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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1091 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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get this - Better than Youtube TV

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

    So much better than paying almost $100 per month for Youtube TV. There are some down sides, but for the difference in price, super-value.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    It's a wonderful product. It's easy to set up and operate, and works just as advertised.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Very poor app support.

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

    If I want to watch TV on my phone, GREAT! On my iPad? Sure. If I want to watch TV on an LG TV or through an Apple TV box attached to the LG... nope. Stream from the iPhone to the Apple TV? Not really. Apps purport to be available, but lack functionality.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fresh angle on old tech

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

    Great solution for cord cutter. It’s a novel way to apply new tech to improve and old scenario

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Tablo Experience

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a great purchase. Easy to set up. I cut the cord on cable. Now I have three streaming services for less than $20 a month. Love the pause live TV feature. Comes with a number of free channels.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    They use to have a great product

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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.

    This new unit is limited in features. My friend has a couple of the older model unit. His lets him watch outside his home. The old model let you skip commercials. The old model works on apps on Samsung TV. The new modle they did away with all these great features. I really hope they rethink their decision to destroy a great product not sure if they are trying to go out of business

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Honestly, it's impressive.

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

    I was skeptical but this thing is solid. Just being able to get the full directory of antenna TV and control it through the Roku app is worth it. Recording also works well. No complaints. Well worth it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surprisingly good

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

    My Alurtek of 3+ years was rebooting randomly. I checked for replacements and found the Tablo on Best Buy’s site. Setup was relatively easy. You do need to connect an Ethernet cable to your router. No Wi-Fi. The interface is well laid out and much better than my old box. It records by program title and not by channel and time. I operate it through my Roku and the Tablo app. There are no monthly fees for the guide which is good. Overall a good product.

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

    Good for cord cutters who don't want monthly fees.

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

    Works well for what it is. Currently only apps on Android phones (I think I phone as well) and fire TV /Roku can view live or recorded shows but they work well. Don't expect tivo-like ability to quickly change channels while viewing listings or play directly to TV, but good for watching after recording is complete and has reasonably responsive skip ahead features. No monthly fees are why I went with this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Buffing

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

    This is always buffing and when I want to watch the DVR my library buffing and when I'm watching a program it goes back to the main screen if I had the opportunity to return this I would and the major thing it is not free you have to connect to a internet service so you're using your data I call it golden eggs besides that I would not recommend I've been told it's being upgraded well do something about the complaints that I have too late to return

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

    Tablo is good but can be better

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

    Needs improvement with dvr function you cannot add a recording when you are outside the home network your recording cannot downloaded to your phone in order to view them later on when you have time. I have a hd homerun device running with plex and I can stream my shows anywhere add a recording from outside the home network, download my recordings to my device to view them anywhere I go.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi Juan - Glad you're enjoying your Tablo so far and thanks for your feedback. Those features are pretty popular requests and we're looking for ways that we may be able to enable them in the future. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of best

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

    I can have clear channels and see other tv shows i love. Best part i can record shows.

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

    Good upgrade

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

    Works great but sometimes it slow to load. I wish it would live view of channel your on when checking a different channel. Small issue overall works great and the built-in amplifier gets more channels then i had before.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love my 4th gen Tablo

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

    Works better than my expectations. Sends a great HD signal to all 6 TV's in my home. I love having the ability to record OTA shows as well as those provided on the over 70 streaming apps.

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

    Nice product

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

    Nice item to have when you like to watch TV.......

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

    Excellent tool for over the air recording

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

    Great tool to capture over the air TV and record it

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Glitchy

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

    Terrible. Requires near daily attention to keep it working, and even then that is only 50% successful. App problems, won't stay connected to internet...basically I just wake up every day to 'what now??'.

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

      Try connecting your Tablo via Ethernet if you haven't already. TabloTV

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good ad-on for a smart TV

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

    Good sensitivity for a 2 tuner, but not as sensitive as TV, app for iPhone and LG TV work well, sometimes very log delays between screens and waiting for guide listing to load, integration with LG TV remote works okay, eliminating the need for a separate remote (that it doesn't have.) No monthly fee!

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

    It works, but the tuner is...

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

    The tuner is not as sensitive as my TVs. I have tried the unit on different antenna connections in my home. All of the TVs in the locations are able to receive the local stations. The Tablo missed several stations during the scan. In some locations, the Tablo may capture the channel, but will not show the channel and reports a weak signal. I did try a local amp, to no avail.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Should Have Been a Good Purchase

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

    In spite of what their advertising says, Tablo is not compatible with Samsung tv's. This makes the device highly limited given that our large living room tv is Samsung. There is some information about the fact that "soon" it will be.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hey KentR- We're working really hard on the Samsung TV app. While you wait, you can still use Tablo by purchasing and connecting an inexpensive streaming device from Roku, Fire TV, or Android TV. TabloTV

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