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Model:
B01J6A6H74
SKU:
6301666
Your price for this item is $206.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 490 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the Fire TV Recast 500GB OTA DVR's ease of use, reliable DVR and recording features, and seamless integration with Fire Stick devices. Many appreciate the excellent picture quality and the convenience of the channel guide. While some find the price a bit high and the number of tuners limited, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive for those seeking a convenient way to record and stream over-the-air television.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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

    It was super easy to hook up and use. I hadn't quite broke away from a DVR when I purchased this. Now I'm very happy! It'll only record over the air shows, but that's what I wanted.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    I bought it on a 50% off sale so the price was great! It's easier to use than I expected. It downloads the program guide and set programs to record 1 or whole series. No more directv!

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

    Not enough information about installation.

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

    I really think this is a good product if you had a tv that already had the fire products on it, but mine did not. Installation was difficult to understand and I wished the associate helping us would have pointed out what was needed to make it work properly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally cut the cable cord

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

    Great product for local tv and DVR. We were able to cut strings with cable and get everything we wanted with streaming services.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great just a little pricey

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

    It took a little work but once it was up and running it worked great.

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

    Bye Bye Cox cable!

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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.

    Love the Box, hate the interface. I wish there was a way to connect directly to the TV without having to use the Fire Stick. The plus side to the Fire stick is you can watch recordings from the Recast in other rooms. But, I'd still like to be able to hook directly to the TV in the same room as the Recast.

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

    Very good DVR

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

    Overall, I'm very pleased with the Recast. It does a very good job, despite some minor quirks. My real "beef" is that installation instructions are not detailed enough. I bumbled around, and got no help from tech support, but finally got it installed. Despite all this I would definitely buy it again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bye cable

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Finally got rid of cable and now am able to get my local channels on three tvs with one antenna

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works well

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

    Item works as advertised and is easy to setup. Satisfied

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So can I found this

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

    I can't believe I found an item that will record my antenna TV. Best thing ever! I like that you can watch from any room that has a firestick.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just Wonderful

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

    Bought this to couple with Playstation Vue. I have Amazon FireTV Sticks and Cubes throughout the house. This allows me to use a single antenna for multiple TV's in the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy

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

    I like the easy set up. Appreciate the capability of saving programs when I'm not at home or early mornings. I can watch at my convenience. I cut the cord really happy bout that.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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

    Does what I want. DVR for he antenna. Only down is the price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good tv recorder

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

    bought this because we decided to do away with satalite. we can watch regular tv and tape our favorite show. it is really a nice product

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cut the cable cord with this DVR

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

    Great alternative to paying cable company for DVR access. Plus one antenna takes care of getting local channels to all my TV’s in the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for local tv!

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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.

    This a great alternative to cable TV for local channels. A little steep with the price but it's worth it and pays for itself in time.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect device to add to your Amazon environment

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

    I canceled cable and purchased this unit and plugged in an antenna. Now I can record the over the air channels for shows that I want and don’t have to pay a huge cable bill.

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

    Cut the Cable

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

    I use this inlace of my cable. It does /gives me more choices than i had with cable at a cheaper cost. I also added an antenna to get the best reception.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Ideal for cutting the cord. Works great with my firestick, and i can watch my shows and recordings on the go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Loving my purchase

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

    So far so good..loving the dvr..only drawback for me, if I want to keep a recording to a dvd, you are not able to. But overall, love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend