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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1072 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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69%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the ease of use, overall performance, and setup of the 4th Gen, 2-Tuner, 128GB Over-The-Air DVR & Streaming Player. Many customers find the recording and storage capabilities useful, and appreciate the streaming and channel count features. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding app support and compatibility. Additionally, a few customers have reported issues with connectivity and signal strength.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    App support

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I wanted t o love it, but it just won't let me...

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

    I wanted to love the Tablo TV. I have put in extra effort to troubleshoot and contact Nuvyyo for support...but I am now a month in and it is not working out well. When it works, it is fabulous, the problem is that 50% of the time I couldn't get the Tablo TV app to start on the Roku or the Fire Stick I purchased for the sole reason of using Tablo TV. It gets hung on the strating screen or it tells me that I need to setup the Tablo TV device on my smartphone. The setup process isn't difficult...it is just INCREDIBLY SLOW. I have had to re-setup the device more than a dozen times because it quits connecting. ANd now the latest issue is...it won't play recorded content. We have not been able to watch a recorded show for over a week, There is SO much potential here, the product is simply not ready for the prieme time. It was a disappointing purchase as it stands right now.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
      Posted .

      I'm sorry to hear that your Tablo experience isn't what you expected!

      We're happy to report that the recordings issue was fixed. Please ensure you update to the latest version :)

      Re: Setup issues - Can you try returning to the main menu before ending your viewing session? That may help. If you're already doing that, then it could potentially be a network issue. Our support team would be happy to look into this for you. The best way to reach out to them is via chat in your Tablo mobile app. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tablo

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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 95% of the time. Tablo does have some periodic outages

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is Amazing

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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.

    I live out in the Country in Ohio and it works great I have over 100 channels no complaints here. I have had no trouble with picture and recording works smoothly. This is a great buy. If anyone has questions let me know.

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

    Please fix it!

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

    Great idea, and when it works, a great product, but the software and/or software is glitchy. They need to hire some good engineers (not programmers) and get the system working well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Legendary

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Like it picture is better than the first generation but this one has more bugs in it. Hopefully there will be more updates. Over the air broadcast is more stable. But the free extra channels are buggy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tsblo

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

    EVERYTHING WAS FINE and would buy again at Best Buy thank you

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great solution for football games

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

    Some issues with signal cutting out while streaming, but generally picks back up with minimal loss in streamed content. Totally solves my problem of being able to watch broadcast football games without paying an arm and a leg for cable. App is functional, definitely worth the price, given it's equivalent to a single month of cable TV.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great OTA Experience

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

    The Tablo 4th gen is a great device. Easy to use and I like the added features compared to the older model.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      That's great to hear! TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVR LOCAL AND FREE STATIONS COME WITH IT

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

    HAVE TO REBOOT ONCE IN AWHILE BUT WORKS FINE AND ZIP THRU COMMERCIALS. DRV 2 AT SAME TIME AND WATCH 3RD STATION.HAVE LOCAL AND FREE STATIONS THAT COME WITH IT 90+ STATIONS

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Money saver

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

    I love Tablo! Combined with a digital antenna I can watch record and enjoy local television without selling a kidney.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Yay Tablo!

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

    The Tablo unit is very user friendly with many options to work with. The DVR portion is also a great feature to be able to record to watch later when life gets busy.

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

    Amazing Product/Idea

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

    Awesome product! I can't explain how annoying it was not having a great signal on most of the TV antennas. The Tablo makes it so that I only have one antenna (positioned where it gets the best signal), and the Tablo then makes the antenna channels available via your WIFI through the Tablo TV app. This has been awesome as signal is perfect throughout all tvs and now only one antenna vs the 4 eyesores I had before.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo 4th generation

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

    This unit does a good job of streaming the TV signal to your TV via the Tablo 4 generation app. The unit requires a strong signal to prevent the stream from timing out. There is a built-in signal amp, but only 10 dB, I need to add a signal booster with my good antenna. I am in a rural area, so this would not be a problem closer to the transmiting antenna.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best OTA DVR I’ve owned.

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

    I’ve owned a few OTA DVRs and after a few months can say that this is the best one so far. Setup was fairly easy, I did have to unplug and restart once. I have it in an upstairs room near my antenna and have no trouble using on any TV in my house with the Tablo TV app. No subscription needed. Interface is pretty simple to use. The guide is familiar and is easy to read and set up recordings. The only problem I’ve had so far is when I try to sort channels by favorites. The guide doesn’t always reload and leaves me with an empty grid. So I leave it on the standard setting. I get the best signal with this DVR. With other DVRs, I have a few channels that I can get sometimes. With this, I get all my locals with a clear picture and no interruptions. I’m very happy I bought this and will keep an eye out for future generations from Tablo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    App support

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent value but software needs some tweaks

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

    This basically is an inexpensive OTA Tivo DVR but the Tablo software /app isn't great but it is free. Wish that the App was native to Samsung TV and even though it says it works with Apple tv the app isn't ready yet. But for the price it's decent. Bottom line this device is as good as the over the area reception you get.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Recording

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great DVR!

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

    Does everything I want it to do! Great for recording OTA shows.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Unfortunately not that good

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is not very good. It could be excellent if they could fix the glitching from antenna reception. I've got a top notch antenna and still...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi Timothy,

      If you got a solid antenna, it may be good idea to investigate its placement. That may help. TabloTV

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tablo vs Paid cable

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

    Good device, difficult to find local signals but finally located a spot for the antenna. Good recorder, better than the big tv providers, and its all free. Paid $99 then Best Buy ran it for $59 after my 15 day limit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    App support

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great streaming and recording device for OTA users

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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 my second Tablo as I used the original first generation for several years. I find this generation to be significantly better than my original. My only complaint is some of the apps for different streaming devices have some glitches. I'm sure those will be resolved over time. Still waiting for an Apple TV app which is promised in the future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Good news Great Dane :) The Apple TV app is now in Beta testing so it should be available soon! If you want to be the first to know when it's released, you can always subscribe to the Tablo TV newsletter directly on our website. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo is easy!

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

    Really like the simplicity of the install and operation. Couldn't resist the sale price.

    I would recommend this to a friend