Re: Max # receivers for DirecTV

>Some cable systems map the local OTA channels 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9 
>to 32, 34, 35, 37, and 39.  Your old cable ready VCR can't record on 37 or
>39.

That used to be illegal. The local TV station was supposed to be on the
assigned channel on the cable box unless it was a high UHF channel beyond that
cable converter count (52 channels on my last one) then it was converted down.