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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Working as should

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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.

    So far so good does what it needs to and provide free local channels. Setup took about 30 to 40 minutes had to find the right spot for the indoor antenna. Haven't test out the dvr fearure yet.

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

    OTA channels everywhere!

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

    Love the convenience of getting OTA channels on all TVs with placing antenna at the most suitable location in the house

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not worth price

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

    We purchased this so we could stream local channels via antenna to our Amazon Fire sticks, since we can not get local via streaming. It was easy to hook up, but never recognized many channels. Then it kept disconnecting from the anntenna. Finally after about 6 months it disconnected from the antenna and would no longer connect. Tech support was no help. We ended running wire to every tv and boom we get so many more channels same antenna than we ever got with the Tablo.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bill H

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

    Take some getting used to but records and follows live programs well! Responds quickly!

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

    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.

    Great! Over-the-air DVR, great addition with the fast channels. Highly recommend

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

    Couldn't get local channels

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

    I wasn't thrilled with this. Item. I was hoping that I would be able to pick up all the basic local channels. Just more useless ones.

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

      Sorry you're running into that. Adjusting the location of your TV antenna may help. Ensure it's in a high place and pointing to your TV towers. If you have an outdoor antenna, have it professionally installed.

      Beyond that, consider reaching out to our technical support team. They should be able to help. TabloTV

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Can't recommend at this time

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

    Was looking for a reliable way to record OTA programs on a DVR. Sorry to report these recent problems: Program guide is not reliable, often can't record programs. Error messages frequently. I am now looking for alternatives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic. Easy guide and DVR.

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

    This is a game changer. Just get a good antenna. Setup is quick and easy.

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

    Nice device.

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

    Just wanted something to get the major networks to all my tv's, like the wireless feature, helped a lot when trying to find where to place the antenna. Great Value after the 30 dollar credit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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.

    Very satisfied so far. So happy that we purchased this product.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Redundant and unnecessary

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

    Really unnecessary if you have an antenna, which you need to works this anyways. Just allows some recording of shows among the current craze of streaming. Check your reception through the fcc reception map, not tablo! Their site states I should recieve more channels than I do. Tablo also adds more channels most of which are redundant and some are mislabeled.

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

    A good & inexpensive TV channel receiver

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

    Although this device is a great alternative to paying monthly for straming services, it has a few things that should be addressed. If connection to a new WiFi a complete factory reset is needed. Further, progtram information for some channels doesn't appear in thr guide. Overall, though, it is easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo was the answer!!

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

    I needed a way to view my OTA tv from my outside antenna which was currently wired to only 1 Tv. TABLO was the answer. Easy set-up and works perfect

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

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn't do what I expectd.

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

    Wasn't what I needed. Was a little hard to set up and took a while.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little unit!

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

    All good! Setup was pretty easy - instructions were clear and not hard to follow. After spending a minimal time learning the app, probably less than 15 minutes, I was able to start watching and setup recording of my favorite shows. I've had the unit 2 weeks now, and everything works beautifully!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Awful software setup

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

    The service is really good if you can get it working. I had a heck of a torrid time getting the network setup on this. It's got a wired network and I can see the device in my router, but it insists on using the wireless network. After a great deal of effort I got the 2 tuner Tablo to work. Which is more than I can say for the 4 tuner one. But a few days later, I changed the wifi network and I was told to reset the device. Just to change the wifi network. It's a freaking DVR!! I reset it and after many many many tries finally got the wifi working. Just use the freaking wired network. It wouldn't read any of my previously recorded shows. And I had to set it up all over again. Good hardware. Abysmal software. Returned it.

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

    Overall great concept and convenience

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

    The Tablo has come a long way but still needs polishing During my use and installation; the Tablo worked best for me hard wired. My antennae was internal but placed at the apex of the room as we don’t have access to the roof nor attic More update will have to continue for the guide to be up to date and also accommodate for the guide freezing up at times Thank you

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Thanks for the feedback! More updates are coming so your experience will continue to improve! TabloTV

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great recorder

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

    Great for sports! 41 channels to record favorite shows, sports

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I wouldn't buy it again.

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

    THis think is meh... When it works, it works just fine. Problem with it is, it only works probably 80% of the time. Usually just hangs up, I have to completely unplug this thing at least 2x per week.

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

      It might be a good idea to clear the cache on your Tablo app. We have an article on such on our knowledge base that should help.

      Beyond that, consider reaching out to our technical support team. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little OTA DVR.

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

    This OTA unit is extremely easy to set up and operate! It has an internal antennae amplifier built in to increase any weak signals in your area. I wish it came with a larger internal hard drive for recordings. It comes with a 128GB drive. Overall, this is a very good unit for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend