Tablo Blog

OTA + OTT Streaming Makes Sense (and Cents!) for Cordcutters

March 24, 2015

Since the beginning of 2015, we’ve seen a wave of announcements for new television streaming services and TV a-la-carte offerings. There’s been Sling TV, CBS All Access, HBO Now and Playstation Vue. NBC is also rumored to be planning a comedy-focused streaming service and others are saying Apple is planning a service including content from both broadcast and cable channels.

There’s never been more choice for consumers which is great news. However, some news reports have been focusing on how adding these services to get the equivalent of cable isn't really a good bargain...

Blog Series: Top 10 Markets for OTA HDTV in North America

March 06, 2015

We’re always talking about the fact that free Over-the-Air (OTA) TV is available in most cities and towns across North America. It is being broadcast in gorgeous High Definition with better picture quality than you can get from your cable/satellite provider.

In order to show just how much High Definition TV content you can access for free OTA, we’ve done some research with our friends over at RabbitEars.info to find out which markets have the most HDTV channels available Over-The-Air.

How I Cut the Cord with Tablo – By Di, The Cruising Cord Cutter

February 18, 2015

Why did you cut the cord? How much money are you saving each month?
There was a posting on a friend’s facebook page, that she had done away with her cable TV and replaced it with Roku, due to poor customer support from her cable provider. I too had frustration and angst when dealing with this same provider.

My interest was piqued by this Roku device that she was using to replace cable TV, so my sweetie Paul and I started our cord cutting home project.

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...

Sneak Peek: New Roku channel & Amazon Fire TV/Android TV Interfaces

January 23, 2015

As you might know, Tablo recently announced a new Roku channel as well as interfaces for Amazon Fire TV and Android TV would be coming in the first quarter of 2015. 

When we unveiled screenshots for both interfaces earlier this month, people got pretty excited.  

CES 2015: Tablo METRO, Roku Interface and Much, Much More

January 05, 2015

The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) starts tomorrow in Las Vegas. For those of you not 'in the know', CES is the largest tradeshow in the United States and is where all of the newest cool consumer-focused gadgets are unveiled. 

Last year at CES we introduced the Tablo 2-Tuner DVR and this year we want to make an equally big splash.  

That's why we're very excited to finally unveil some awesome stuff we're cooking up at Tablo HQ.

New Cord Cutting Resource: Tablo Cord Cutter Calculator

December 29, 2014

Here at Tablo, we want to help make 2015 the year that you finally cut the cord on cable. 

With the amount of technology and services available on the market today, cutting the cord is easier than ever and it can save you a significant amount of money.

How much money? Well, we've developped a new resource to help you find out - the Tablo Cord Cutter Calculator!