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.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great debt 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.
Great dvr for over the air channels.. Can place it anywhere as long as the antenna is connected to it. App interface could be more user friendly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great alternative to dvr
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We got rid of cable which meant our dvr was gone too. It was a little confusing to get the setup we wanted but after figuring it out, we are extremely happy. Make sure to have an antenna and fire stick before purchasing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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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 it. Easy to set up. Works for all my fire tv sticks
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Over The Air DVR !!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The recast pulls in the stations very well including the weaker stations. Easy to navigate between apps and very fast when doing so. It's also great if you have more than one TV because you don't have to have a bunch of coaxial cables and TV antennas. I think it's an excellent box that should meet all of your needs for cable cutters.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
perfect size for the room
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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 ideal for the area . Perhaps the only downside is the remote, It is rather small and difficult to use if you have large hands or arthritis.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Recording
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Happy that we made this choice
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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 great for watching and recording shows!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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.
The item is good for the price, it does it s job as long as you have a good internet connection at both ends.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love it.
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easy to use, integrates easy enough for my 6 year old.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great DVR
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This DVR was very easy to set-up only took 5 minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good product, it just needs a good antenna
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I read the reviews, followed everything I needed including a good antenna, but I didn’t like this, I bought it in convo with a DVR. Good idea , but not worth it with an interior antenna, you have to get a good exterior antenna, in the end my Direct TV bill is only $20 more for a month and just DVR what I need. That included HBO max , so really nothing extra.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely fabulous. Easy to set up.
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We are currently invested into the Amazon environment with fire tv and Echo devices. This just completes the system. Returned cable box the day after I installed it. Only small regret is not buying the 4 tuner model. Highly recommend for cable cutters.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great DVR
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great. Love the idea of recording over the air tv and able to watch later. Now even better where you can add additional external storage. Have not tried the external storage yet, but the new update says you can expand your storage externally. No complaints here. It's now June, bought this in January.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A neat little DVR for OTA.
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
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Works fairly well. I was hoping for a little more versatility in viewing the recorded content from more devices.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
A slow death through buffering
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A decent dvr. However, it began to have buffering issues (just past the warranty of course). It finally died on me - constant flashing blue LED indicator which means it was stuck in a boot up sequence. Very disappointing since I think the interface and the software itself is very good. Very disappointing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Couldn't use with Verizon hotspot or wifi.
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This product has great specifications and would be really great to use if you have cable TV and your system has the Firetv (Amazon)
App.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome feature for DVR
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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It’s really cool to have DVR capabilities of all my local channels so I can cut the cord easier and not miss any of my favorite shows
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great most of the time
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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It sometimes freezes up, could be my internet or my antenna. The rest of the time, it works good and is good option for cord cutters
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Temperamental device
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I've had some issues scanning for channels. Sometimes I get 13, sometimes 6. With the same indoor antenna, in the same location. Love how it integrates with the Fire Stick.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good OTA solution
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Purchased this to try and cut the cord. Its great if you have other devices that can utilize this when its on your network.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fire TV Recast
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I got this to DVR several shows from my OTA antenna. WOW-Works great, integrated with all my Fire TV Devices and I can watch shows while away from home. Fantastic tuner (more channels than my tv was getting) and super quiet.