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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1104 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable recording

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

    It records and allows playback of TV shows that I would otherwise miss!

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

    Terrible customer service

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Started off pretty bad, many outages. Customer service is terrible. The outages have decreased over the last few months.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but app is slow at times

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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.

    It works as they say but app requires some patience sometimes. But its free so can’t complaint I guess.

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

    Good but has bugs

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

    I really like this Tablo. I love being able to pause live tv. The only problem is once in a while it goes back to the guide or locks up. Not sure why but I read online that this happens to alot of people.

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

    Tablo

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

    It would not work for me.. I was trying an antenna ,but didn’t work. So returned wit no problem. It works for some, just not for me

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    I enjoy being able to see local channels on all my TV’s, easy to navigate.

    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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just want I needed

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

    It works what it is supposed to. There are a few things that it times seem not right. Remember this is new, be patient. I would not hesitate to buy it again. Good dvr.

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

    Free TV!!! (almost)

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

    Love it! Buy it once and no need for a subscription! The Gen 4 tuner works great with our Rokus. Unfortunately, our "new" Samsung TV is now old. The Tablo App that supports the 4th gen tuner requires a Samsung to be 2019 or newer. Well, that is why we had the extra Roku.

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

    Tablo is easy use with no monthly fees!

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

    Tablo is a wonderful product! My favorite feature is “live rewind” while watching a show. Also the capacity for recording holds my weekly programs, plus baseball, football and basketball games. It’s easy to schedule a series and record new episodes only or reruns for the season. I keep some to re-watch or delete to make room for next weeks shows. Tablo will delete to make room too. I never miss episodes of The Price Is Right!

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

    Tablo

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

    When it works its good but too many issues 3 stars

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gary R

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

    When cutting cable tv this is the easiest way to go easy setup and easy to use clear tv and recording is simple

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not great

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

    It works half the time. It’s extremely slow, cuts in and out. If you’re in a hurry to start something, don’t be. It’s hooked up to wireless and no matter where you move its the same result. There’s always a chance of WiFi interference with anything like this so I’m always aware of where to locate my electronics. I have tried several WiFi routers just in case but it’s still the same. Unless there is equipment upgrades or something, Tablo won’t be around long. Antenna works great hooked directly to the tv but not the Tablo.

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

      It may be a good idea to look up network troubleshooting on our knowledge base. Our support team should also be able to help. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Local channels throughout the home

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

    My elderly mom got rid of her cable but wanted access to the local channels throughout her home. I was able to connect her antenna then add this to her Roku and Firestick and she's able to operate with ease.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo

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

    Totally satisfied with this product. Performs exactly as I expected.

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

    Does exactly what we needed it to do.

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

    This device is exactly what we needed. While we are fairly close to broadcast antennas, we needed to place our TV antennas near a window because of the thick brick exterior of our building. TVs were not in the right spot for this however, and running coax wasn’t practical. Built-in DVR is a plus!

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

  • Cons mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Seems like half baked product

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

    Setup was breeze. But the Android app hangs often. Also take a long time to show the content once the app is started, Constantly getting weak signal, even when the direct connection to TV produces clear video. Good concept, but needs good execution.

    No, I would not 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:
    Recording

    Rated 5 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.

    Works really well for recording. No problems with it.

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

    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