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Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 579 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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68%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the ease of use, recording capabilities, and straightforward setup of the 4th Gen DVR & Streaming Player. The DVR and ample storage space are also appreciated, along with the large number of channels it can access. However, some customers have expressed concerns about its performance, connectivity, software stability, and compatibility with certain devices, as well as inconsistent reception.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First step in cutting cable

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been using Tablo for about a year now. I added a 5 terabyte external drive to provide (effectively for my purposes) unlimited dvr. It serves all 4 TV's in the house with our 18 local broadcast channels. It automatically records all the broadcast airings of NFL and college football games. DVR playback could be improved upon (fast-forward and rewind preview display) and I expect that it will but it's a great idea, well implemented and reliable performance.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ok

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

    Still has some software glitches but overall works pretty good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best OTA and FAST streaming

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    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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    It did not work on my Samsung tv with the app.

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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 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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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

    Montis as an upgrade from earlier generation, Tablo. It has done everything as advertised and is much easier to use than our dual system. This one as a tuner for four TVs to Samsung and two Vizio have to use Roku for the Samsung sets

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tablo 4 DVR

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    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
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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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 for cord-cutting. Set up a smart TV anywhere in your WiFi range to watch over-the-air antenna broadcasts and DVR your favorite shows, movies, and games.

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

    I have yet to receive an order of Turbo tax !

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

    Nice!nice,......... thanks.. thanks......KELLEY......... .

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very disappointed

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

    Could not get other tv's to receive antenna signal . Had an update right off the bat which would not download without being hooked up hard wire . Customer service was absolutely horrible ( not U.S. based ) very hard to understand ! Very disappointed ! had to return to store only to find out the 30 money back guarantee is only thru Tablo (15 days at Best Buy ) !Had to get store credit !

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

    Love Tablo

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    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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 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.

    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 friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      That's great to hear! TabloTV

  • Pros mentioned:
    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo

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    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cut the cord

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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 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 friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi LinkAttack! We are so happy to hear you are enjoying Tablo! TabloTV

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my Tablo

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

    this thing is amazing. record, multiple streaming. I believe I will cancel my directv

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally a DVR without the fees . . .

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    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
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Scott T

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

    Nothing but problems from the start.I would work for a little bit then stop and lock up tried resetting it a number of times still no luck.Finally got so frustrated with it that I returned it.

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

    Tablo 4th gen

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    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 friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    REFUND REQUIRED

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

    I was told by sales staff I needed this item. An hour later I tied to cancel and they said it already shipped. It has been over 30 days and I still do not have a refund and the item was refused, NEVER DELIVERED

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

    It works...sort of.

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    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 friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Didn’t do what it was suppose to do

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

    Looses signal too often and the picture pixates quite often

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

      It sounds like you might be running into a network slowdown. Try connecting your Tablo via Ethernet or, if that's not possible, switching which band your Tablo connects to. TabloTV