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Model:
TDNS2B-01-CN
SKU:
6211546
Your price for this item is $44.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 659 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are satisfied with the ease of use, WiFi connectivity, recording flexibility, and picture quality of the DUAL LITE OTA DVR with WiFi. Many appreciate the simple setup and the commercial skip feature, but some users experienced issues with buffering, occasional heat generation, and reception problems. The need for an external hard drive for storage is also a recurring theme. While the interface and program guide are generally well-received, performance inconsistencies were reported by a few users.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice intro into OTA world

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

    Works really well. Had some difficulty getting a hard drive to be recognized. Ended up using an Xbox gaming drive by seagate and it works like a charm. Really makes OTA a great experience as you can watch later. Also can record and watch at same time. Great recording/playback. WD hard drives seem to be an issue with this unit.

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

    Recommend

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

    Good product. Quality built. Gets the job done. Does what you need it to do.

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

    Still not up to speed But love what I see so far.

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

    Have had direct TV for years but it has become very expensive and I am paying for a lot of shows I never watch. with tablo I have a lot of choices of the movies and shows I like and I am in control.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok product

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

    its ok product, does not do the job as i expected.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OTA DVR

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

    its great for recording multiple programs. very compact.

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

    Best in class

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

    Best Dvr for OTA. Provide flexibility for placement of devices without needing to run cabling .

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

    No User Controls

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

    Once you download the app on your tv, there's no way to control the device. You have to exit out of the program you are watching to see the guide. It's cumbersome at best. Wish I would have read the reviews before I spent all that money on this very limited device. I have better luck with just an antenna.

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

    Great DVR Replacement for Windows Media Center

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

    Our Windows 8 Computer died so we had to come up with a new solution to replace the Windows Media Center for recording off-the-air TV. The Tablo Duo Lite fills that role perfectly, and can record 2 shows at once using its 2 tuners.

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

    Good for recording

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

    Still having antenna issues that causes fuzzy recording. Getting used to the device and liking more.

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

    Great tool for cutting the cable

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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 addition to local tv antenna gives you on screen guide instead of guessing what’s on the next channel. Also can hook up a hard drive to it to record shows like a dvr. This is a great investment!

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

    Dual Lite DVR

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

    I returned this back to Best Buy because it was not what I needed.

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

    Perfect for OTA

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

    Works great so you don't have to have an antenna on every tv.

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

    this Tablo is great.

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

    Had a little trouble getting the Tablo set up but called the Tablo support and they had me running in 5 minutes. It is a great little product. I also got the WD 1 TB HD and it performs great. I can record for days and still not fill this HD.

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

    mixed feelings

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

    We like the Tablo but it continues to be plagued with connectivity issues. The device will drop out of our wifi without cause and fairly often. I suspect that the issue is a solftware glitch but I can not be confident of that. When the device is properly connected and on our network I like the features and the devices capabilities.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Okay

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

    Concept of the device is good, however it has shortcomings. It is very slow when switching channels. Reception for some channels, even with a very good antenna, go in and out. Streaming on a home network even on 5ghz buffers.

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

    Great for Cord Cutters!

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

    Great for Cord Cutters! I plugged it into my router, and antenna and was in business after you configure your location, and also have the dvr functionality with a spare hard drive I had connected to it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Great product. I have been using it for more than 10 yrs. I just updated with this new version. This one allows out of home view easy once u pair the device. No need port forwarding.

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

    Great 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.

    Been a TiVo user for many years and this is a great replacement.

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

    Best OTA DVR

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

    This is the best OTA DVR out there in my opinion. Pretty much plug and play. Recommend.

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

    returned

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

    I had to return this because it would not connect to my wi-fi.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend