I am concedering Tablo. I’ve been a TiVo user for years; now they are charging monthly. My question is: does Tablo require the same tv antenna signal strength as TiVo? I get great reception on the TV 37 channels but TiVo only recognizes 6. I’m only 30 miles or so from the transmission stations. Anyone have a thought?
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I am about 30 miles from my towers and I get about 50 OTA channels (of which I really only want about 12). I will say that Tablo is pickier about signal quality than is the typical tuner in a good quality TV. There are some channels that my direct connection to the TV receives that the Tablo will not.
The short answer is, the Tablo is so inexpensive it is worth trying out. If you don’t like it, most sellers have a 30 return policy.
Keep in mind, Tablo does not connect directly to your TV. It needs to connect to a streaming device, like a Roku or Amazon Fire, or a compatible smart TV. Be sure your device is on the compatibility list.
Thanks, I have a LG and was able to install the tablo app.
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I have used both the Roamio Cable/OTA and the Tablo. The Tablo has better reception for me than the TiVo. With TiVo, some channels had micro-blocking and I’m about 20 miles from the transmitters. I never saw any micro-blocking with my TV or my Tablo. Tablo also has a built in antenna amplifier which can be turned off if the strength is too strong.
As @KGBnut said, the Tablo doesn’t connect directly to a TV or streaming device - a little more info - it connects to your network via Ethernet (recommended) or Wifi and you watch through the Tablo app on those devices or on any some Smart TV. Check out the compatibility link he provided. Some TVs aren’t supported and generally, it’s better to just use a streaming device that can be replaced when TVs go out of support.
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