Customer Ratings & Reviews

Realized too late that I was getting recording conflicts on most of what I was trying to record. 2 tuners and it will only let me record one show at a time. Too late to return it. Wasted $100.

If you want buy to a certain TV like roku, or apple probably works just fine or if you want to watch on phone fine but other than that it is junk. note if you own a vizio or other

Purchased on 12/4, have called their customer support about 20 times to get firmware updated and still not fixed

The item did not work. After several failed attempts I returned the item the same day.

Still waiting for the latest Tablo app for Apple TV. They said it’s coming out soon, so we’ll see?

Tablo keeps crashing my Roku after 10-15 minutes. I’m not putting up with this…it’s going back to the store tomorrow!

When it works, it's great. But frequent crashes of the software make it unusable. Tablo is aware, I've contacted customer support and many have reported the same, but they have no date for a fix release.

Lasted 2 weeks a lot of connection problems other than that it worked great when it lasted now I have to see how to get a replacement

Doesnt work as advertised on Roku. Live TV contantly crashes the app after 15-30 min. Its a known issue all over their community forums, with no resolution. Terrible customer support.

Didn’t work! Major channels work fine with antenna but once I added Tablo ABC only major channel I could get. Tried in multiple locations. Great concept too bad.

Never could get it work wireless. Ended up buy a cheaper de-scrambler and added a small HHD to get the same product essentially.

I thought i was buying tv antenna ot wasn't what wanted so i returned oit

Device did not work well for our household. Required daily reboots and channel rescans to maintain channel list and guide.

Returning! Seem to acquire many ota stations but when I brought up live guide-many of them were missing.Don't waste your time or money!

I'm probably going to have to return this unless some technological miracle happens.

Does not work with samsung tvs nor an xbox one. You will need a roku or other device to use this device. Returned mine.

Was not compatible with my brand of TV. I was not aware of that until I tried to install them.

Like so many others, the thought of paying a hundred to two-hundred dollars a month to watch television is absurd to me. When I did the math, over ten years of watching TV would cost, at a minimum, at least $12,000!! So, I decided OTA television was a great choice, especially seeing how TV networks are required to send programming over-the-air. Of course, one of the pitfalls to OTA TV is the lack of options when it comes to recording programs that you want to watch. Yes, there are memory sticks and the like, but if you don't have a slot for those on your TV, then it gets a bit more complicated. So, I was thrilled when I heard about the Tablo OTA Antenna DVR, which allows users to watch, pause, and record live OTA television. When the Tablo package arrived, I was a bit surprised at how small the shipping box was. For some reason I just thought it would be bigger. The box is roughly 6”x6”x3”, and the unit itself fits inside that. When I unpacked it, I noticed that the unit itself is round and measures roughly 5” diameter and is around 2” tall. So, the product footprint is extremely small. I browsed through the quick-start guide, and noticed the setup was relatively simple and easy… quite typical actually… plug it in, download the app, go through the set-up process, and there you are! So, after familiarizing myself with the process, I went at it. The quick-start guide has a QR code that I scanned which took me directly to the app download. Once the app was downloaded, and the device was plugged in and connected to my antenna (which is NOT included), I was ready to start. The app ran me through the wi-fi connection and channel scan. This was a rather lengthy process, but I remembered when I did a channel scan on my TV when I first hooked it to antenna a couple years back, it took a while as well. But after the set up was done, I was ready to start watching and recording live television. Or so I thought… This is where I ran into my first snag. Like I said, I BROWSED through the set-up guide rather than actually READING it. So, I overlooked the small little fact that I had to actually add the Tablo TV app to my television. After screwing around for many minutes, being unable to view a single OTA channel on my TV, I was convinced I had either a defective unit, or that it was incompatible with my TV. As a last resort, I went back and actually READ the quick-start guide. I noticed, much to my chagrin, that I overlooked the step that stated I must also install the app on my TV. This involved nothing more than searching for it in the app section of my TV and adding it to my apps. And wouldn’t you know it, it worked! NOW I was ready to start using the Tablo! Before I installed the Tablo, I simply went to the “Live TV” icon on my screen and it would go directly to the channel guide. With the Tablo, you must first open the Tablo app that is installed on the TV. This will take you to the Tablo version of the channel guide. The guide also includes any streaming channels that are included with your particular TV. Just be aware this does not include any premium channels you might have, such as Prime TV, or Netflix. At this point I was more interested in checking out the DVR function of the Tablo. I recorded a program that was already in progress. I had some hope that it might actually record the entire episode, but this is not the case. It only records from the point you start recording. So, after the episode was over, I went back and watched it via playback. I was extremely pleased with the recording quality, and the ability to quickly scroll through the recording. As you scroll, icons show exactly where you are in the program so you can go directly to the point you want to watch. Again, the recording was very good. When it was all said and done, the Tablo works much better than I imagined. It is simple to use, fairly intuitive, and allows you to record one program while watching a different program. In fact, you can record multiple programs in the same time slot. WOW! This is a game changer in the way I do TV!! All in all, I am absolutely pleased with the Tablo OTA antenna DVR. There are a couple of things, however, that keep it from being absolutely perfect. I noticed that after doing a channel scan, one particular network was missing. This was a bit frustrating as there is one program I watch on it every Sunday. I went to my antenna, adjusted it, came back in and the channel was still missing, even after a rescan. So, I unhooked the Tablo, hooked my TV directly back to the antenna, and the channel was back. I did this three times, and each time the channel was missing in the Tablo TV Guide. Another feature that is a bit annoying is the time it takes to load the channel guide when the app is first started. I would think that is something it should be doing automatically in the background without having to wait each time the app is started. PROS: Straightforward and easy setup The ability to record several programs at the same time The great menus 50 hours of onboard recording time with the ability to easily add a portable hard drive or extra memory (up to 8TB!) Low initial cost Extremely small footprint The ability to watch TV on almost any portable device such as computer, tablet or smartphone CONS: Loss of certain OTA stations Long start up times Even with all the absolutely positive Pros, I still can only give it a 4-Star rating. The loss of channels and the long start up times are real obstacles and really stand in the way. Regardless, I heartily and sincerely recommend the Tablo OTA Antenna DVR to anyone who is looking for a great-quality alternative to pay-TV!

Poor quality. Was never able to comnect even after installing the app

Please don’t waste your time and money, this is nothing but bad quality DVR, the channels you get with this are the same ones with just using an antenna