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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1279 reviews

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

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70%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Digital TV Converter Box with Digital Video Recorder's easy setup, recording capabilities, and affordable price. Many users appreciate its ability to record TV programs onto an external hard drive and its compatibility with various antennas. However, concerns are raised regarding the durability of the product, with reports of remote control issues and short lifespans.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice item very easy and nice to have around the house

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little machine!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great little DVR. Had reservations about purchasing it but since my Panasonic DVD DVR quit I had to try it. It works off your TV antenna so you don't have to worry about any other fees. Like most products the instructions are lacking. I went online and read the questions an found out how to record one channel and watch another. It's worth every penny especially since I can use a usb- equivalent to 6 DVD's an less space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It is a tuner, nothing more

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed this because my big expensive tv that I bought years ago did not have a tuner built in. It is easy set up, fast, and the picture looks good. I do not use the DVR function so I can not comment on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Aluratek review

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Dependable, with a conveniently large remote. Only problem was the last one I had stopped working during the baseball all-star game . Didn't bother to check the date that it was purchased.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dvr, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    alurtek

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it was easy to set up, the remote was easy to use and i like the fact that it picked up 48 channels off my old antena i also liked it has digital video recording

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Aluratek is garbage...

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The box will get television channels. This is the fourth box that I've had that just suddenly stops working after 2 years. Seemingly the two boxes that I had purchased on the same day both stopped working within one week of each other. I have owned four of them and all of them have broken and just stopped turning on. Don't waste your money. Buy a different brand. It's not even worth buying the warranty

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Basic but Very Good

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice screen for OTA channels. My only complaint is it doesn’t label the show with the title, only the file name. Otherwise, it works great. Mine had a broken remote. Customer care at the manufacture level is amazing. They sent a new remote right away with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's okay wish it had more.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It will record with an external device. I wish you could record something and watch some else or even watch something that you already recorded. Yes it say you can recorded something and watch something while your recording something as long as it is the same numbering scheme Example ( 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) but you can't go to 5.1 or 8.1 and record.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Digital Box

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is easy to use. It is small enough to fit in the space I have for it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality, Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No cable needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best thing I bought, get lots of channels. The cable end broke off my tv with this box I can hook up attenna cable record and great picture I thought I would have to buy new tv now I don’t

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unreliable

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had two of these and both of them stopped working after a year or so. Do yourself a favor and spend a lil more for a more reliable unit.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    aluratek part 2

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    replaces one of same make and model. had problems with the remote with the previous one. works great, does what it is supposed to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dvr

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I accidentally broke the antenna hook up off my TV. I used an HDMI cable to connect this receiver. Works fine with no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Recording

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good recorder

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use it for OTA recorder. You need your own flash drive. I only record couple of shows and happy with the recording. Technology does seem little primitive but for a device this cheap, works fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works, but burns out

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the third or fourth of these I have needed. It is the only choice I can find. So when this one fails. I will get another to keep my TV going. They work well until they die

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Instructions

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nothing fancy, it works and serves it purpose. Instructions can be improved though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    please print a better manual

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this converter in conjunction with an antenna for my old back-up CRT tv. It has a surprising number of features. My big complaint is with the documentation. You need to use on screen menu keys in order to navigate around but my 14" CRT tv has very poor resolution for this tiny print. The manual is of little help in using the full capacity of the converter. But this would be a good way to use that old TV you have while in the garage or shop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Customer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Actually my review is not of the product itself but the customer service i got at best buy. I had bought the product some time ago and bought a 4 year service warranty with it. It actually didn't last but a few months I couldnot find my receipt. No problem. They looked it up by my phone#. Did not have one in stock, but had one sent to my house by the next day. I was really impressed to say the least. Kudos to best buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy Saves the Day

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had an AV emergency at a major sports venue...we needed to pull off-air signals to direct into the big screens. On a hunch, I went to the Best Buy site and they had TWO in stock, in the middle of NOWHERE Michigan. Thank you Best Buy, you saved the show! Excellent service at the time of sale btw....the associate didn't know what I was talking about...we went to the website, he hit a button and the tag on the shelf flashed. Well done!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Converter box

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Keep scanning periodically. I get more stations at different times

    I would recommend this to a friend