![]() ![]() The AirTV Player adapters can only be paired with AirTV Players. Additionally, the AirTV Player is $89, originally $99. Starting today, the AirTV Player with AirTV single-tuner adapter is available for $99. The new dual-tuner adapter can be paired with all AirTV Player generations for $29. The AirTV Player with AirTV dual-tuner adapter bundle is available for $119 today at. In February 2018, AirTV Player debuted its Local Channels DVR, allows users to record shows on free over-the-air broadcast channels (external USB hard drive or thumb drive required). Local channel availability depends on geographic location and antenna quality and placement. OTA channel integration requires an AirTV Adapter and an OTA antenna, each sold separately. "Now, with the dual-tuner adapter, customers are able to watch their hometown team on a local channel while recording an episode of a popular show on a separate local channel, meaning they won't miss any of their favorite programming."ĪirTV Player, the 4K Android TV-based streaming media device that launched in January 2017, integrates Sling TV, Netflix, YouTube and thousands of apps from the Google Play Store with free local OTA channels on one platform. "We are committed to making it as easy as possible to view free local channels alongside other popular streaming content through our AirTV products," said Mitch Weinraub, director of product development for AirTV. Available today, customers can purchase the new dual-tuner adapter for $29 or bundle the dual-tuner adapter with the AirTV Player for $119. With the new dual-tuner adapter, AirTV Player users can watch one OTA channel while recording another, or record two OTA channels simultaneously through AirTV Player's Local Channels DVR. 26, 2018 - AirTV today introduced its first dual-tuner capability to AirTV Player, allowing users to watch and record two over-the-air (OTA) broadcast channels simultaneously. That could pose a challenge for Dish and other OTA DVR makers, like Tablo and TiVo, given Amazon’s popular Fire TV brand and its ability to market its products directly on its own e-commerce site.Englewood, Colo., Sept. It runs any of the apps and services that a normal Fire TV could - like Netflix, Hulu and others - and offers access to Amazon’s movie and TV catalog and Amazon Originals. In addition, the Recast offers the same Fire TV interface customers are already familiar with, and includes a programming guide that shows the live content from the over-the-air antenna alongside any live streams from Amazon’s Prime Video Channels. ![]() (You’ll soon be able to add storage through a USB drive, but many customers may find they have enough space, as is.) Though pricier than Dish’s products, the nice thing about Recast is that you won’t necessarily have to purchase a separate USB hard drive. The Fire TV Recast starts at $229.99 for two tuners and a 500GB DVR, and will also be available for $279.99 for a 1TB DVR. This month, Amazon unveiled a new device called the Fire TV Recast that’s poised to attract those cord cutters who want to access both live TV and on-demand services in one place. The addition of the dual-tuner support comes at a time when Dish’s hardware is about to face some serious competition. (And if the adapter isn’t needed at all, the cost drops to $89.99.)īoth come with a $50 credit toward Dish’s live TV streaming service, Sling TV. However, customers who only have need for a single tuner can still buy that version of the AirTV Player for $99.99 - down from its previous price of $129.99. Also get the one for 29.99 one in below link at the bottom of the page and not the one from Dish itself. When you replay them they are just like any other show for fast forward etc. With the launch of the AirTV Player’s dual-tuner adapter, Dish’s full line of AirTV products (meaning, both the AirTV and AirTV Player) now have the ability to record up to two local channels simultaneously. You just have to record the shows manually like any other show. If you also attach a USB hard drive, the Player can record broadcasts from the antenna for later viewing through the Local Channels DVR feature. (Though sometimes Dish doles these out as part of a promotion.) To watch and record live TV, the AirTV Player can be connected to an OTA (over-the-air) antenna, sold separately. The AirTV Player is Dish’s attempt at offering a solution for cord cutters who want to combine access to live TV streams from a digital antenna and those from streaming services, including Dish’s own live TV service Sling TV, as well as other video services like Netflix and YouTube. The AirTV Player, Dish’s 4K-capable media streamer set-top box, was first unveiled at CES 2017, and was later joined by Dish’s networked TV tuner, called simply AirTV. The option to bundle an AirTV Player with the adapter is also now available for $119 - a bit of a savings over buying the single-tuner AirTV Player ($99) and adapter ($29) separately. ![]() Dish today is launching a new dual-tuner adapter for $29 that will allow AirTV Player owners to watch one live TV channel and record another, or record two channels at once. ![]()
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