I think it’s great that Tablo continues to pursue and add additional streaming channels to its lineup, even if they can’t always be recorded due to licensing. It would be helpful if there was an indicator (like an icon or something) on channels that have recording restrictions just so users know. My end goal with Tablo for me and my elderly mother would be to have a stable interface very similar to Roku’s “Live TV” app (channel) with over the air (OTA) channels and streaming channels all in the same interface and with ALL channels (including streaming ones) having easy to remember visible channel numbers in addition to the (sometimes cryptic) channel name and logo.
Additional wish list items for me include:
- Being able to sort by channel number or name, and/or navigate channels within categories (News, Sports, Reality, etc) would be huge plus.
- Being able to add a URL of a known streaming IPTV channel, a name, and channel number and then having that appear as an available streaming channel would be a huge plus as well. I would love to be able to add an IPTV channel of 1 or more universities, local city or town, and other worldwide news sources, even if a channel guide wasn’t available for them. I would love just to have them all in the same interface.