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New Accessory for Tablo OTA DVRs – Tablo RETRO
*** In case the date on this post wasn't a big enough hint... April Fools! ***
Now that Tablo QUAD is shipping (and already temporarily sold out! thank you!), we’re very excited to announce our newest DVR accessory – Tablo RETRO.
Tablo RETRO is a combination amplifier and filter that sits between your Over-the-Air antenna and your Tablo OTA DVR.
Once connected and set to a specific year and day in the Tablo RETRO app, your Tablo will scan for Over-the-Air signals broadcast on that date and begin bringing in your favorite TV shows, news, and sports from your selected point in time.
For example, when dialed to April 28th, 1995, you could tune in to a brand-new show about a group of 20-somethings in New York City called ‘Friends’.
When tuned to July 20th, 1969, you could watch the moon landing happen live.
Or go back even further to October 3rd, 1951 to see Bobby Thompson hit the 3-run homer that won the NY Giants the pennant.
How Tablo RETRO Works
As you know, Over-the-Air TV is distributed via signals local broadcast towers. Over time, some of these signals have reflected off distant stars and have made their way back into our atmosphere.
Tablo RETRO both amplifies and filters the frequencies coming into your Over-the-Air antenna to these ‘reflected’ signals and specifically tunes in to frequencies created in your specified date. When required, it also converts those signals from analog to digital.
Unfortunately, television content before January 13th, 1928 and after April 1st, 2019 is currently unavailable with Tablo RETRO.
Pricing and Availability
Tablo RETRO will be available starting tomorrow via the updated Tablo web store for $49.99 USD and $59.99 CAD.
What date will you tune into when your Tablo RETRO arrives?
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