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Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 998 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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68%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 2 out of 5 stars

    Does NOT WORK OUTSIDE the home like older versions

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

    Pros: Good little DVR for OTA antenna. Don't have to run coaxial cable all over the house. I use it with my Amazon Fire Stick with no issues. Cons: Unlike previous versions of Tablo (black box) this DOES NOT work OUTSIDE the home. This was one of the main reasons I went with the Tablo, so I could watch it while traveling. Huge disappointment that this wasn't better labled. All reviews and instructions I found before my purchase gave info on how to connect outside the home. It took some serious digging to finally figure out the new iteration of the Tablo couldn't do this. Not cool. I would've looked at other options had I known this wasn't possible Does not work well with wifi--constantly loses connection. Works much better with an ethernet connection.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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

    Don't bother. I've had this for less than 6 months, it's a piece of junk. It lags, have the time it shuts off for no reason, when it does work it's very buggy. They need to refund peoples money and shut down this company. It's total garbage.

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

      Sorry you're running into that.

      Would you consider reaching out to our technical support team? They should be able to help. TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Recording

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great OTA tuner.

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

    This is the third type of OTA device I’ve had and this is the best one so far as being able to get all the OTA channels in my area. No problems with recording programs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Talbo

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

    Great product easy to setup and use. Paired with right antenna, I get great reception with all the major networks.

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

    Works but needs improvements

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

    This device meets the basics for antenna reception, but it could use some added features. First is speed. It does not respond quickly to inputs. Second, it is unfortunate that they don’t have apps for LG Samsung and other TVs. Third, Using it through Amazon fire stick has been a pain.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
      Posted .

      Thanks for the feedback! We’re hoping to launch the Apple TV and smart TV applications as soon as possible. We do not currently have a date we can share, but Apple TV will be the first to launch later this fall. That said, we're also actively releasing firmware and app updates to improve overall performance and speed so your experience should continue to improve with time :) TabloTV

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tablo - tuner usage

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

    It generally does what we hoped it would, watch and record over the air programs. However, it randomly resets back to our Roku home screen and we have not been able to determine if it is caused by the Tablo, the Roku, our Wi-Fi, or our internet.

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

    One Tuner to Rule Them All (TVs)

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

    Yes, your current TV can tune off-air channels. But Tablo can record programs, and feeds the channels with all your smart TVs over WiFi / only one antenna needed.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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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’t review it because it would not work with my antenna and I returned it to Best Buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Tuners are weak

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

    Seems to work as advertised. Unfortunately the receivers/tuners are not as good as that in my Sony TV. Therefore I couldn't relocate my antenna to a better reception spot in the house.

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

    Could be more user friendly

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

    Most of the setup is easy, but could use a little more information. The use also needs more information. I do like the prduct and love being able to record with it.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not impressed

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

    Does not work well. Connective and user interface have many glitches.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Buggy, still needs a lot of work.

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

    Quite a few problems compared with the network-connected Tablo tuners of yesteryear. Feels like this one was rushed to market, a big attempt at collecting data and pushing out streaming-related advertisements. The OTA channels work okay, but they require an active internet connection, for some reason. The HDHomeRun tuner is probably your better bet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn't need

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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 recommended I purchased this with my TV so that I can record things could not get this to work

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

      Would you consider reaching out to our technical support team?

      They should be able to help. TabloTV

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok unit

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

    Didn't really work for me, returned it. I've kept using me Nvidia.

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

    convenient and easy to use

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

    Tablo support was great helping us set this up. Everything works as promised.

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

    Not an antenna

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

    Purchased thinking it would be a digital antenna and we would get the news, but that was not the case.

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

    Antenna + Tablo = OTA on all TVs

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

    Absolutely love the Tablo. I’m able to get local over the air programming in all my TVs with only one antenna. Also a built in DVR. I ❤️ it.

    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.

    Love it but goes in and out doesn't always record my shows. Love pause feature. I was hoping to record everything so i can get rid of streaming channels.

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

    Free Local TV with Great pic

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

    Saw online someone recommend a RCA multidirectional flat antenna, with that works flawless. Like cable with no bill on local tv!

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

    Not great, not not horrible.

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

    This item has some good features and the concept is fine. The video quality isn’t as good as what I can see when hook up directly to my tv.

    I would recommend this to a friend