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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1285 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 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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Converter

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

    It was hard to set up. The directions were not clear

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cheap but affective

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

    This is a cheap but affective way to record tv. Its a good product for the price.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Have replaced this 3x in 6 years.

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

    This is the third Aluratek I have bought in the past 6 years, They last two years and stop abruptly. Problem is I can't find anything else. Open to suggestions because I have now spent $150 on three of these.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Solution!

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

    I was pleasantly surprised by the functionality and ease-of-use associated with this product! I had an older TV that had a dead antenna port so I researched this product, read the reviews and decided to give it a try. Excellent decision as the product features exceeded my expectations.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Helped add co ax line

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

    I have a newer tv that didn’t have co ax line and this worked great. Easy to set up and use

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

    Very Good Value

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for a customer with a large high end monitor so we could include DTV (with a terrestrial antenna). Works very well, especially when considering the price. Tuner has good sensitivity (so it receives many stations). Honestly, we haven't used the record features so I cannot comment on these features / functions. Seems well made - no issues, going on 8 months use (with surge protection).

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

    Decent converter box for my needs

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

    Got it to DVR over the air shows, you will need to either connect a USB 3.0 flash drive or portable hard drive thru the USB connector located in the front. A bit laggy when I go thru the menus.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Alruatek

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

    After geek squad installed the device and showed me how to operate it things have gone well!

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK

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

    About the only converter box available these days. Hope this one lasts longer than 6 months like the last one!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliability

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

    Concerned about durability, had to exchange do to failure once.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up!

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

    Easy to set up and program. Run it with an HDMI cable for best results.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Ota recorder for $50

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

    This Ota recorder works just fine. Its hard to understand in the beginning so i suggest looking at videos to understand it. But for less than $50 its great !!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Well for the Price

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

    I have several of these converter boxes from different manufacturers. This one is easier than others to navigate than the others and is compatible. (I can record on one and play on another with a flash drive.) While my computer does not recognize the HD recordings completely, my Sony blue ray players do. The remote is actually easier to use than others I have, though it must be used closely to the box.l

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

    Not for me

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

    I returned this item because it would not do what I had originally intended it to do.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    saved a tv using coaxial cables by buying Aluratek

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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.

    excellent just wish you could program remote to turn tv on and off. i broke my antenna plug in port on back of samsung tv and this allowed me to hook hd antenna coaxial cable to aluratek then run hdmi cable from aluratek converer box to tv hdmi plug, works perfect!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Digital TV 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 product was good reset install working perfectly the price is good I have no complaints

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Resurrected Television

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

    Our under the kitchen cabinet television sat silent for several years because our cable company required a separate cable box for each television which we were not going to do in the kitchen. I purchased this digital to analog converter for this television and it worked like a charm. It was easy to set up and I now receive 6 free over the air local channels. Good investment of any idle televisions.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and sleek design

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

    Easy to use and nice features . Easy hook up. Also can record from television

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Digital tv box

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

    Do not really care for this one I so prefer the ones we got free and the ones purchased years back way too many buttons and not in right spots on remote

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up

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

    was easy to set up, great picture, scanning for new channels is easy

    I would recommend this to a friend