Reorder Guide Channels

[djk44883]

@AzureHawk

On the best systems I could do both

@AzureHawk

It’s simple, the cost of the Tablo OTA tunner/DVR compared to subscribing to services that do offer custom channel order, makes the poorer channel guide more acceptable.

You’ve already acknowledged and accepted tablo is what you consider “the best system” so they’re not really comparable.

@AzureHawk

Nor should Tablo seek to program to the lowest standard of customation but should be aiming the best user experience possible.

“Best user experience possible” as you see it. Looking through #feature-requests so many are must haves to make things manageable. Some have been implemented, some requested since it’s inception… and requested. Then there’s not features no one ever asked for. Just to create the best user experience… well, “the best” isn’t going to be a one-size-fits-all.

7:01 8:31 9:01 etc

Shows do often start a minute after the hour or half hour. It’s actually something that the networks do to keep you from switching to another channel. The time displayed should be correct as the data comes directly from the local broadcasters. This article explaining the why is from Australia, but broadcasters in the US & Canada do it too: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/angry-about-your-tv-shows-never-starting-on-time-you-should-be/news-story/00e5d36e5c571d3d391cdebca1a3a010 If…

Here TabloTV concludes:

We were trying to limit the number of options available in order to keep things simple.

It may have been specific to asking for adjusting both start and end times +/- or it may have been a generalized statement - the best user experience is one which doesn’t overwhelm their largest demographic. You have to suspect they do market research before they invest resources into anything… or not.

Buy our DVR - you can put the channels in any order you want

Probably isn’t really a big marketing mover.

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That’s not to say it’s not a valid feature request. It’s been around for some time. They claim it’s something worth implementing in future updates.

Allow Reorder of Channels in Guide

That’s definitely a popular request and something we would like to do in future updates.

[zippy]

With so many other features and bugs to fix in all the various apps. maybe tablo will implement this as a first out in the windows app.

Then tablo could claim it has the must have feature that all the other DVR’s have.

Then they could slowly roll it into all the other apps. That way I’ll will have by-passed ATSC 3.0 and be watching ATSC 4.0 before it reaches any device I use.

[cg409]

I have not read all of this thread, but I would say, instead of having to re-order of channel guide, do like my TV has, have different filters for the channel guide: All or favorites1, favorites2, etc. That may be easier to implement.