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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:
    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love love love

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

    Could not be happier with the amazon recast. Saving so much money over cable. Can watch from almost any device!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Makes cutting the cord so easy

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

    So easy and none intrusive. Once it's up and running you just program in what you wanted to do it's a beautiful thing

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great dvr

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

    Love this dvr. Easy to operate. I've haven't had any issues with it. Recommend for anyone with a firestick.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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

    I was pleasantly surprised at how well this DVR works. So far I haven't had any negative issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fire tv recast 500GB OTA DVR

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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.

    Working Great , Haven’t tried to record yet so can’t comment on that yet, but likely will soon.

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

    Not a good purchase

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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 bought this because I was cancelling my cable TV and with on air TV you cannot pause. Unfortunately after trying three different antennas I could never get even top four broadcast stations consistently. I am back to YouTubeTV.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up.

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

    This works very well. It does not have 4k video. However, remember it records OTA video. Works well for what it is.

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

    Na

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

    Works great!!! Better than I even thought it would.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great digital video recorder

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

    Was impressed with the unit, with it's small size, ease at hooking up, and it does the job well. Can't go wrong here !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I needed

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

    This device works exactly how I needed to. I am able to record whatever I want. And watch live TV wherever I am

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

    Love Fire Recast box!

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

    Love the Fire Recast box. I can record up to 2 over-the-air programs at a time (I.e. antenna programs) and watch on my own time. Can keep up to 75 hours of recordings. I delete recordings daily or every other day to keep it manageable. Glad I finally inquired about being able to record free antenna tv at Best Buy.

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

    I cut the cord and got this! Perfect for my needs! Easy set up! Great value! Never a problem!

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

    Tv

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

    Working better than anything else that we have tried. It was recommended by the salesman.

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

    Mostly does it’s job

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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 probably the best way to record live over the air tv and to watch in any room in your house. The live streaming to my phone is lacking. Too much buffering if I’m not connected to my home network. Installation was simple. One coax from the antenna to the recast, then setup was through the firetv app on my phone. Once it was connected to my network, it became simple to watch live tv from any tv that I have a firetv device connected to.

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

    Great device for CordCutters!!!

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

    Works exactly as advertised!! Great way to get around losing signal strength over long cables runs or splitters. Went from 30 channels on 3 TVS to 66+ on all my TVS. The DVR capabilities and the free channel guide only add to the value!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    2 thumbs up!

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

    I wish I had gotten it sooner. Easy to set up. Easy to use. Another great Amazon product!

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

    One of my favorite purchases!

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

    I love this thing. Great little DVR for over the air tv. Great picture and sound. I don’t miss any of my shows now!

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

    Good OTA Streamer

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

    Overall I am very satisfied with this streamer. It integrates will with Fire TV devices. I am disappointed that the remote viewing is limited to iOS and Android devices. I would like to view on my Fire TV stick when I am away from my home.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome DVR

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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 great DVR and when you are ready to cut the cable bill a definite must have.

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

    Difficult to 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.

    I liked the recast but it was difficult to set up. I also does not come with a remote so you need to have a Fire Stick to make it work.

    I would recommend this to a friend