This Fire Recast works great, great reception and we can record all the shows we use to watch on satellite. So long to the mega bills.

Had this FireTV Recast about 1.5 years now and am mostly pleased with it. The tuners don't seem quite as strong as the one in my 2009 Panasonic plazma TV but get the job done. It's key to have a good antenna set up and live in an area with strong signals from the stations. I'm not in the best location for reception but channels my Panasonic has no problem with the Recast has a little more trouble. I attribute that to less sensitive tuners. All in all my experience is acceptable. As a DVR it works pretty well and is fairly easy to set up and operate. Plenty of storage with 1TB and 4 tuners available to record multiple shows at the same time. I highly recommend the 4 tuner model over the 2 tuner version for this capability. The main annoyance I've had has been random disconnection from the Firestick, sometimes as often as 2 weeks, that causes it to not delete recordings. Everything else including recording shows works fine. Fixing it requires me to basically reconnect the device from scratch, like setting it up for the first time. Sometimes I have to totally reboot it by pulling the plug. Wouldn't be so bad if it just had an on/off button on the front! Other than what's mentioned, for the cost the Recast works pretty well and I'm happy enough with it. Just wish the tuners were a little stronger.

I did a video review of this device which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpoCDwJpXGk The Amazon FireTV RECAST is an amazing device... As of right now, January 2019, I consider it to be the "gold standard" DVR device for true cordcutters. There are several good DVR's out there for OTA (over-the-air) televison, such as: Tablo, AirTV & Tivo. However, what sets this product apart from the rest is that there are no recurring monthly fees or costs associated with the DVR after you own it. You set it up, and that's it... free OTA for life, with the ability to record directly to your own DVR. Amazon FireTV Recast has made the 14 day channel guide & DVR functionality completely FREE. The others (tablo, tivo, AirTV) charge a small monthly subscription fee to get the 14 day channel guide, and use the DVR functionality. The ultimate goal of cordcutting is to avoid extra service fees & costs, and SAVE MONEY. Since over-the-air (OTA) television is free, then why should I pay to watch and record it? With Amazon FireTV Recast, it's all included when you buy the device... the channel guide looks like what you would expect a typical on-screen TV guide to look like. It's easy to search for your favorite programs and record them. Plus since this is a streaming device, you can "cast" the OTA television from your antenna to all the devices in your home. If you want to watch it on your phone, you just download the Amazon FireTV app. I should mention that you do still need a FireTV stick for your television, IN ADDITION TO the Recast. The Recast simply takes your antenna signal and sends it to all the FireTV sticks in your house. But the real beauty of this product is the DVR functionality (without any DVR service fees) and the 14 day channel guide which Amazon provides free of charge. I highly recommend this device... and I suggest watching my review videos on YouTube OR HangerTV.com

Before this product I had three antennas, one for each of my TVs. After installing it I have one in the upper floor of my house. Now i have all the antenna tv channels I like and their the same on every TV since recast streams to all TVs with a fire stick in my home. It gives you a channel guide and a dvr to record, and it works with Alexa voice commands. It also allows you to install other apps which you can use. So it consolidates all your entertainment in one, especially if you have prime membership because you can watch prime video too. Lastly it allows you to watch remotely on your phone with firetv app. Some negatives are that voice commands with Alexa need to improve so that you can Tune to each channel with custom names. Major networks are fine, but some it gets confuse on some non major network channels. Also dvr recordings cannot be transferred without being a very tech savvy person and opening up the recast box. Sometimes remote access is difficult on public wifis where there is limited bandwidth. Overall though it has drastically improved our tv experience, so no regrets.

Even if you have a smart TV with Amazon Prime the Recast won’t function well without the FireTV Cube. Yes you can use it on other Wi-Fi devices through the app but if you’re looking to get a high-quality picture on your 4K TV you need the Cube. So spend the extra $80 and get the Cube right away. With the Cube this is the friendliest OTA/DVR system with 4K capability that I’ve used. Yes there are other DVRs but they all require a subscription or technical wizardry for full functionality. I do like my user friendly 4K Apple TV. But it’s definitely doesn’t compare to Cable without OTA and DVR capability, which AppleTV will probably never have. That’s way I switched to Amazon. However Recast does not have a new/repeat episode record option, and other search options top tier DRVs have. So it’s not a 5 star product yet