might have to check that out. Thanks, crazy!!!! [thumbs up]

You still have to have a tuner. HDHomeRun is what I use.

Sling TV possibly

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
I simply choose the tv input to watch ota. I let the tv find all the digital channels. Then, I turn off those that are not of interest using the tv setup process. Then to watch local I tell the tv to watch tv. All those channels surf as you would expect. When I want internet fare I tell the tv to use the appletv on hdmi 1.

This is exactly what I do. I pull in all of the PHX OTA stations with an excellent signal, because they are all located in one spot and I have line-of-sight. Not really one spot if you are close to them, they are spread out a bit across South Mountain. But from my distance of 68 miles, they all merge to a more-or-less single compass point. And an Apple TV on an HDMI input.

Thanks for the replies. To clarify I want to be able to upload local TV channels via the internet so I can watch NFL games in Puerto Rico. It sounds like some of these solutions are for in home devices via wifi. DVR functionality would be nice but not required.

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Originally posted by Hildur:
Thanks for the replies. To clarify I want to be able to upload local TV channels via the internet so I can watch NFL games in Puerto Rico.

Ok, that's something entirely different from what we've been discussing. You said "via antenna."

Unless the Puerto Rican TV station in question streams their content on the Internet there'll be no way to do that. You certainly won't be able to receive a Puerto Rican TV station OTA from all the way in New Hampshire. There is no TV station on the planet with that kind of broadcast range coverage

If they do stream their content on the 'net: You might be able to do it with just a typical streaming device... except often content providers restrict things to their region. Then you'd need to stream through a VPN that terminated in the allowed region.

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watch NFL games in Puerto Rico

So you want to watch games while visiting PR?

If you do this it should work:

1] get one of the devices that ensigmatic suggested and set it up so it sees your local channels in NH.
2] set up your home network with OpenVPN (or equiv)
3] set up a laptop to VPN into your home network (client device)
4] Bring the laptop to PR, VPN into your home network and get to the Silicon Dust Device via the laptop, and watch away.

am I missing anything?

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by Hildur:
Thanks for the replies. To clarify I want to be able to upload local TV channels via the internet so I can watch NFL games in Puerto Rico.

Ok, that's something entirely different from what we've been discussing. You said "via antenna."

Unless the Puerto Rican TV station in question streams their content on the Internet there'll be no way to do that. You certainly won't be able to receive a Puerto Rican TV station OTA from all the way in New Hampshire. There is no TV station on the planet with that kind of broadcast range coverage

If they do stream their content on the 'net: You might be able to do it with just a typical streaming device... except often content providers restrict things to their region. Then you'd need to stream through a VPN that terminated in the allowed region.

Awfully hard to broadcast games from Puerto Rico when there aren't any.... I think he wants to watch NH-local TV while he is physically in Puerto Rico.

An antenna, HDhomerun & Plex will digitize a broadcast from NH & allow you to stream it to any device that can run the plex client for $2-300 + a spare computer that is on all the time (in NH). DVR functionality included. There are clients for FireTV, Roku, android, iOS, windows & you can just use a browser.

There are cheaper ways, but Plex is the easiest & by far the best user-experience.

If you already have streaming service(s), you might look into connecting to your home via VPN so whatever service you are using things you are at home. OpenVPN can be set up for free, but sometimes it's a PITA depending on router model.

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Originally posted by snidera:
Awfully hard to broadcast games from Puerto Rico when there aren't any.... I think he wants to watch NH-local TV while he is physically in Puerto Rico.

Ah! Ok

He wrote "... so I can watch NFL games in Puerto Rico.", not "... so I can watch games while in" or "from" or whatever. I read it literally. And, since I do not watch the National Felons' League at all, it didn't occur to me to think "NFL games in PR?"

That's easy, but, not particularly inexpensive. As you wrote: HDHomeRun + Plex or the Channels DVR software on the supported platform of ones choice will do it.

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Originally posted by snidera:
If you already have streaming service(s), you might look into connecting to your home via VPN so whatever service you are using things you are at home.

Does Plex care where the client streaming device(s) are? Channels does not.