Tablo Blog

Is Your Cord Cutting Setup Ready for NFL Pre-Season Football?

August 11, 2016

The NFL pre-season will be the first opportunity to watch your favorite team shake the cobwebs off and prepare for the road to the Superbowl. If you don’t have cable, your first step is ensuring your cord-cutting setup is ready to go. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the ideal cord-cutting setups for catching NFL pre-season action.

Getting Technical with Over-the-Air TV Reception (AKA: Why Can’t I Watch This Channel?)

August 02, 2016

An excellent Over-the-Air TV signal is critical to enjoying free live HDTV with Tablo. However, there are some far more technical considerations when we talk about OTA TV signal quality. These technical considerations include signal-to-noise ratio, the digital cliff effect, tuner overdriving, and signal interference – all of which can mean the difference between a great cord cutting TV viewing experience and a less than perfect one.

FREE Antenna with Tablo DVR Purchase

May 27, 2016

For a limited time we're offering a FREE amplified Over-the-Air HDTV antenna FREE with every Tablo OTA DVR bundle purchased via our TabloTV.com web store in both the United States and Canada.

What to Watch Over-the-Air in April

April 05, 2016

April is a great month for television fans. While many shows are wrapping things up and taking their final bow until they return again in the fall, there are a number of mid-season premieres, and sporting events that keep things fresh, fun, and entertaining. The best news for cord-cutters is that a huge number of these shows and events are available Over-the-Air, via local networks which don’t require anything more than a digital antenna to enjoy. 

Introducing Tablo OTA Drone

April 01, 2016

Today we’re very excited to announce the latest in Tablo hardware: Tablo OTA Drone.

Tablo OTA Drone combines the latest in omni-directional Over-the-Air HDTV antenna technology with a powerful quadricopter drone to provide your home with unparalleled broadcast TV reception.

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.  

New Tool: What Can I Watch on OTA TV?

August 14, 2015

We created a ‘What Can I Watch OTA’ tool. Just enter your zip code and we’ll show you all of the great prime time shows you can see in your area for FREE with an antenna.

While you're there, check out our other great cordcutting tools.

ENTER TO WIN: Celebrate Independence from Cable

July 02, 2015

Summer is now in full swing and with the 4th of July right around the corner, it's time to celebrate independence... from cable or satellite!

To get you started, we've joined forces with our friends at Cut Cable Today to give away a Tablo 2-Tuner OTA DVR and a Winegard FlatWave Mini HDTV antenna cord cutting package.

Find out how to enter... 

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Choosing the Right Tablo Recording Quality

June 11, 2015

Tablo offers several recording quality options and today we’ll explain the difference between them so you can make the best choice for your needs and your home video setup. Even if you’ve been using a Tablo DVR for a while now, you may want to check this out to see if there’s an option that may work better for you.

Cord Cutting with a Data Cap: It Is Possible

June 04, 2015

One of the ways cable companies are combatting the cord-cutting movement is by instituting bandwidth data caps (or finally enforcing caps) on internet packages. Potential cord-cutters have been warned that moving from a cable package to obtaining all video entertainment by downloading video or through streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu and Sling TV will be just as expensive, if not more, due to potential bandwidth overages.

Despite this propaganda, it’s totally possible to cut the cord on expensive cable TV contracts even if you have an internet data cap.