Hopefully, #2, 3 and 4 might have solutions.
#2 - You’re right. The Roku does not have the ability to scroll through channels of what is currently on. The Android and FireOS versions allow you to press up or down on your remote, giving you some additional options. What else is playing is one of those extras. (“Channels” shows what is currently playing on other stations.)
#3) I might be misunderstanding what you’re asking about, but there is a search function where you can look for and schedule shows and movies. Just type in the name, arrow over to it, click, get more information (day, title, time…) Please explain what you mean if I’m completely off base as I mean no harm.
#4) When it comes to television reception, I find that in one room, I need the amplification turned ON, whereas the other it has to be turned off. This has taken many re-scans to figure out which option worked best in the Tablo settings.
In regards to #1, I completely understand your frustrations. Personally, Roku is not my streaming device of choice. I stupidly bought one of their cams and it only works with their software. Regardless, needing to use additional hardware to use your Tablo DVR sucks. Hopefully, the TVOS version will be out soon, your suffering through the Roku interface will be short term, and you will be able to enjoy it on your AppleTV. I’ve found the Android and FireOS interfaces to be better suited to my general viewing needs, so maybe that’s a better temporary option for you.
I appreciate the post on how things are going with your 4 tuner. I hope there are some positives you will share as well, so I can toss two 4th gen 2-tuners and “upgrade”.
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