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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 229 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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81%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the BOLT OTA 1TB DVR & Streaming Player's ease of use, reliable DVR and recording features, and excellent picture quality. Many appreciate the comprehensive channel guide and the ability to easily skip commercials. While some users mention limitations in app support and the necessity of a subscription, the positive feedback on core functionalities outweighs these concerns. The remote control also receives high praise for its intuitive design.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great recordings

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

    Great piece of equipment to accompany my satellite system. I love the commercial skip feature.

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

    Cut the cord!

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

    This is the first device I’ve seen that truly allows you to cut the cord. And the menu is super-intuitive. 4 stars is because it finds channels that aren’t strong enough to record later, so you have to review each channel it “found”

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love recording my favorite shows.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    TiVo is easy to set up and easy to use. I love the guide it provides for the shows.

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

    Good product

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

    This is a good product but I had to return I didnt know you had to pay a monthly payment in order to use the dvr function.

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

    Smaller than original OTA Tivo and shuts itself of

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

    Original OTA Tivo had a fan that never turned on and unit stayed on all the time. New unit is smaller has a fan that runs and turns itself off so you need to turn it on each time you want to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TiVo DVR

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

    Bought this on sale to hook to my hd antenna I cut the cord on my dish satellite

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TiVo is Dave of choice

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

    We have been TiVo users for years. It is still the best option to cable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to use.

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

    The product is easy to set up and use. Definitely a good investment.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    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.

    Awesome product easy to use, only downfall is the service charge

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice for tv and records what you need.bgoid for cord cutters.

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

    Does a nice job recording

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

    I have purchased Tivos before and had trouble with reliability. I was talked into purchasing this one. I will see how long it lasts. Usually until the warranty expires and then it is no good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the skip feature!

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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. Just what we were looking for after dropping satellite TV.

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

    Gave up Satellite - Went to OTA TiVo/Streaming

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

    Gave up expensive satellite TV and decided to try Antenna-TiVo-Philo Streaming service. Very satisfied with the TiVo Bolt. Tried a refurbished TiVo Roamio that had no monthly service fee, but it failed and I had to return it. The $70 annual TiVo Bolt fee plus $20 month Philo fee is a lot less than the $1,100 I was paying for satellite a year.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great

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

    no problems it is a great recorder and over the air receiver

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Streaming

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    A little different than my Roamio but does the same job.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replaced an Amazon DVR for this TiVO Bolt OTA I co

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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 by far the best OTA DVR I’ve owned! Amazing!

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

    Great, I switched from Amazon TV Recast

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

    I was disappointed with the Amazon TV recast (poor TV image quality, difficult to control, etc) when I tried to cut the cord. So I tried out the Tivo, and now I am 100% satisfied and have cut the cord for a full month (saving $100 a month now). The TIVO $7 per month service fee is worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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

    I love my new TIVO and all it's new features and it's easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!!

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

    Excellent Item!!! Great Capacity and easy to use.

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

    Great OTA 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 product does exactly as planned. Very fast at scanning channels. Porgrans can be viewed and set up to record from mobile only down side is you can't sideload apps

    I would recommend this to a friend