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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

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    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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great customer service

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

    You will need the Fire TV stick (sold separately). The app for FireTV on android is buggy when searching channels. There's a way to set it up through the TV. Customer service rep was able to show step by step on my TV. A+++ for customer service and for that and for being able to have everything working smoothly with Alexa echo dot it is getting 5 stars. The FireTV interaction navigation with the control is time consuming, luckily you can just ask Alexa for the channel or app you want to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent OTA DVR option

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

    Works great and seamlessly ties into the firetv interface. Setup is simple and the functionality, while a little plain, serves its purpose exactly as it should.

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

    Serves my purpose

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

    I originally went into BestBuy to purchase some form of DVR. This was the only one that they had that didn't require a subscription to a service. The salesman told me that it should work just fine with my Smart TV that I also purchased from BestBuy. I got the product home and followed the installation instructions to the best of my ability. What I finally determined was that I also had to buy a Firecast stick. I thought this was redundant. I am learning my way around and think it will serve my purpose

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Helped me cut the cord

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

    Works great! helped me cut the cord with Cable and save 100.00 per month, will pay for itself very fast. very easy set up

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

    Best dvr

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

    This Dvr is life. Yes you need a firestick to get the most out of it but free local channels & you can use your phone like winning

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

    Very Happy

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

    The recast worked beautifully, stream of air antenna to the fire sticks on other tvs. As very impressed.

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

    Good for first cut

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

    This device is great considering it was just released. I would like to see the streaming quality 1080p instead of 720 and more than 2 concurrent streams. My last complaint is it uses its own internal wifi to stream inside the house. I would prefer to use my wifi so I could stream to parts of the house further away better.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVR for my local channels

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

    set this up with my firesticks and then connected my over the air antenna for local channels. now i can dvr my locals and skip the commercials.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Record away!!!

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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 great for recording your shows if your considering going OTA . I'm new to this but so far so good!

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

    Fun toy

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty cool when it works which is most of the time. Better than the competitors for sure, less twitchy.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Get the larger sized recast

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

    The fact you only get 2 tuners is weak for the cost . I would have taken this back and gotten the 4 tuner setup but the return period is only 15 days

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than getting coax to every room

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

    Brings in more channels than my high end Sony TV. Plus having the ability to record and watch in other rooms. Awesome

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

    Recast review

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

    Only recorded one show so far. The quality is great and sounds good. Still navigating the Fire stick apps and haven't tried to record any other programs. Sorry this review isn't more extensive.

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

    Amazon Fire TV

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Amazon Fire TV works well to stream movies, and watch movies from Netflicks, Prime TV, Apple, and many other movie providers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this product

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product. Love being able to record shows. We have had no problems with this product. Recommend it to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great solution for cord cutters

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

    Pair your recast with a 4K fire stick and HD antenna and you have, in my opinion, the best DVR solution for broadcast television.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fire Recast

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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 4 weeks in. Easy setup, easy integration and very user friendly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really Good!

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

    Really Good! Works great. No problems. Records TV shows.

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

    This thing is amazing

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

    I love how I can now put my antenna anywhere in my house because of this thing. It works great and I get awesome reception.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the purchase!

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

    Easy setup and extends access to use of programs in spare bedroom.

    I would recommend this to a friend