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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1290 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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste O’time and money

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

    Clunky to use. The DVR worked at first then it didn’t. Tried 2 new usb flash drives. Customer support said it sounded like a faulty USB port and return the device. Which i did. Why no one makes a OTA DVR with built in memory is beyond me. How much more would it cost? An extra $10? With all the cord cutters it only makes sense

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unhappy

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

    I bought it about a month and a half ago. Just now broke down. I am returning it tomorrow morning.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    Good product, not good instructions. Could be easier to set up.

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

    Good for the price

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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 it should. Remote and extras are nice. Picked up channels and saved them.

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

    Works as desired

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

    Works great for local channels when you need to hook up via HDMI

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

    Great Product!

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

    Love it! This converter box is Awesome! I would definitely purchase again.

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

    Needed it

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

    Tv didn’t have a timer. So far it works great. Only need over the air wave tv

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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

    This unit is absolutely no good The remote his hard to use

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    My comment

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

    Product is fair.Have not used all of its abilities as of yet.still have to implement dual mode and recording capabilites.

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

    Easy to use

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

    Worked great - used to hook my antenna to my projector when set up outside!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Fair

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

    This device did not work for me. Couldn't get it to record anything.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stay away

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

    I tried it for the DVR but the reception was bad. Can't stand in front of it and the technology with this device is not user friendly. Had it for a few weeks and just could not tolerate the poor antenna reception it caused. My TV improved as soon as I disconnected this thing. Returned it

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

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

    Junk. Tendency to freeze and reboot randomly. Worked for two months then died.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    POOR

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Aluratek digital TV coverter box didn't work at all. Complete waste of time, had high hope for this devise....

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

    straight forward converter

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

    Ideal to just get the basics and avoid cable costs. I've never used the recorder

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worked as expected for less than 4 months

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

    This stopped working completely within 4 months. It doesn't power on. I would stay away.

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

    Best dvr for the money

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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.

    Best dvr for the money! I've tried tivo, tablo and channel master and this beats them all!

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

    Excellent reception!

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

    Will definitely purchase more for our three other TVs.

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

    big screen heaven

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

    Works like it’s supposed to and without issues. Its a Best Buy in my book

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

    Better than other units I've tried

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

    Seems to have a better tuner than other similar units I've tried. I also like the software and EPG.

    I would recommend this to a friend