I live in the Fenny area. I installed a large 8 foot directional UHF antenna (yagi) in my garage attic and added a Wingard booster at the point that the coax cable comes out of the attic and into the garage, then fed the coax that runs to my TV. When I scan I consistently get 60+ channels but between duplicates and things you don't want to watch, about 30 useful channels. Did it myself and spent about $120, all from Amazon.
I tried the Tablo streaming box. Really liked the interface, but could not get it to work with the Roku app. It would play for awhile, then dump out. They recommend you connect directly to an ethernet cable but even when I tried that, it would still dump out after a few minutes. I finally gave up and sent it back. Read the reviews on Amazon, they all say the same thing.
I was able to find this on Amazon - Mediasonic HomeWorx ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner, TV Recording, USB Multimedia function (HW-150PVR-Y22). You connect it to your antenna, to your TV via HDMI cable, and you can then record OTA TV for later watching. You will need to use a fast USB stick to record, no larger than 128 gig.
It works fairly well, but be warned, the remote and interface is really clunky. 1990's clunky. But once you buy it for $30, that's it. No monthly fees, no connection to the internet. And you can pop out the USB, plug into your laptop, and watch what you recorded there at home or on the go.
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