What are the best subscription-free "over the air" digital video recorders?

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What are the best subscription-free "over the air" digital video recorders?

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Best subscription-free "over the air" digital video recorders	Price	Last Updated
-- Mediasonic HomeWorx HW-150PVR	$32.99	Mar 29, 2018

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Mediasonic HomeWorx HW-150PVR

Top Pro

Supports external hard drives and USB drives

The HW-150PVR requires external storage to record shows - it supports an external hard drive up to 2TB, or a USB flash drive up to 64 GB. See More

Top Con

Doesn't record by show name

The HW-150PVR doesn't have a channel guide, so it is not possible to set it to record shows by their name - you have to set a specific channel and time to start recording. See More

Top Pro

Low price

At around $30 and no subscription fees it is one of the cheapest ways to record OTA TV. See More

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Recordings can be watched on the computer

Recordings are made in .mts format, playable by PC video players, so you can record shows on the USB stick and move them to the computer. See More

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Doesn't need an Internet connection

The device is very simple, just a digital tuner that records over the air signal. See More

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What are the best subscription-free "over the air" digital video recorders?

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Mediasonic HomeWorx HW-150PVR

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My Recommendation for Mediasonic HomeWorx HW-150PVR

Supports external hard drives and USB drives

Doesn't record by show name

Low price

Recordings can be watched on the computer

Doesn't need an Internet connection

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