he has the am21 it is a
ota tuner direct tvs sells that you plug into the usb port of his directv
dvr and it adds locals to all your guides and such and makes it able to use the
dvr on local channels but the main problem with the am21 it is very sensitive so sounds to me like his amp is the main problem putting his tuner into overload if he is that close to the markets most am21 do better with just a outdoor antenna with no amp im not a expert but last week or so been reading every single form around and also I have the am21 and the
hd dvr built in
ota tuner witch i like best but try taking your amp off and rescanning see if you have the same problem