Tablo Blog

How I Cut the Cord with Tablo – by Brett, the Smugly Superior Cord Cutter

February 22, 2016

Why did you cut the cord? How much money are you saving each month?
I recently moved and decided I didn't want to pay anyone anything for TV anymore. I didn't plan to stop watching TV - I just wanted to stop paying for it. I was spending close to $150 a month to get programming from a mid-tier satellite package to four TVs. Now I spend $0 a month. I get so excited whenever I think about this that a little pee comes out.

Sneak Peek: New Tablo Apple TV App Interface

January 08, 2016

Fewf! This week has been quite the whirlwind as we began previewing a new native app for the 4th generation Apple TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Tablo booth has been hopping with visits from the media, partners and even Tablo customers wanting to see the new app in action! However, not everyone is lucky enough to be in Vegas this week and many of you have been requesting a video sneak peek.

CES 2016: Previewing New Tablo Apps for Apple TV and LG webOS Smart TVs

January 05, 2016

The first week of January each year, the world's consumer electronics manufacturers converge on Las Vegas to showcase the newest and hottest invovations and once again, Tablo will be there.

This year, we'll be previewing two highly anticipated new native apps: one for Apple TV and one for LG WebOS Smart TVs.

Tablo FAQs - What Streaming Media Set-Top-Box Should I Use with my Tablo?

December 04, 2015

Over the last few years, the streaming media set-top-box market has exploded and cordcutters have more choice than ever before when they're looking to add internet connectivity to their TVs.

As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to provide an overview of the streaming media set-top-boxes Tablo currently supports so you can choose the best streaming device for your needs.  

ENTER TO WIN: Slash Your Cable Costs with Tablo

October 20, 2015

To celebrate Halloween, we're giving away an awesome prize pack that will allow you not just cut, but SLASH your cable bill: a Tablo 2-Tuner OTA DVR, an NV20 Pro AMPd antenna and an official Tablo t-shirt! Enter now. 

Top 10 Markets for OTA HDTV - Texas

May 07, 2015

Next in our ongoing series focusing on the top 10 Over-the-Air TV markets in North America, we’ll be checking out Texas. The Lone Star state is flush with great free HDTV content having 3 cities within the Top 10. If you missed out in reading the beginning of the series catch it here.

If you live in Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston or the surrounding suburbs you can receive between 17- to 18 free HDTV channels. This doesn’t include the many non-HD and sub-channels available in the region that offer multicultural, religious and other programming.  

How I Cut the Cord with Tablo - by Michelle 'The Cord Cutting Baby Boomer'

December 17, 2014

Why did you cut the cord? How much money are you saving each month? 

I cut the cord due to the ever-increasing costs and horrible customer service with cable. I’m saving around $100 a month now!

What do you get with an HDTV antenna that you couldn’t get another way?
All the channels I get from my antenna are in HD. Even when I was paying over $160 per month for cable I had zero premium channels and zero HD. That cost was for basic cable only which is absurd!

Kind of a Big (Tablo) Deal - Refurbished Units Now Available

October 29, 2014

One of the qualities that unites cord cutters is that they love a great deal. 

Most of us became cord cutters in the first place because we were sick and tired of paying a lot of money for cable or satellite service and started looking for entertainment options that offered a better value. 

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.

Come See Our Design Project at CEDIA! – Demo of Tablo With Cable Card Support

September 09, 2014

The Tablo team is in Denver this week at the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (otherwise known as CEDIA) Expo (September 11-13, 2014). At the Expo, we’ll be showing off the Tablo Over-the-Air DVR that you know and love as well as something new we’ve been tinkering with in the lab: cable card support within Tablo.