DirecTV receiver(s) and local channels

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All,

How does one view local channels *through* a DirecTV receiver? This
is for someone who doesn't subscribe to local programming but still
wants to use an off-air antenna or a cable connection into their TV.

Assume the TV only has one RF input. On the back of the receiver
there's a cable connection into the ant/cable input as well as the
sat-in input.

If someone had a spare receiver (not currently activated) would this
still work or does the box need to be activated for it to *know* to
look at channels 1-99? I've seen it before where someone had channels
1-99 allocated to cable (non DTV) channels.

Thanks.

Greg

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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:16:26 GMT, KF/AKA AH#49 <AH#49@your.net> wrote:

>There ya have it.
> Plug yer TV antenna into that ant/cable input, and when you turn off
>the receiver, yer watching the local, off the air stuff, where the
>channel selection is done via the TV.
>
> If your TV has to be "programed" to see those "FTA channels", then do
>so.
>
>Then turn yer TV back to channel 3/4, and turn yer receiver back on to
>watch the Satellite.
>It really is that easy.

I see now. This is how I remember the config. The reason for my
original question(s) was to determine if I could use a DTV receiver as
a signal converter using the S-VID out. Obviously if the receiver is
powered off... I can not.

Thanks for your reply.

Greg