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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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  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Quit working and support team not helpful

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

    Bought in October '24 and stopped working in Jan '25. Product support is lacking response after several days. Keep telling me to reboot, etc but was working fine and I've completed all steps with no additional response from Tablo.

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

    So far so good BUT...

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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 watch locals on two smart tv's but not on 2 that have Roku's, that were recently purched with this product, attached after a Roku update. I did not want to run coax to 3 of the other tv's along with a splitter and booster so I opted for this. I had a little issue after a power surge that was corrected by unplugging the unit for a few minutes and plugging back in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Nice Unit!

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

    I am very happy with it. I bought the 4 tuner unit and It was very easy to Hook up and control. No problems so far. I plan to put it in the Motor Home.

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

    Tablo 4 tuner

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

    This is the only place to find a four tuner Tablo. Why is that important? With the typical two tuner version, as you start to record more programs you will find you can never watch live TV without stopping some recordings. It's much less of an issue with this four tuner version that's only slightly more expensive. Have confidence in the Tablo and only buy the Four tuner version. I paired it with an 8 TB hard drive in a cheap external USB case and I get thousands probably 10,000 hours at least of recording. Total investment about $250 one time. No brainer since I was paying YouTube TV $98 a month.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful invention!

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

    We were able to cancel our satellite subscription and don’t have to worry about not being able to record our favorite shows!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect and a good money saver

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

    Excellent product. Works as described. A great way to cut the cable costs. Using on 5 TV's and allows great recordings.

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

    Buy a Tablo!

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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 4 channel tuner is great for recording OTA shows so I can watch them later in the same evening. It works great and they are constantly updating and improving the interface.

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

    Perfect

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    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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Tablo review

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

    It is intermittent for channels. Overall good and happy to use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tablo 4th gen

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

    Works well for me. Some software glitches but company transparent that they're working on this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi RuvinB! Thanks for the feedback, we are constantly working to improve Tablo and have many updates still in the works. Stay tuned! TabloTV

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hit or Miss Great when it works

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

    Hit or miss. Most times when I try to access through my Firestick it can’t be found and I have to reboot the Tablo. When it works it’s great but starting to not be worth the trouble.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi - we're always working to improve our apps. A great tip to improve your experience would be to periodically clear the cache on the Tablo app on your Firestick.

      From the home screen of your FireTV, select Applications > Manage Installed Applications > Tablo > clear cache.

      This should help ensure that you can enjoy your Tablo when you want. TabloTV

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Serious Downgrade from Tablo Gen 3

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

    I bought this to replace my aging Gen3 Tablo, which I have loved for 4 years now. The Gen4 Tablo is a radical downgrade for anyone who has used Gen3, for reasons too many to list, from the high-speed internet requirement (?!) to the garbage online channels they force you to wade through, to the crappy Live TV Channel listing. I will find another branded product to replace my Tablo Gen3 when it finally dies.

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

    Tablo

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

    I like it, just starting to figure everything out about it, I bought it for my wife, she likes watching channel 10 stuff, I can record anything with it, so far so good, and the guide is on all the time which is really good so I can figure out what I want to record, I have a good connection with my antenna. That’s probably the main thing you need with this, and I will be buying a hard drive in case I wanna do more recording thanks, Best Buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product highly recommend

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

    I love my Tablo tuner I get a lot of free TV channels and can record all my favorite TV shows and movies

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

    Best Edition to our TV Viewing

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

    This is the best edition to our TV viewing. We do not pay the large fees to pay for live TV internet apps. The Tablo captures our daily regular local news channel. That allows us to check the news and weather at a convenient time. (not 6 and 11). On occasion, we will capture and save other local tv brodcasts. +

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Dvr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    I don't have to pay for cable anymore it's all in one place so I can watch all my channels and record any time I want and watch in any room

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

    Tablo - 4th Gen, 4-Tuner, 128GB Over-The-Air DVR

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

    Tablo - 4th Gen, 4-Tuner, 128GB Over-The-Air DVR & Streaming Player - White This Item Works Great and I Bought a 80 Mile Anntena Seperately and I Now i Can Watch CBS and Record other Channels as Well and NBC and ABC and Many Others Thanks Best Buy For Having This.

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

    Great product we love it.

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

    Tablo Gen 4, 4 Tuner DVR. We really like our new Tablo. It does have a couple of glitches with our Roku Ultra, which we hope to have resolved with software updates in the near future.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I got sold by the good reviews.

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

    I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong if anything. Tried this things with a regular $10.00 antennae and didn't get the local fox station.... bought a powered antennae and could get fox but the recording was complete junk. If I hook either antennae to my tv, I get fox perfectly at 1080p and according to Tablo it could only get it in 720. It's basically useless now and other channels will record but the whole purpose of getting it was to record some fox shows and the nfl games.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Tablo TV
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      Hi Todd - It sounds like you’re experiencing signal issues with your Tablo 4th Gen device. While your TV can receive Fox in 1080p, Tablo might show it in 720p due to signal strength or quality. Ensure your powered antenna is positioned optimally for the best reception and try rescanning for channels. Additionally, check for any firmware updates for your Tablo, as these can sometimes improve performance and compatibility with various antennas. If the problem persists, reach out to Tablo customer support for further troubleshooting. TabloTV

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Device

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

    This thing is great device the drv I record mass for my mom every Sunday I own 2 of them .

    I would recommend this to a friend