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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1289 reviews

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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    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 frequently mention the ease of use, DVR capabilities, and recording functionality as positive aspects of the digital TV converter box. The picture quality is also praised, and the price is considered reasonable. However, some customers have concerns about the product's reliability, the remote control, the clarity of the instructions, and the user interface.

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  • 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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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

    Works well. Remote could be a little bigger though.

    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
  • 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:
    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
  • 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:
    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

    A DVR without a hard drive

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

    It does tune in stations over the air but you must have a drive to plug into it to record anything. It also has games you can play that are pretty fun.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great TV solution. Flexible & Easy to Install!

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

    A very flexible solution. Digital TV converter with on-screen program guide with the option to add a HDD for a DVR. Easy plug and play installation.

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

    Your AV Receiver Needs This

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

    It’s a TV receiver. I plugged a monitor into my AV receiver and it lets me watch TV.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMAZING Tuner

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

    This tuner is unbelievable. Make the necessary attachments and it pretty takes over from. Fed up with satellite fees I decided to just with Prime, Netflix and Hulu for streaming but still wanted my local channels. This fit the bill to a tee! Good HD quality and even has pause and recording capabilities which I haven't quite mastered yet. But still very pleased with picture quality and channel access.

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

    Aluratek 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.

    This box works great to capture several channels with the TV antenna. The only problem I have is that the buttons on the remote are hard to push.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works good

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

    I had to return the first one but once I got the second one is worked great for what I needed it for. I have no complaints.

    I would 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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent converter box

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

    It works great but only downfall is that you have to get the perfect aim for the remote to work as the converter box won’t pick it up from different angles.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good unit

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

    Works as promised. It has a very good picture, very bright.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Unit to Resurrect Older TV's

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

    I used this DTV Converter Box to couple an older TV w/analog RF input to a Digital Antenna. Great crystal-clear picture - DVR feature is a bonus and works great.

    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
  • 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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Improved reception

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

    I have an old TV at a cabin which is on an old fashioned antenna. Years ago when TV signals went digital I bought the gov't subsidized converter. It failed so I bought this one. I was shocked by how many more channels it pulled in. Advertised as having a recording feature to external memory but have not figured out how to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend