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Q: QuestionWhat OTA signal strength is required for the Tablo to record a particular channel? I have been told that the TIVO Bolt requires a 70% and greater strength for their DVR.

Asked 5 years ago by Pete.

• A:Answer It will record whatever picture that your antenna provides to the Tablo tuner and whether or not the tuner is reliably decoding any particular OTA signal, so if it's dipixolating or dropping during the recording session, so too will the playback. I don't know if you can assign a percentage. How well the Tablo tuner decodes weak signals versus other t.v. turners or external tuners will be the right answer to that question. In other words, some tuners do better than others. My TCL t.v. will usually give me a relaible, perfect picture at 2 bars out of 5, but I don't know how that equates to a percentage. How Tablo rates as a tuner versus Tivo or any other, I don't know that answer, but is a very important question to be answered for those of us in deep fringe areas, because we don't want to hurt our reception via an external tuner.

  Answered 5 years ago by Gregsfc

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Q: QuestionI see that it does not come with a remote. But, here is my question. Does the Tablo (Dual or Quad) have a "commercial skip" feature for DVR playback. If it does, which remotes (Roku, etc) have buttons that will work with this feature?

Asked 5 years ago by Deano.

• A:Answer The Tablo does not come with a remote. The Tablo does integrate well with the Roku app. Using the Roku remote control you can use all the great Tablo features and access all the menus and options with ease. The Tablo does feature DVR skip but it is sensitive to the quality of the recording. If your favorite television program was recorded on a day where the reception was not great the DVR function will not function. If this is the case, the Tablo will alert you when you click on the program you want to watch. You will have to use the Roku remote to skip forward to avoid commercials. If your program was recorded with a good quality signal the DVR capability works well. In most cases the DVR skip will only let you see 5 secs or less of the skipped commercial

  Answered 5 years ago by netlordVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you connect this device to your tv by way of co-ax or USB or must it be wireless?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer It must be wireless

  Answered 5 years ago by Mjk70Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs there an antenna connection?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes, one coax connector.

  Answered 5 years ago by RaymondPVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan you access the content from multiple TVs? If so would it have to be hard wired in, or would a WIFI home network do it?

Asked 6 years ago by VickieV.

• A:Answer Home wifi works fine. You can even watch on your smartphone/ tablet when connected to the network.

  Answered 6 years ago by minbaroneVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan you use a thumb drive with this unit

Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer You could but you may need more storage for video, especially if you save some recordings. Hard drives are cheap these days. It also requires at least a USB 2.0, or 3.0.

  Answered 6 years ago by MurphbrauVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you use this with a Orby Satalitte system and standard broadcast antenna system ?

Asked 6 years ago by Dbreed.

• A:Answer Can only be used with OTA signal.

  Answered 5 years ago by Phil

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Q: QuestionCan this device record broadcast local channels without internet?

Asked 6 years ago by Superdave.

• A:Answer The Tablo guide is downloaded over internet. If you don't have the guide subscription you are only able to schedule recordings manually, like was done with a VCR.

  Answered 5 years ago by Phil

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Q: QuestionDoes this require internet to record over the air programs using an antenna? I don't have internet access.

Asked 6 years ago by Rocco.

• A:Answer This unit does not use the internet to record OTA signals. That is why a UHF antenna is required to record your favorite shows. You will need internet access if you want guide updates every two weeks or so. You will also need internet if you want updates for your Tablo.

  Answered 5 years ago by netlordVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes the Tablo Dual Lite have gigabit ethernet ports?

Asked 6 years ago by CordCut.

• A:Answer No, the Dual is only 100Mbps. Some reviews suggest this is not a limiting factor for the Dual. Some reviews of the new Quad, that is available in a few months, suggest it has a 1000Mbps Ethernet connection.

  Answered 6 years ago by BN2402Verified Purchase

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Q: Questiondoes the Tablo dual lite over the air dvr come with a remote control

Asked 11 months ago by glucogold.

Q: QuestionI have a tcl tv and use an ota antenna.. But i have hulu and utube premium and apple tv + that i pay a monthly premium for.. Can i still watch them like i do now. Now i can ota stations but i can watch other apps also like netflix etc. Thx

Asked 1 year ago by Jo.

• A:Answer Yes. You can. Bet with some research you can lower your streaming expenses. Watch club memberships. Sam’s has free Paramount +. Look for deals. I have OTA antenna but rarely use it. You tube TV has some recording capabilities. Takes time to learn how to navigate it.

  Answered 1 year ago by KathrynBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you record on one TV and watch the program on another ?

Asked 3 years ago by Steve.

• A:Answer Yes. If you program the record.

  Answered 3 years ago by Nora35Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a smart TV with lots of movie apps already installed. Can I record a movie from one of these apps? Example: YouTube, TV Plus CINEVAULT Westerns.

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 1 year ago by KathrynBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I start to record a program and then watch it while it is still recording, i.e. can I start to record a football game and then begin to watch it an hour or so later and skip through commercials?

Asked 3 years ago by Greg.

• A:Answer You can, but it isn’t as smooth as a traditional cable provider DVR. For example, if half of the game has recorded, when you start watching it shows that the recorded program is only that long, but keeps recording in the background. Once you reach that halfway point, set by when you started watching, you have to back out and hit play again. Then the program will show that it is longer and you can keep watching up until that next point of where the recording was when you started watching. In this halfway example it isn’t that bad. But if you are only about 30 minutes to an hour behind live, you will have to back out and start again multiple times.

  Answered 3 years ago by SemyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you watch the recorded shows on your tv?

Asked 3 years ago by Sadie.

• A:Answer Not directly. Device requires an internet connection and antenna, and will then broadcast its own signal to most "smart" TVs and streaming devices, such as Roku, Apple TV, or Chromecast. Also requires a separate hard drive.

  Answered 3 years ago by SteelOnSteelVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan i connect my ip cameras and record by wiffi

Asked 3 years ago by Michael.

• A:Answer This I’ll have to read up on. I’m not sure. My purchase was to not rent a recorder from a cable company.

  Answered 1 year ago by KathrynBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan it record live stream tv

Asked 3 years ago by Maureen.

• A:Answer Haven’t tried but why not.

  Answered 1 year ago by KathrynBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this play blue ray dvds?

Asked 3 years ago by MidnightAngel.

• A:Answer no this does not play DVDs of any kind. It is only an over the air digital recorder.

  Answered 3 years ago by cordcutterVerified Purchase

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Q: Questioncan i record streaming locast tv

Asked 3 years ago by andy.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 1 year ago by KathrynBVerified Purchase

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