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Tablo TV Home OTA DVR (4th Gen): 2-Tuner w/ Antenna $70, No Antenna

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Tablo TV has Tablo TV 2-Tuner Whole-Home Over the Air DVR w/ No Antenna (4th Gen) on sale for $69.95 - $20 with discount code ELLIS at checkout = $49.95. Shipping is free.

Tablo TV also has Tablo TV 2-Tuner Whole-Home Over the Air DVR w/ Antenna (4th Gen) on sale for $89.95 - $20 with discount code ELLIS at checkout = $69.95. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • Watch, pause, record, and replay up to four channels (depending on your model) at once with 50+ hours of onboard storage.
  • Stream sports, local news, and prime-time shows live or later on compatible smart devices throughout your home.
  • Tablo TV requires internet service, a Tablo device, TV antenna and compatible smart device to run properly; endless TV/access w/ no monthly fees.

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  • Rated 3.85 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • These prices are $10 Lower than our previous Frontpage Deal.
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Tablo TV has Tablo TV 2-Tuner Whole-Home Over the Air DVR w/ No Antenna (4th Gen) on sale for $69.95 - $20 with discount code ELLIS at checkout = $49.95. Shipping is free.

Tablo TV also has Tablo TV 2-Tuner Whole-Home Over the Air DVR w/ Antenna (4th Gen) on sale for $89.95 - $20 with discount code ELLIS at checkout = $69.95. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member needtofinddeal for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • Watch, pause, record, and replay up to four channels (depending on your model) at once with 50+ hours of onboard storage.
  • Stream sports, local news, and prime-time shows live or later on compatible smart devices throughout your home.
  • Tablo TV requires internet service, a Tablo device, TV antenna and compatible smart device to run properly; endless TV/access w/ no monthly fees.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 3.85 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • These prices are $10 Lower than our previous Frontpage Deal.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies alst.

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JuanDB
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No ATSC 3.0 👎🏻
slick5150
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the number of tuners equates to how many devices can be watching different channels at the same time. 2 tuners means it can tune into and stream 2 different channels at once.
NavySnail3582
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I had one of these and was never happy. Recordings were unplayable pretty frequently even after buying a top of the line external drive specifically for video recording. The lack of an hdmi out is an incredibly weird design choice. Mine eventually completely broke after 11 months and I gave up on trying to fix it since Jeopardy is now on streaming

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Sep 13, 2025 05:08 PM
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linksfiendSep 13, 2025 05:08 PM
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I've read that there is no remote/out-of-home watching with this Tablo - that you can only watch content on the same WiFi network. Is there any solution for remote viewing when you're traveling/not home?
Sep 13, 2025 05:54 PM
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dbheiseSep 13, 2025 05:54 PM
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Quote from ruouttaurmind :
This seems like a relatively simple solution to watch OTA content on my tunerless Vizio tv? I'm not really worried about the DVR capability, really just live OTA. I tried a ViewTV tuner/DVR but the interface is way too convoluted and the remote has about a thousand freakin buttons. I just checked the Roku apps and there is one available for Tablo. Is this the kinder, gentler solution I've been hoping for?
I had the older models and switched to this version once it was released. new version loses some features others loved, but for my use case I didn't care and the reliability is worlds better now. found a good spot to pick up a signal on my house and have it set there. For $50 in considering another to put elsewhere since I can get everything but ABC from the current spot
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Sep 13, 2025 08:31 PM
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whawk7vuSep 13, 2025 08:31 PM
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Is it better to get the one with the antenna or buy an antenna separately?
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Sep 13, 2025 09:34 PM
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lotsalotsadeals
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Sep 13, 2025 09:34 PM
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Quote from bcoulter :
Funny I just barely bought one of these today locally. it would not pick up a single local station. it does include a bunch of internet stations, but alot of those will not record. so I'll be returning this

USER Error....Your lack of knowledge
Blame the device...shake head



https://www.antennaweb.org/
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Sep 13, 2025 09:45 PM
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Sep 13, 2025 09:45 PM
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Quote from whawk7vu :
Is it better to get the one with the antenna or buy an antenna separately?
Depends where you live and what you want/expect.

BIGGER is better when it comes to antennas.
Enter yor details and will give you expected channels as well antenna requirements.
https://www.antennaweb.org/
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Sep 13, 2025 10:52 PM
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marvelljonesSep 13, 2025 10:52 PM
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Quote from Timless :
Atsc 3 isn't an option. It's basically useless.
It's a lot like the "digital signal transition" back in the day. It's coming whether you like it or not, it's just going to get delayed over and over like it already has. I'd guess it's probably not going nationwide in the U.S. until about 2030 so you'd get your $50 worth if you bought this now.

As an aside, I have seen it in my area (NE OH) but only on a "test" station. None of the promised additional "features" were available to test (like interactive OTA TV), but it worked just fine on my TV. It's a newer Sony TV so YES it can decode ATSC 3.0, at least what they used in my market. Eventually all the major stations will broadcast in ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 will be sunset, but we're years away from that, if not a decade with all the petitions by consumers and the threatened legal action by companies that make things like this Tablo OTA DVR. Besides which it's currently not a "rule" by the FCC, it's a petition by most major broadcasters to set a date of 2028 for "major markets" and a date of 2030 for "nationwide" deployment. If the FCC makes it a rule we may see a "get your one free box to decode the signal" from the government like we did with digital TV back in the early 2000s.
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Sep 14, 2025 12:37 AM
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bmoore09Sep 14, 2025 12:37 AM
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Big fan of mine. I had a Tablo back in 2018 when you had to pay $5/month for the guide data, and have a hard drive for storage. I have this model now and never have issues. it's a great way to get one antenna to every TV in the house.
I dont use the DVR much anymore, so I can't speak to it's reliability

it also has an Antenna amplifier built in. not sure how good it is, but my signals never break.
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Sep 14, 2025 12:39 AM
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bmoore09Sep 14, 2025 12:39 AM
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Quote from whawk7vu :
Is it better to get the one with the antenna or buy an antenna separately?
you can get the one they sell with, but it's not necessary
Sep 14, 2025 12:40 AM
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bmoore09Sep 14, 2025 12:40 AM
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Quote from gadgetzilla :
can you skip commercials from the recordings? I'm looking to dump TiVo, that's the only feature that keeps me stuck to TiVo.
you can fast forward thru them
Sep 14, 2025 12:44 AM
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MrFreePressSep 14, 2025 12:44 AM
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Quote from CuriousEna :
What's the difference between 2 tuner and 4 tuner?
each tuner allows someone else in your house to watch a different station than you. one tuner grabs one OTA station and will direct it anywhere in your house. two tuners grabs two OTA stations and routes it anywhere in your house. you get the idea.
Sep 14, 2025 12:46 AM
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MrFreePressSep 14, 2025 12:46 AM
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Quote from Caddyskack :
I have messed with HDHomeruns (prime and the atsc 3.0 versions for a decade). Hooked through plex and all that good stuff. Any owners have thoughts I would be happy to hear them (for a vacation rental). Seems like a more all in one solution than what I have used
I gave up on the HDhomeruns when they were hacked and the developer refused to do anything about it, never acknowledged the hack despite logs that showed otherwise. I think I'm going to give this a shot, just to see how it works, I really do miss the over-the-air broadcast throughout my home
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Sep 14, 2025 12:47 AM
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MrFreePressSep 14, 2025 12:47 AM
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Quote from CuriousEna :
So how does this connect with Smart tvs? I connect through router and install the app on TVs? Looking to primarily get this to record and watch NFL games. Do you all recommend this for local channels and games?
this is the hardware that interfaces between your over-the-air stations and your Wi-Fi network. it runs a local server that is accessed by the app on your smart TVs and mobile devices and computers
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Sep 14, 2025 12:54 AM
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Bflo23
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Sep 14, 2025 12:54 AM
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Quote from JuanDB :
No ATSC 3.0 👎🏻
ATSC 3.0 is 4k resolution and that is 16 times more resolution than 720p OTA. It will eat up a ton of storage. It doesn't make sense. 4k is way too demanding in recording. With 720p OTA broadcasting, one can record far more TV shows. A bluray disk is like 1080p and that used like 50GB. Imagine 4k storage? Think of 4k recording a phone. With 4k, it is 4x more pixels than 1080p.
Cons?
Higher demands: Requires more processing power, bandwidth, and storage space than 720p content.
Overkill on small screens: The added detail may not be perceptible on a 720p display, and 4K content will be downscaled, potentially causing some clarity loss.
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Sep 14, 2025 01:14 AM
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Bflo23
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Sep 14, 2025 01:14 AM
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I am still using Channel Master Stream+ (Android TV) for my recording. It isn't multi tv capable or wifi dependent. No wifi needed at all to record. It is recording with one television and my portable hard drive. It always records and with great picture quality. It still works as good as day 1 long time ago and I still put a ton of hours recordings on it pretty regularly. It just isn't google supported (live tv app) anymore where I can't schedule weekly recordings and have like 2 week long guide like a couple years. Shame. It uses the basic ota guide. I still use it a ton. I will be watching a good tv show like Dateline but can't watch the entire 1 or 2 hour episode so I record it and watch it later. I use it a ton even without the 2 week guide.
  • I love the insignia fire tv ota guide. Too bad that fire tv recast was discontinued because I really dig the insignia fire 2 week ota guide and their user interface. I just prefer direct wired connection to a single storage drive.
  • I have Hulu, paramount+ and peacock subscription so I don't really need to record many tv shows that are on these apps.

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Sep 14, 2025 10:06 AM
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NedscSep 14, 2025 10:06 AM
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Quote from MrFreePress :
I gave up on the HDhomeruns when they were hacked and the developer refused to do anything about it, never acknowledged the hack despite logs that showed otherwise. I think I'm going to give this a shot, just to see how it works, I really do miss the over-the-air broadcast throughout my home

That never happened. What on earth are you talking about?

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