I have noticed that if you watch Live TV using the highest setting 1080/10MB it looks great but when I record a show and go back to watch it on the same TV it is noticeably worse in quality. Yes I am streaming Live and DVR shows via home network WiFi but using my laptop/phone I am getting over 100mb down from where my TV is located. It is a 2 Tuner Tablo and other than that this has been a great product so far.
I have only used the FireTV for the Tablo as I just got it in the last week. I have a ShieldTV that I could try it on tonight and report my findings. Stay Tuned.
Are you comparing the same type of broadcast resolution (720p, 1080i)?
Setting the Tablo max recording quality at HD1080 - 10Mbps, 720@60fps, will make 720p broadcasted channels look even better than 1080i broadcasted channels.
So, if you’re watching a 720p Live TV broadcasted channel, it’ll look better than any 1080i recording.
I am, all the main local channels are 1080i with the exception of one and my issue has been seen on the 1080i channels but full disclosure I havent tried to compare the 720p channel yet.
@chasin Can’t think of any reason why there’d be a difference here; but if this is happening every time, we’d love to take a look. Just give our team a shout.
You might try the Tablo Add-On in Kodi or SPMC. I find it has a much more consistent framerate than the app, you may notice other quality improvements.