Can legacy and 4th gen devices and their apps exist togther on the same TV? I have a HDMI legacy connected to the TV using a an outside antenna via coax. Can I add a 4th gen (side by side) to the TV using the same antenna (splitter) or an external antenna. Only interested in record and playback on that TV not to any other device in the home. Would installing the 4th gen replace the Legacy app? I’m having trouble with the CBS station having poor signal strength even thought the transmitter is 2 miles straight visual line from me. No way for me to switch to their transmitter some 30 mile in the other direction. But I’m not sure that the 4th has a better tuner app.
You should be able to use both apps on the same phone, streaming device, or TV (if supported). You’re in an unfortunate location - 2 miles from towers means you’re probably under the signal so it may be very weak or too strong.
Turning your antenna away from (90º to 180º) from the tower may also help.
You might want to invest in a cheap Mediasonic HomeWorx tuner with a signal meter so you can actually see in real time for sure how strong or weak the signal is from that tower.
See this Tablo article for some info on this issue.
Yes, both apps can be installed on the same TV assuming that the 4th Gen app is supported on the TV and no, the 4th gen app will not replace the legacy app. Since your legacy Tablo is HDMI connected to your TV, you may need a set top box (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, etc.) to be able to access the 4th gen Tablo.
Yes, you should be able to use a splitter to use the same antenna for both units. It’s possible that being that close to the transmitter you might be getting too strong of a signal as @wysiwyggin stated. By using a splitter, it might actually improve your chances of picking up the CBS station you are having trouble with.
@westtrail - @3rdRockOKC brings up a good point - you can try to add a 2-, 3-, or 4-port splitter (the more ports, the more it will dampen the signal from the nearby tower) without adding a new Tablo just to see if doing so makes a difference.
However, I think it’s best to know for sure because of your tower proximity so I’d recommend adding some type of inexpensive signal meter.
There’s also the AntennaManPA.com antenna signal meter too.
A typical passive 75-ohm coaxial splitter reduces signal strength by 3.5 dB to 4 dB on a 2-port splitter, 3.5 dB to 7.5 dB on a 3-port splitter, and 7 dB to 8 dB on a 4-port splitter per output port.