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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 1104 reviews

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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

    Buy it!

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

    The set up was easy, it stays connected to my internet. The quality of the playback is great. This is a must if you still want to record local channel programs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo ota converter

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

    Worked as advertised. Easy setup and good program guide for accessing channels. Easy access for recording programs. The free 14 day program is very good for recording future date programs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Local TV Access - no cable, streaming

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

    No more cable or streaming for local stations. MUCH easier to navigate, record... than Hulu! Purchase, set up up for Tablo & an antenna. No monthly charges!

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

    Could have been good.

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

    This device’s ability to select, watch or record anything coming over your antenna is dependent on its guide being A) available and B) accurate. Since the Tablo guide is constantly missing data, displaying junk data or outright inaccurate data it’s unusable for it’ intended purposefrequently. Additionally, this device runs scarily hot and regularly loses some or all of it’s functions. Save your money until something less bug infested cones along. If you buy this you’re paying $100+ for the privelege of beta testing a device that should never had been allowed by Tablo to be sold. A frustrating unreliable mess. Zero stars. Stay away.

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

    Works pritty good.

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

    Works good but sometimes takes a minute or two to connect to the smart TV. It takes not like just turning to the TV tuner and having it come up so plan a few minutes to connect to your live transmission.

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

    Tablo is worthy

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

    The Tablo has performed very well! I’ve had to keep relocating the antenna but feel it’s been worth it for the number of channels I’ve been receiving. I’m pleased that I’m able to get most of the local channels.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little OTA DVR

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

    Easy to set up and works well with my Roku. Wish we were able to access recordings remotely when away from my home Wi-Fi, but sadly, you cannot. Still worth a 5-star review.

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

    My tv

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

    Works great we get 80+ stations. Able to record any station very easy to do

    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

    Not 100%, more like 90!

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

    Former BBY employee, needed a dvr for ota broadcasts. This does the job about 90% of the time. Sometimes doesn’t record the show at all after successfully doing it other times. Sometimes the video and the audio don’t match, too. Had I known what I know now, I would have purchased a different manufacturer, since this apparently has major glitches.

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

      Sorry you're running into that.

      It sounds like you are running into TV reception issues. You should try repositioning your antenna, if that fails it might be handy to get an antenna that's more fitting for your area.

      If you get stuck, feel free to reach out to our technical support team. TabloTV

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Alternative to running wires.

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

    Excellent alternative to drilling through top plates and bottom plates however can be a little glitchy at times which I would imagine will be cleared up through updates. Overall happy with it.

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

    Replaced my Air TV

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

    Tablo replaced my Air TV that worked will with Sling but was unable to pull in signals consistently. I lost a number of Football games. the Tablo does a much better job pulling in and holding over the air channels.

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

    Tablo works great!

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

    The Tablo DVR works well. It took 4 hours to install it, due to an error on my part. I had to call tech support and install it all over again. But once installed it works. Installation is not very user friendly. I don't have a smart TV so installation was done using the Roku stick and my tablet. Now Tablo TV appears as a channel on the Roku stick. Everything is done through WiFi since Tablo has no HDMI cable. It has no remote either. The Roku remote does everything.

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

    Bye-bye cable

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

    Beats paying high cable bills. There is some lag time between functions but now that they fixed (kind of) the roku issue with a workaround itdoes what I hoped for at a great pricepoint

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

    Return

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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.

    Very easy setup and easily connected to my other tv. But it showed weak channels and it was so hard to get out of that screen and time consuming.. . Great idea but didn't like enough to keep it.

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

    In general, great

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

    In general, great. The only issue I have, and it might not even be Tablo's fault, is that some of the main channels, like Los Angeles' KABC, won't receive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi Richard - thanks for the feedback! We're happy to hear you're enjoying your Tablo. As far as channel availability, that's dependent on the strength and quality of your antenna. The troubleshooting steps below should help with improving your antennas signal.

      > Make sure the antenna is as high up as possible.
      > Try to avoid splitting the coaxial connection - there is a significant signal loss when you split the connection.
      > Reference the "TV Fool" website to ensure that your antenna is pointed in the correct direction - you can even point it specifically at channels you would like to focus your signal quality on.
      > Improve your TV antenna's placement
      > Shorten your coaxial cable; the longer the cable, the more lossy the connection will become.
      > Conduct frequent channel scans to test your changes (SETTINGS> EDIT CHANNEL LINEUP > RESCAN)

      If you're still experiencing issues, please reach out to support, they'd be happy 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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up. Easy to use

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

    I bought this watch and record network tv. Set up was easy. The guide which alerts you to new episodes. No need to pay cable bills or streaming services to watch and record.

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

    Not dependable

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s probably the cheapest set up out there. Dependability is maybe 50% and dropping by the month. Have owned this for about 8 months. Customer support is very difficult to access. I’ve tried numerous times have been unable to get a response. I guess it really is true-you get what you pay for.

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

    mister

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

    took awhile to set up. would not have purchased but new discounted price. took some time to order and purchased product thu Best Buy

    I would recommend this to a friend