TiVo Bolt OTA DVR review: More features, but many familiar drawbacks as well

Cord-cutters are no longer second-class citizens in TiVo's world with the new $250 TiVo Bolt OTA DVR, which is based on the same hardware platform that TiVo offers cable-TV subscribers--less the CableCARD slot. TiVo's previous antenna-only DVR, the Roamio OTA, launched more than four years ago and is based on a cable box from 2013. The new Bolt OTA includes such features 4K UHD video support, voice control, and built-in streaming to smartphones. And while you can technically use the regular Bolt with an antenna, the Bolt OTA's DVR service is less than half the price. Still, the Bolt platform remains outdated in several ways, especially compared to networked DVRs that send video to modern streaming boxes, including Nuvyyo's Tablo, SiliconDust's HDHomeRun, and Amazon's forthcoming Fire TV Recast.