Tablo Blog

Pay TV vs. Cord Cutting – Comparing Tools, Services, and Costs

March 25, 2020

Despite all evidence to the contrary, there are still folks who will argue that cutting the cord on cable TV is difficult, confusing, and won’t save you a dime. 

So let’s take a closer look at how traditional pay TV offerings stack up against their cord cutting equivalents…

How I Cut the Cord With Tablo – By Charlie, the Cost Curtailing Cord Cutter

May 09, 2019

Why did you cut the cord?
We cut the cord for several reasons, but the rising cost was the primary one.

We’ve had Dish Network, DirecTV and, most recently, cable TV. Each seems to find reasons to implement a price increase.

I retired 5 years ago, and my wife retired last year. Our income has changed.

When our cable bill went over $200 a month I knew we had to do… something.

Pay TV Companies Are Trying to Trick Cord Cutters into Coming Back to Cable

March 13, 2019

In a desperate attempt to keep customers from cutting the cord, cable companies everywhere are advertising crazy cheap TV ‘deals’.

WARNING: IT’S A TRAP!

How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics Without Cable

January 18, 2018

You can watch the 2018 Winter Olympics – either live or later – even as a cord cutter.

Keep reading to find out how...

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.

2017 Guide to Watching NFL or College Football as a Cord Cutter

September 01, 2017

Cutting your cable subscription doesn’t have to be the end of watching live sports. It’s actually quite easy to watch your favorite football team all season long, even without cable. 

That being said, there are a couple of key things you need to know to make sure you’re not missing some of the biggest college football and NFL games this year. Keep reading to learn the steps you need to take to start watching football after cutting the cord.

Take It Easy: A Gentler Approach to Cord Cutting

May 24, 2017

Have you been waffling about cutting the cord on cable? The good news is that summer is a low stress time to ease yourself, and your family, into the transition from pay TV to free OTA TV. 

How I Cut the Cord with Tablo - by Stacy, the Cold Turkey Cord Cutter

April 04, 2017

Why did you cut the cord? How much money are you saving each month?
My name is Stacy and I'm a cable addict. I'm here to share my story in the hopes that other cable addicts will follow my lead.

Earlier this year, with our cable services increasing in price yet again and our pocket book getting stretched even thinner we decided it was time to either stop watching television or find an alternative. I went to a number of review websites and the name that popped up again and again was Tablo. When one of my closest friends brought the product up in conversation and said he was going to use Tablo to cut the cord, I knew it was a sign!

ENTER TO WIN: Cut the Cord in 2017 with Tablo & ZatzNotFunny

January 12, 2017

If your 2017 resolution list includes cutting the cord on cable, we've got a great contest for you! Together with the connected home and digital lifestyle gurus at ZatzNotFunny, we're giving away a 2-Tuner Tablo OTA DVR.