Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great idea but it's not quite there yet. I cut the cable over a year ago, all I need is a good DVR. I thought Tablo would fill the bill but it didn't. I could not get it to recognize my hard-drive at all. The on-line info offered no help. Also changing channels is a major pain and slow. I think in time it will be a great product but not now.

So happy I cut the cord! I am enjoying my OTA channels and streaming and saving! Now, I can record OTA as well! Perfect!

Tablo is easy to use & is exactly what I was looking for as a replacement for DVD recorder.

we cut the cord however wife still wanted to record, the unit fit the bill, expensive upfront, but worth it

Did a lot of research on both cloud based and physical devices, purchased the Tablo 4 tuner and so far am very happy.

It works great with a roku and an ipad. Airplay to my Apple TV doesn't work well at all and is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.

I've cut the cord! With the right antenna (takes some testing and patience) you can record local and network programs without cable. Easy to use and can stream to multiple TVs with FireTV or Roku.

A nice ota dvr. I like that for a one time fee you don't have to pay monthly. Been using it for almost a month and overall very happy. It is easier to set record options from the table app over the interface through Apple TV

This was everything I expected based on what I read.

Easy to set up out of the box. worked great for two weeks. Then shut down, but I was able to get it up and going again. Went on vacation for two weeks and it was dead upon our return. Got some instructions from their 1-800 tech, but it didn't help. Got a second tech and he connected to it remotely but couldn't get it to work. After several attempts we were disconnected ( or he got frustrated and hung up on me), Got a third tech and he connected to it remotely and tried what he knew and then said he would get with the second tech and an engineer and would email me a ticket and their solution. I got an email saying the problem was resolved. I waited about 90 minutes and replied to the email asking if it was resonved or if I should just take the unit back to the store. No response so I took it back to the store. I would try another one but Best Buy no longer carries it. Can't get it on Amazon either. I suspect they had a bad batch and need to regroup.

I liked the concept, but it was lacking in some areas. I would buy again if the problems get fixed in the future.

I have a 2 tuner tablo and love it. I work alot and it grabs the shows that I love. I bought this 4 tuner so I can record other shows that my kids like to watch while mine are recording. The only problem that I have with the tablo is that there are times it wont load a show so I end up going back to it at another time to watch it.

I highly recommend this unit. The recording quality is excellent when matched with the right antenna and placement. I tried creating my own DVR using a Raspberry Pi and it was fun but I could never get it to record correctly. Anyway don't waste any more time buy this one.

Not much to say here. Easy to setup, the TV Guide is 100% better than any of the Satellite providers and the tech support is great. I'm not missing my old dish one bit and we are saving a lot of money.

This DVR is one of the best out there. I just switched from Tivo Romeo OTA. So much better. Instead of paying Tivo’s $15/mo, you can use Tablo for free. Tablo gives you the option to pay for additional services for only $5/mo or $50/YR. These services include a 14 day guide, automatic commercial skip, and out of home streaming for your smart device. Best of all, it works on my Apple TV. No more need for switching inputs. I got everything in one spot. Also, you do not even need to have working external internet to watch Tablo on your smart tv. If the internet is out but your router still generates your local network, then you can still stream, record, and watch all your channels and shows!

Always reloading and going off. Ok if you have patience and are ok with losing your shows once in a while. BUT it saves you a lot of money . You only purchase one time where cable and satellite is 80.00 per month.

works nice with iPad. Roku works fine with it too. Easy hookup

I have a four Tuner box and a 1TB WD drive. I used to use Microsoft media center and a Xbox, which worked well until they stop supporting the guide and I had to manually set the recordings and would constantly miss shows. The greatest thing about Tablo is that sits on your network and is accessible by at all your devices. I use the Apps on android tablets, Ipads, Apple TV, Samsung TV, and Windows 10 machines. All the app interfaces look a little different. It lets me set the shows to record all the new shows or every episode and from which channel it may be aired on. Although I have not tried it, you can access it from outside your network through port forwarding.

These units have a design flaw. They get hot. Which causes it to malfunction. Repeated emails went unanswered. Researched online and found many customers complaining about them overheating as well. Solution was to buy a USB powered laptop cooling pad. That solved the problem, however for the price you pay for this item, they could have designed them with more vents for cooling.

Interface is not great. Can't watch a program while searching for another program. Finding programs is not so easy. May work for some, but I ended up with the Tivo Roamio after trying this and a couple other tuners.