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What Cord Cutters Need to Know About ATSC 3.0 - Part 2

November 16, 2017

Today the Federal Communications Commission in the US voted 3-2 to approve the ‘voluntary rollout’ the ’Next Gen TV’ Over-the-Air (OTA) TV standard otherwise known as ATSC 3.0.

While this paves the way for local broadcasters to begin work on delivering broadcast signals via ATSC 3.0, stations are required to continue broadcasts in today's ATSC 1.0 signals for at least 5 years after they make the switch.

Cutting Through the Cable Propaganda Around Broadband Price Hikes

November 02, 2017

With internet costs on the rise, some analysts — who sound a lot like the Borg collective — have decided this means it’s not worth cutting the cord on cable TV. They seem to think resistance is futile! Fortunately, we’re not intimidated by cybernetic drones.

Three Reasons Cord Cutting is Going Mainstream in 2017

September 07, 2017

With all the focus on original content, more consumer choice, and easy-to-use gear, it seems like cord cutting is finally having its own prime time moment.

What Cord Cutters Need to Know About ‘Fully-Loaded’ KODI Android TV Devices

July 13, 2017

Cord cutters should avoid ‘fully loaded’ KODI boxes because of app support and streaming quality issues, as well as other problems posed by the software and illegal Add-Ons that make them work.

Keep reading to learn more... 

Stop Paying for More Than You Need... Five Little-Known Money-Saving Tricks from Savvy Cord Cutters

January 29, 2016

For many people, saving money is the primary reason for cutting the cord on cable or satellite. This isn’t surprising given that the costs of cable are actually rising four times faster than inflation. That’s simply not sustainable for the average family.

Despite the best efforts of the cable industry, you can still save a significant amount of money (often $100/month or more) by becoming a cord cutter and still enjoy all of your favorite shows.

Here are five tricks from your fellow cord-cutters that’ll help you maximize your cord cutting savings... 

Powerline Ethernet Adapters – The Little-Known Secret Weapon for Cord Cutters

July 14, 2015

We’ve previously mentioned how important the quality of your home network is to your cord cutting success but a great option we haven’t talked about yet is the Powerline Ethernet Adapter. Many Tablo team members and customers are using this technology to connect their Tablo to their routers which are located in other rooms in the house, or to hardwire HDMI streaming devices like Roku to their home networks.

Cord Cutting Just Got Easier with Sling TV

February 11, 2015

Over the last year, we've had the chance to speak with A LOT of people about cutting the cord on cable. During that time, we've helped tons of people ditch cable in favor of Over-the-Air (OTA) HDTV and streaming subscriptions, saving them a lot of money. 

Still there was a (vocal) minority that said there was NO WAY they could cut the cord for one of these three reasons...

Tablo OTA DVR vs. Cable DVR - How Much Can I Expect to Save by Cutting the Cord?

October 02, 2014

In a recent survey, 40% of Tablo users said that saving money was their primary reason for cutting the cord on cable. (The second most popular reason was that cable programming wasn’t worth the cost…)

Given the rising costs of maintaining access to those 300+ channels of reality shows and speciality programs you likely never watch, it’s not surprising people are looking for alternatives to cable TV. The average cost of a mid-range cable TV package is between $70-$100 a month. And that’s just for content, not the rental of hardware or extra fees your provider might charge.

Given that 47 of the top 50 shows are available via Over-the-Air broadcast networks, the cost vs. benefit analysis just doesn’t add up for most viewers.

The Devil’s in the Details: Taking a Look at Total Cost of Ownership

August 25, 2014

Cutting the cord isn’t just about watching what you want, when you want on whatever device you want, it’s also about reducing the amount of money you spend each month on entertainment. Most of us who’ve joined the cord cutting revolution did so out of frustration for paying on average $85 per month for cable or satellite subscriptions. This is why doing the math on total cost of ownership (TCO) on your cord-cutting setup is critical to make sure ditching cable will get you the savings you’re looking for over the long term. As they say, the devil's in the details.

Cable Companies Running Scared, Warning of Mutant Bunny Attacks

December 11, 2013

Technology is making cord-cutting easier which is making cable companies nervous. So much so that they likely spent a lot of money to create and circulate a series of web ads featuring seemingly stupid people in completely implausible situations with the goal of scaring current or potential cord-cutters into maintaining their service.