Amazon has various Fire TV boxes that stream video from the internet, but the Fire TV Recast is something new. This is a DVR tuner box for watching and saving video from OTA sources like Fox and NBC. However, the Recast doesn't have anything to do with displaying the video. For that, you need another piece of hardware.The $230 base model Fire TV Recast comes with 500GB of storage (enough for 75 hours) and two HDTV tuners. That means you can watch one channel while recording another or record two channels at the same time. The $270 upgraded model has double the storage and tuners. There are no video outputs on this box, so all setup and configuration happens via the Fire TV app or a connected Alexa device. For example, you could tell your Echo to record a show, and it would automatically program the Recast.You need one of several devices to watch video from the Recast. You can use a Fire TV device, of course, but Android and iOS devices with the Fire TV app will also do the trick. The Echo Show is supported as well. If using a mobile device, you can stream live or recorded TV anyplace. It's not clear if the Recast is smart enough to stream directly over your local network when you're at home, but I hope so.The Fire TV Recast is available for pre-order right now, and it'll ship on or around November 14th.

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