Anyone here have a TABLO?
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Tablo is a wi-fi collector for OTA (over the air) TV broadcasting. My friend in Texas last week had one and it was great. It also has a pretty high capacity DVR. Most of the cable channels and local stations we watch can be picked up out of the air. It costs $109 with the antenna, but that's it. No ongoing cost. It then runs through your Roku or smart TV over your wifi. You only need one for the whole house.
I just ordered one and will report back.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBVTP5WG?smid=A260WRFACVPL1H&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp&th=1
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Please let me know how it goes.
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@xenon said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
What a great idea - please update on how well it works.
I have an antenna, but we don't use it. As minor as it sounds - my wife and daughter get confused if the input on the TV changes, so this would solve that by integrating straight into the smart tv
They'd go nuts at my house.
HDMI 1 = OTA Antenna
HDMI 2 = DISH
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@xenon said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
As minor as it sounds - my wife and daughter get confused if the input on the TV changes
You need a "Y" chromosome to understand the intricacies of TV inputs. I have verified that with at least 5 "XX" chromosome bearers.
The syndrome is similar to the "I want it to cool down faster so I'll turn the thermostat down to 60" thinking.
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@George-K said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
@xenon said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
As minor as it sounds - my wife and daughter get confused if the input on the TV changes
You need a "Y" chromosome to understand the intricacies of TV inputs. I have verified that with at least 5 "XX" chromosome bearers.
The syndrome is similar to the "I want it to cool down faster so I'll turn the thermostat down to 60" thinking.
Or turn it up to 80 to make it warmer faster…
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@George-K said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
@xenon said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
As minor as it sounds - my wife and daughter get confused if the input on the TV changes
You need a "Y" chromosome to understand the intricacies of TV inputs. I have verified that with at least 5 "XX" chromosome bearers.
The syndrome is similar to the "I want it to cool down faster so I'll turn the thermostat down to 60" thinking.
Hahah - spot on. I can delegate basic AV hookup jobs to my 6 year old son already ("hook your nintendo up to the other TV").
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So far so good. The color is better on the Tablo than the fioptics. The antenna is against a south facing wall behind a nightstand (it fell off the wall up above but still works great. To save $100 a month? I think we're going that way. Might add a FUBO or something like that that provides the addition channels we like.
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@George-K said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
@xenon said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
As minor as it sounds - my wife and daughter get confused if the input on the TV changes
You need a "Y" chromosome to understand the intricacies of TV inputs. I have verified that with at least 5 "XX" chromosome bearers.
The syndrome is similar to the "I want it to cool down faster so I'll turn the thermostat down to 60" thinking.
What if you let the "XX" chromosome bearers design the UI/UX of TV connectivity and thermostats to begin with?
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@Jolly said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
Dumb question...Particularly close to urban areas, where multiple OTA channels are easily received, coupled with many of the streaming services relentless march towards more costly subscriptions, will we see a renaissance in OTA tv?
We should, but I doubt we will. Complacency is one factor. Another is financial approach. My approach is that if I am not constantly trying to reduce my monthly expenses they are constantly going up. Many people don't do that unless they feel some sort of pain.
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@Jolly said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
Speaking of all of this, Amazon bought IMDB TV and has rechristened it as FreeVee.
I knew about a relationship, but I didn't know that they actually bought IMDB.
I'm watching "Bosch: Legacy" on FreeVee.
It has ads...
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@George-K said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
@Jolly said in Anyone here have a TABLO?:
Speaking of all of this, Amazon bought IMDB TV and has rechristened it as FreeVee.
I knew about a relationship, but I didn't know that they actually bought IMDB.
I'm watching "Bosch: Legacy" on FreeVee.
It has ads...
Not all of IMDB, just the IMDB TV part. And yep, it has ads.
Whaddya expect for nuthin', a rubber biscuit?
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