Customer Ratings & Reviews

Tablo is great. When I moved I stopped having cable. With Tablo I was able to put my antenna in the perfect place so now I get reception on par with cable with OTA TV and can watch it on any TV in my place.

I have a 2 tuner TABLO which I have never had any problems with but I could only record two shows. So I bought a 4 Tuner so I record up to 4 Shows. But the Reception have been bad some days and I can’t get some of my Local Channels. And now it’s freezes and went I try to reset it but it stay frozen and keep repeating at same point over and over and I am not able watch anything on those channels

This is my 2nd 4th Gen Tablo. First one lived almost 2 years and then croaked suddenly, probably due to poor cooling these units have. Aside from that, the interface is usable and less cluttered than some streaming services. Tested with Roku Streambar+Ultra and Android devices. Unfortunately, ATSC 1.0 this unit supports is formally "on the way out" so this unit's function will end sooner than we think.

Works great I just connected to a antenna and we searched until we got the channels we wanted that was the hard part finding the right spot the device works over wifi or Ethernet very easy setup and downloaded app on smart devices best part is not having wires running from one end to other

I had previously purchased a dual tuner Tablo DVR and absolutely loved it. The quad version, which I bought about a month ago, takes it to the next level. NOTE: I had a OTA antenna professionally installed on my roof and can watch all of my local channels with no interruptions in signal. The Tablo records programs perfectly. I pair it with my Roku device. Works flawlessly and is really easy to use. Buy one if you can get your locals in the clear. You won't regret it! I will be glad once they have an Apple TV app, but for no Roku works just fine.

I upgraded to the 4-tuner from the 2-turner so that I would no longer have conflicts on the days when there are more than two shows that I want to record. The Tablos are great, but I did have to get a surge protector to plug this one into as my previous on quit working right after multiple surges. The best part of recording my shows this way as opposed to streaming them is that I can fast forward thru the commercials and with the Tablo it will show you when you are fast forwarding.

Set up was simple. Interface is nice. Functions perfect on my phone. Great picture. Got through set up and discovered the connectivity for Samsung TV Plus is coming. Very disappointing. Bestbuy was gratious and let me return it. Go for it!

As others have said, it can be a little sluggish at times and occasionally you have to exit and restart it. For the most part it work excellent. Got it for my parents and it gives them the same channels and recording options they were using through cable.

Great when it works but it needs to be rebooted quite often. The first one I bought died after one year but was covered under my BestBuy extended warranty. This replacement is slightly better but often needs a reboot because the app can't connect to it

Very impressed with this so far. I've recorded four shows at once as a test, and all four looked and sounded great. Recordings are sharp and clear, and the program guide and interface are nice. Lots of options on how to record your shows -- new or all, can pick and choose start and stop times to make sure you don't miss any of the first or last of a show, can choose which channel or channels to record the show on. Setup was easy, and there have already been at least one firmware update.

Great price for a 4 tuner. Easy to setup through Roku stick. Can record and watch previous recorded shows at same time. TV guide easy to use. Better than my previous Channel Master OTA DVR

Works great when a strong and consistent signal can be tuned in. The guide is well done and the DVR is very good. I wish the guide would default to the defined favorites list instead of having to select it each time. The navigation after watching or exiting a recording could also be better. The interface can be a bit slow

Tablo is a great way to save money, save time and enjoy the programming you love -- at a time that's convenient to you. Set up is easy, reception is very good and the four tuners make fighting over programming a thing of the past. Two reasons for 4 not 5 stars: 1 - You cannot view your recordings away from your home Tablo. I knew this before purchase, but it still seems foolish user ransom baiting. 2 - Tablo is not yet available for LG's WebOS. I did not know this when I purchased it. So, I have to use another device, which in my case is a FireStick. Yes, it works but it's an extra step. The LG remote handles all this via ARC. Overall, I do endorse Tablo, but it can and I hope WILL get better.

Well, where to start? Our TIVO finally died last April. We are not happy about this! We needed something to record the OTA TV we watch. We live right between Orlando and Tampa, so we get over 120 stations. Yes, many duplicate stations but the networks and a few of the locals show different football games. A DVR is a must! The problem is TABLO is not a TIVO! It is a piece of "JUNK"! We had it hooked up a little over two months. It worked kind of well. A few restarts every week or so would get it back to where it was supposed to be. Then three days ago it just died. It is one big, white, hockey puck! Do not bother with Cust. Service, they do not even write you back. We knew we were taking a chance when we bought the TABLO. The reviews are not the greatest. They do not make the TIVO anymore and we really miss it! I would not recommend this device and that is that!

As long as you have a descent outside antenna, and get good reception, this is the best OTA DVR there is as far as I'm concerned. I suggest getting the 4 tuner version if you might record shows on at the same time. The video from a hard drive is exactly as broadcast. The menu alone is amazing! There have been some software glitches, but it's early, and updates will solve those glitches and add bells and whistles in the future. And they're adding streaming channels all the time. There were 60 when I got my Tablo, and now there's over 70. And to be able to watch on any TV in your home is amazing!

Great product. Does get extremely hot to the touch. Better reception then standard tuner box on TV. Needs more Native support apps for more smart TVs. Needs Regular software updates not happening.

We loved our Fire TV Recast but Amazon support of the product is minimal since it’s been discontinued. And since it has become buggy, this was perfect replacement, easy to use easy to set up. I just wish it integrated into the fire TV as cleanly as the recast did instead of using an app.

Not reliable. Attempting to make adjustments to make it usable. Seems to work better after reducing antenna amplification. Recording seem better than watching live. However if issue occurs while recording, waste of time. Considering returning. If can resolve issue soon will return, hence at this can not recommend.

works great with great interface with tv easy to use onscreen app. with easy to use recording functions wonderful item for getting rid cable or satelite services easy to set up

Seems to be working as expected. Added a 1 TB hard drive, installed a new antenna, get 122 channels total. Records in good quality, have plenty of choices to chose from and saves me around $115.00 a month over cable.