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What Over-the-Air Channels Can I Get In My Area?

WHICH CHANNELS CAN I GET IN MY AREA

Most North Americans can access High Definition TV for FREE simply by plugging in an Over-The-Air HDTV Antenna. Once people know this concept exists and that it’s 100% legal, their first question is (or at least should be), “How do I know which over-the-air channels can I get in my area? Well, we’re here to make this easy for you! Explore the Tablo TV Signal Locator! This handy dandy tool is available on our home page, as well as at www.TabloTV.com/channels

Tablo Signal Locator

OTA Channels for US Residents:

Simply enter your location details into the form and we’ll create a customized map showing you the location of broadcast towers in your area, as well as a list of available channels and their estimated signal strength.

For example, here’s the map for Tampa, Florida. As you can see, there are several towers in the area and a selection of 51 channels with good signal strength. With excellent reception and channel selection, Tampa-based cord-cutters will find Tablo to be an excellent alternative to cable and satellite.

Tablo Signal Strength

OTA Channels for Canadian Residents:

Click on the “Canada” Tab and follow the link to TVFool.com’s TV Signal Locator Tool. The page will look like this:

TV Fool

Enter your location details (and antenna height if you know it) and click “Find Local Channels”.

This will produce a results page that shows you a radar graph with the direction of broadcast towers as they relate to your specific location. It also shows a list of channels ranked by signal strength and colour coded to indicate which kind of antenna you will require to pick them up.

TV Fool

You can see from the radar image above that this location has two large towers within range, one is located North East while the other is located South East. For more details on antenna selection based on tower location, click here.

Channel listing ranked by signal strength based upon search location:

TV Fool Channel List

This channel listing tells you that you can expect to receive about 11 channels with an indoor antenna. You could try and squeeze in an extra 4 channels with a roof-mounted outdoor antenna.

Legend for background colours on the Radar image and Channel listing:

TV Fool Legend

IMPORTANT! Use these signal locator tools only as a guide. Your actual results may vary.

The results of available channels in your area is an estimate based on the location details entered and the location of the TV transmitters in that area (< 35 miles; 35-50 miles; and 50-60 miles) and is not guaranteed.

The estimated signal strength shown in the TabloTV.com and TVFool.com charts are calculated using multiple factors. These factors include an antenna height of (25), distance from broadcast towers transmitter power, terrain obstructions, curvature of the Earth and other factors that affect signal availability. Your specific location will be unique in terms of local terrain, foliage and installation details which will affect your reception.

These results should be used to estimate what channels you might expect to receive based upon the location details with an antenna placed at a height of approximately 25. Most installations will require some optimization in terms of antenna type, quality and placement. Lucky for you, we’ve already written this 5 Blog series on OTA HDTV that can help you out in each of these areas.

Do you know what stations are available Over-The-Air in your neck of the woods? If not, visit www.TabloTV.com/channels to find out.

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How to restart your phone/tablet

Sometimes, just restarting your smartphone or tablet can clear up issues with apps. The links below will provide detailed instructions on how to force close your Tablo app. 

Apple iPhone

Android smartphones 

Most Android smartphones and tablets can be restarted by holding the POWER button and then selecting RESTART or POWER OFF and RESTART from the POWER OPTIONS menu.

NOTE: Newer Samsung devices require you to hold the POWER/SIDE button and VOLUME DOWN to make the POWER OPTIONS menu appear. On the Google Pixel 6, hold the POWER and VOLUME UP buttons.

How to force close your Tablo app?

Sometimes, just restarting the app can fix things. The links below will provide detailed instructions on how to force close your Tablo app. 

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Android smartphones/tablets 

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Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.  Follow the steps in the video below for a full walkthrough of the remaining parts of the Tablo setup process.

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( over-the-air channels and streaming channels )

This is an estimate only. Actual broadcast TV channels received may vary based on TV antenna location, reception, topography, and other obstructions. Streaming channels require an internet connection. View the Channel Details Report for specifics of each channel and to help determine what antenna is needed. 

Reception alert:  Based upon the location you entered, you may not get many of the major networks.  As a result, Tablo may not be the best fit for you.  Please enter your full address above for best accuracy. 

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