First off, we are NOT tech savvy.We have next to no, over the air TV reception where we live. We do have Direct TV We just bought a new TV, Visio, Smart TV as I believe it is called, We get what they call "Watch Free" Works good. We want to be able to record this programing, be able to back up and re-watch a portion of a show. Note; Our Direct TV has a built in DVR which is pretty easy to operate and we are very happy with it. It only records Direct TV shows.Please give me an idea of what I want to buy to enable me to record shows I stream over my new TVAs I look on Amazon and other stores, it is very confusing trying to figure out what I need, there are so many choices, and I don't get even half of the initials used to describe the features.I would appreciate any help

"Recording" encrypted streams will be prohibited by the TOS (Terms of Services) that YOU agreed to by subscribing. Therefore there is no real easy direct and legal way to record those streams unless your streaming service OFFERS some way to download and watch later.It is for those reasons why many services "offer" paid ENCRYPTED streaming, if it was easy and legal to record the encrypted streams then someone would start offering FREE copies online and then there would be no reason for anyone else to "buy" a paid streaming service.I suspect your "watch free" App should allow you to at least rewind and or rewatch at a later time..

Back in the analog Days I bought some REPLAY TV's.. alas they no longer make them (Did nto make the transistion to Digital) They were rated as the #1 User interface..> DISH network based their user interface on the Replay (But the Replay was still better) Last owner of the Replay was DirecTV.I was not aware it did not allow OTA shows to record. There are many.. Direct's original User interface was based on TiVo. I do not know if Direct has updated but if you like their User interface. Try a TiVo. See if you can get an in-store demo however Based on the fact TiVo sued Direct and won.. I suspect you will like it. Now I'm using a Spectrum DVR.... Which SUCKS EGGS far as User Interface is concerned.

Our dish box in the MH will record antenna tv but the one in the house will not. They claim there is a tuner for it but won't say where to buy it. Maybe you should ask directv if they have a tuner for your box.

Please remember the programs you watch are property. They belong to someone. The programs are not your’s. The owners are giving you a license to use them under certain conditions. Recording these programs to watch at your leisure isn’t what the owners are permitting.

K Charles wrote:Our dish box in the MH will record antenna tv but the one in the house will not. They claim there is a tuner for it but won't say where to buy it. Maybe you should ask directv if they have a tuner for your box.OP bought a new "Smart TV" that has a built in "Free" streaming app that they wish to record the programs from that "app"..Don't see how the Direct DVR could "record" that streaming Internet app which would not be supported by Direct..That App would be supported by the TV manufacturer perhaps as some "incentive" to buy that TV brand over others?The lines of TV sources over the yrs have gotten pretty blurry and most sources do not mix..

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K_Charles
Explorer
Jan 08, 2021
Our dish box in the MH will record antenna tv but the one in the house will not. They claim there is a tuner for it but won't say where to buy it. Maybe you should ask directv if they have a tuner for your box.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jan 08, 2021
Back in the analog Days I bought some REPLAY TV's.. alas they no longer make them (Did nto make the transistion to Digital) They were rated as the #1 User interface..> DISH network based their user interface on the Replay (But the Replay was still better) Last owner of the Replay was DirecTV.

I was not aware it did not allow OTA shows to record.

There are many.. Direct's original User interface was based on TiVo. I do not know if Direct has updated but if you like their User interface. Try a TiVo. See if you can get an in-store demo however

Based on the fact TiVo sued Direct and won.. I suspect you will like it.

Now I'm using a Spectrum DVR.... Which SUCKS EGGS far as User Interface is concerned.
Gdetrailer
Explorer III
Jan 08, 2021
"Recording" encrypted streams will be prohibited by the TOS (Terms of Services) that YOU agreed to by subscribing. Therefore there is no real easy direct and legal way to record those streams unless your streaming service OFFERS some way to download and watch later.

It is for those reasons why many services "offer" paid ENCRYPTED streaming, if it was easy and legal to record the encrypted streams then someone would start offering FREE copies online and then there would be no reason for anyone else to "buy" a paid streaming service.

I suspect your "watch free" App should allow you to at least rewind and or rewatch at a later time..

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