I actually prefer their “you must purchase on your own” thinking for the drive.
And I agree with your last paragraph entirely. That’s why I suggest that if it’s considered at all, if it’s too much overhead for the device itself, have a small app run from a PC that does the work. Build a database based on current drive content and then push that to the new Tablo or have a PC build the database through Tablo (not able to really word what I’m thinking but I’ve seen similar things happen elsewhere. .
I understand that any DVR that people here have used doesn’t have recovery mode - but that’s only because people didn’t know how very possible and easy it could be. It’s not “standard” it’s just that no one has done it. No one has done what Tablo is doing either! ;-)
I also realize that Tablo is small, relatively inexpensive, and passively cooled because they can and do minimize the processing power, RAM and other functionality internally. But I also suggested an app running on a PC or other device that does this for them if the Tablo developers deem it’s not worth doing internally.
Tablo has already broken the mold, so really saying “it’s standard” doesn’t fit Tablo from day one.
No offense, but because 10 manufacturers do something a certain way doesn’t mean it can’t be done or shouldn’t be done… Also has anyone here used ALL DVR products? All of them, Magnavox or others? PC based obviously allows recovery, at least mine did. I still have the recordings and can use them any time, even burn them to DVD (and I’ve done that for some of them) even through the card and hardware is long gone.
Please, no offense, but the old “no one else does it” doesn’t mean it’s a written standard and does’t mean Tablo can’t.
I bet if you put up a poll, the response would be “yes, please!” but no one has asked because it’s assumed “no one else does it must not be possible” or they were blasted and sent away after seeing “no one else does, that’s standard”.
It’s possible. No one else has by choice, that’s all. And the rate of failure isn’t that big, the others have INTERNAL drives, Tablo uses a USB drive, a drive that sits on a shelf and could be plugged into another computing device and used or read.
So Tablo is already so totally different I really prefer to not compare them in that way. I’d rather they stand on their own merits. (which they are doing quite nicely thus far!) Hope that makes sense and isn’t misunderstood in any way. It’s support for Tablo and their users. Not blasting 'em.
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