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Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 952 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars

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67%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the ease of use and setup of the 4th Gen, 2-Tuner, 128GB Over-The-Air DVR & Streaming Player, praising its recording capabilities, ample storage, and generally positive picture quality. Many appreciate the built-in DVR functionality and the ability to stream content. However, some users experienced issues with compatibility, app performance, and signal reception.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not up to par

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

    Have to reboot too often. Still need refinement, would not recommend.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Sorry you're running into that.

      Would you contact Tablo Support? They should be able to help. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Cool

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

    After initial set up, it was easy to use. We scanned for channels, and it found over 172 channels. It took a bit for us to navigate, but now we understand

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mrs.

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

    This is the BEST little device ever! Love it!! So many channels offered and am able to record shows, movies, etc. No need for high cable bills again! Thank you, Tablo!!!

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

    probably fine

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

    at the time of purchase it was limited in terms of platforms. Returned since but looks like Apple TV and others have been added,

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bye Bye Cable TV

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

    Cut my cable TV, and bought this Tablo as a DVR for recording off-the-air programming. Coupled it with a decent antenna and have not looked back. Although we did invest in some streaming services. Has plenty of room for recording, so I have not run out of room yet. If I needed more room I could attach an external HD. Highly recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Glad to hear it! TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing and simple OTA DVR!

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

    This thing is amazing and I wish I had bought one years ago! I finally ditched cable after the rates got insane. I paired my Tablo with a basic Best Buy Essentials antenna and it works beautifully. Great picture quality and 5.1 pass through to my surround setup. I also appreciate that right after I bought it Tablo released an updated app for the AppleTV.

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

    Recorded in tv

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

    I returned this because the picture wasn’t as clear with this

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with my purchase,

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

    Very pleased with this project was easy to setup and I have most of the channels that I wanted. I think the total is 122. DVR works good still learning how to set and delete stuff.

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

    Slick Device

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

    Extremely simple setup process. Love the built in amplification feature. Fast response to controls. I have a rotor to aim my tower mount antenna and when I turn to a different broadcast area I simply rescan channels on the Tablo and update the guide. Can't beat antenna channels throughout the house with only one coax run!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Works great. No problem setting up and can record quite a few shows.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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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 very good product and I really like the DVR feature for all the many local HD channels I enjoy. Definitely worth the cost. Easy to hook up and use.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great but needs an online schedule.

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

    I would give this 5 stars, but they do not have a computer site for their software developed yet. They say it is in the works .... so we'll see. It does a great job recording and even has some extra channels you can watch through their tv schedule.

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

    Tablo idea.

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

    Best kept secret for off air DVR. Could be improved to have DVR available with OUT internet if using a local hard drive for recording storage.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tablo playedr

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

    It seems to be working well. Once in a while there seems to be a glich in the system and I have to try and start it over again. It does what I wanted it to do, record programs so that I can watch them when I want.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo is awesome!!

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

    Tablo was so easy to install! Just downloaded the app and was watching tv from my antenna in no time. I only wish I had got this product earlier. Now I don’t have to connect my bedroom tv to a coaxial, and the channels don’t come in and out anymore. I love the ease of using the app. Best purchase I’ve made in a while.

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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo 4th generation

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

    Have been a Tablo user for years. New generation offers free menu. Using this device allows you to leverage over the air recording, commercial skipping (fast forwarding through) and loosing the cable subscription. (does require internet). Much less expensive than competing TIVO.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It has potential but not consumer ready

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

    Works great for half the channels, the other half work better if my antennae is connected directly to my TV. There's also quite a few software glitches. Might try buying the next generation model if the reviews are better because it has a lot of great features.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great concept, limiting schedule

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

    Set up Tablo for parents to get a complaint about a lack of shows. Showed parents how to use Tablo and found the schedule limited. For what it does, it is great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love My Tablo tv

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

    It is a great item. Cheaper than on TV and easy to use. Only thing is it doesn't work with Samsung Smart tv. But it is come later but it does work with fire stick.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor reception

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

    This is turned into a useless piece of equipment because I'm about 26 mi away from TV station Tower and my indoor antenna is not consistent enough to work with this. I find I get better reception by a direct antenna plug-in. I don't know why this box doesn't work so well, but it is basically been taken off the shelf and is in the land of abandoned electronics right now. I spent a lot of time working with support trying to get it to work. It wouldn't record shows because of the signal strength even if I could sit there and watch it. So I do not recommend this product if you're trying to do something without a roof antenna

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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