Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- TF1284B-01-CN
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- SKU:
- 6565973
Customer reviews
Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 519 reviews
(519 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value3.9
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Quality3.8
Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use3.8
Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers appreciate the excellent recording quality, ease of use, and straightforward setup of the 4th Gen, 4-Tuner, 128GB Over-The-Air DVR & Streaming Player. Many also highlight the ample storage capacity and generally good picture quality, along with the ability to receive a large number of channels. However, some users experienced performance issues and software glitches. Concerns were also raised regarding connectivity and compatibility with certain devices.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy solution to cut the cord and watch live local sports
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tablo
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you want to record and play back over the air programs with the ability to fast forward through the commercials this is a great value. It is also very simple to use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Tablo TV
Posted .That's great to hear!
- Pros mentioned:Recording
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best OTA and FAST streaming
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best way to stream OTA Antenna signal to multiple devices. No more coaxial cable strung everywhere. Records 4 shows at once with great replay on multiple devices with excellent ff rewind and pause functions. Also decodes NextGen tv channels. Love it. Great customer service also.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Dvr
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tablo
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A great concept. makes your Over the air TV available everywhere with just an app and gives you even more channel programs than your roku or Firestick. Acts as a DVR to boot!
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Compatibility
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
It did not work on my Samsung tv with the app.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this in the hope of using it on my Samsung tv, but the app in my tv could not find the device, also I tried app on xbox and that one could not find it too. It was useless, I returened it. My opinion is if it does not work out of the box then it is not worth it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Dvr
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Tablo 4 DVR
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice ota dvr. Want the Tablo tv app on Samsung smart tvs.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Connectivity
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Tablo
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Couldn't get the Tablo to connect to the 4 tv's. It would only connect to one Tv. So I returned it to the store
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love Tablo
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Tablo live TV DVR is great. We now get 98 free channels with Tablo and the $15 window antenna we already had. And we can record the shows and movies we want. Tip: Add at least 2 minutes before and 5 minutes after an "airing" so you don't miss anything.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Finally a DVR without the fees . . .
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love it! Record up to 4 shows at a time or 3 while watching something. Internal storage or virtually unlimited storage by adding your own portable hard drive. No membership fees - no cloud storage costs - no hassle.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cut the cord
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Tablo is great! I don’t understand why I had to research to find it. If you love your cable DVR and like to pause and rewind live TV, but want to cut the cord, this is your answer. The platform is easy to navigate and looks great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Tablo TV
Posted .Hi LinkAttack! We are so happy to hear you are enjoying Tablo!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tablo
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Upgraded from the 2 tuner Tablo Legacy model. Love the 4 tuner and the 24 hour guide. Works great and I'm happy with my purchase! Would definitely recommend if you're thinking about cutting the cord from cable Upgraded from Tablo Legacy 2 tuner. Works great and love the 24 hour guide and 4 tuners. I have a weak signal from my antenna but have had no trouble with the 4 tuners. Would definitely recommend if you're thinking about cutting the cord!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Tablo 4th gen
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall very good. I went with the larger recording capacity, meaning I can record up to 3 shows at once. I did add a 5 tb harddrive and have cut my cable because I was able to find this dvr setup. Only issue is if you own an lg you will need a firestick due to the software on this TV.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
NOT HAPPY
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is absolutely the worst product I have ever purchased! It simply doesn't work it freezes up, won't record, won't play, and it gets extremely HOT. Tablo gives you 14 days to return it and Bestbuy isn't much help either unless you buy their PLUS membership. I am not happy!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Tablo TV
Posted .Hey David -- you should have 30 days to return your Tablo. That said, you can always reach out to our support team via the Tablo TV website.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
It works...sort of.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A serious step backwards for Tablo. We've been using the Gen 3 Tablo Quad for years and I thought with the added channels and new menu design this could be a good replacement. I have struggled for over a month with the menu either slow loading or not loading at all and having to exit the app and go back in to change shows or to even delete them when done watching. At first I blamed the wifi so I connected it via ethernet and still have the same problems. I would have to guess sometime in the future Tablo may send an update to address these problems but for now I'm going to go back to my old Quad. Since I have missed my return window I'm stuck with this one so I'll have to check it on occasion to see if it has updated so it will work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
Ron
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Didn't like the way it works. Don't know where to stop on ff or rewind because you can't see the picture. Very slow to bring up a channel.The. only plus is a very good channel guide.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Not Ready for Prime Time
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had an older Legacy Dual Tuner Tablo which worked perfectly for over ten years. I needed a quad Tuner so I upgraded to the 4th Gen 4-Tuner Tablo. It was a terrible mistake, the unit constantly freezes in the live channel guide. The picture freezes, and constantly when you press watch live nothing happens. Tablo failed to include a reboot feature in settings, so I must unplug the unit to unfreeze it constantly. I called Customer Support the initial recording said there would be a six-minute wait and after thirty-eight minutes I was finally connected to a representative. Only to be disconnected six minutes into the conversation. I now have a pretty white paperweight.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
TV tuner that just works
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works really well. Cheap and easy way to get broadcast TV on any device.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Recording
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Harnes the OTA shows
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Now I can watch and record my OTA shows so I can watch then on my schedule
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just what we needed.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simple, easy to use. Finally able to retire my VHS recording.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
When it works /
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.easy enough set up but when went from Wi-Fi connection to wired had to reset Tablo twice since ethernet connect kept failing to connect.I was hardlined kept getting lagging on a 1gb speed direct to modem.Most times when opening Tablo app waiting to connect each time for any program to open.Maybe had a bad unit I contacted Tablo support they walk me through trying to trouble shoot but no resolve They asked me even to factory reset my modem and reconnect my wired connections I refused .two stars from me for the easy set up and clean app display.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Tablo TV
Posted .Hi DavidH- we are sorry to hear that you didn’t have a good experience with support. It definitely sounds like something strange is happening with your network connection. If you are willing to try again, we would recommend reaching out to support again and requesting a network scan.















