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Sep 8, 2026 7:43 PM

Tablo 4th Gen 2-Turner 128GB Over the Air DVR w/ No Antenna

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Tablo TV has Tablo 4th Gen 2-Turner 128GB Over the Air DVR w/ No Antenna on sale for $79.95 - $20 when you apply discount code ELLIS at checkout = $59.95, while supplies last. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Infinity for posting this deal.

Note: Additional savings of $30 are available for Current and Former Military, First Responders and Law Enforcement (Sign Up here)

Specs:
  • Ports:
    • 1x Power
    • 1x Ethernet 10/100
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x Coax
  • Concurrent Streams:
    • 2-Tuner/No Antenna: Watch and record up to two live channels simultaneously
    • Watch on up to six devices at once
    • Recording of some free streaming channels may be disabled due to licensing restrictions
  • Processing:
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB Flash
  • Recording Capacity:
    • 50+ hours of onboard HD storage
    • Support for USB hard drives from 1 - 8TB (~1000 hours of HD storage)
  • Includes:
    • 1x Tablo device
    • 1x Power supply
    • 1x 4′ Ethernet cable

Editor's Notes

Written by NgocOutSavings | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $20 less (25.01% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $79.95 at the time of this post.
    • This price is in the range of our previous Frontpage Deals.
  • About this product:
    • Product will qualify for 30-day return w/ purchase (Customers must pay for return shipping)
    • View Tablo TV Return & Warranty Policy here.
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Infinity
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Tablo TV has Tablo 4th Gen 2-Turner 128GB Over the Air DVR w/ No Antenna on sale for $79.95 - $20 when you apply discount code ELLIS at checkout = $59.95, while supplies last. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Infinity for posting this deal.

Note: Additional savings of $30 are available for Current and Former Military, First Responders and Law Enforcement (Sign Up here)

Specs:
  • Ports:
    • 1x Power
    • 1x Ethernet 10/100
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x Coax
  • Concurrent Streams:
    • 2-Tuner/No Antenna: Watch and record up to two live channels simultaneously
    • Watch on up to six devices at once
    • Recording of some free streaming channels may be disabled due to licensing restrictions
  • Processing:
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB Flash
  • Recording Capacity:
    • 50+ hours of onboard HD storage
    • Support for USB hard drives from 1 - 8TB (~1000 hours of HD storage)
  • Includes:
    • 1x Tablo device
    • 1x Power supply
    • 1x 4′ Ethernet cable

Editor's Notes

Written by NgocOutSavings | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $20 less (25.01% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $79.95 at the time of this post.
    • This price is in the range of our previous Frontpage Deals.
  • About this product:
    • Product will qualify for 30-day return w/ purchase (Customers must pay for return shipping)
    • View Tablo TV Return & Warranty Policy here.
  • Additional notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Infinity

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Community Reviews

Tablo 4th Gen is a simple over the air DVR that shines for easy local recording, a friendly interface, and two tuner recording for two shows at once. It works well with Roku and Google TV, can fast forward through recordings, and the app also pulls in free streaming channels. The main knocks are slow menus and channel changes, occasional app or network glitches, and heat related reliability concerns. Storage is tight at 128GB, so an external drive is often needed, and ATSC 3.0 uncertainty hangs over its long term future.

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Sep 9, 2026 5:19 PM
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AquaGalley8616Sep 9, 2026 5:19 PM
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Quote from flipmaster View quoted comment :

4-tuner unit will 99% die in about 12 months. Install it upside down to let heat radiate out and it will work. I would install the 2-tuner unit upside down just in case.

100% free and zero fees. 14 day guide.

Any channel, including streaming, found here can be recorded:
https://www.tablotv.com/tablo-cha...el-results

Works offline. Above streaming channels will still work if you don't have an antenna.

Note: Tablo sells on walmart which you can get with an extended warranty.
thanks for answering all my questions. rep-ed you. also thanks for the link. Also thanks for suggestion turning the unit it on upside down.

How many units do you have working, and how many crashed and burned.
Since you turned them upside down, any don't work anymore?

I'm in florida to it gets hot as hell... well almost as hot as hell.

putting a small fan on unit might help.
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flipmasterSep 9, 2026 7:42 PM
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Quote from AquaGalley8616 View quoted comment :
thanks for answering all my questions. rep-ed you. also thanks for the link. Also thanks for suggestion turning the unit it on upside down.

How many units do you have working, and how many crashed and burned.
Since you turned them upside down, any don't work anymore?

I'm in florida to it gets hot as hell... well almost as hot as hell.

putting a small fan on unit might help.
On third unit. Tablo knows they die and will replace them even when out of warranty. Vents are on the bottom so upside down or at least on the side is better than normal.

https://community.tablotv.com/t/a...sues/45440
https://community.tablotv.com/t/m...d/42440/23
Sep 9, 2026 8:11 PM
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DallasGGSep 9, 2026 8:11 PM
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Quote from flipmaster View quoted comment :
On third unit. Tablo knows they die and will replace them even when out of warranty. Vents are on the bottom so upside down or at least on the side is better than normal.

https://community.tablotv.com/t/a...sues/45440
https://community.tablotv.com/t/m...d/42440/23
Yeah, I'm on my 3rd also...they rarely last more than 1-2 years. I'm tempted to buy a cheap 2 tuner today as a backup for when my current refurbished 4 tuner dies on me. I've had my TIVO Roamio for 11 years and it's still going strong. Too bad Tablo didn't build these better to last.
Sep 9, 2026 8:25 PM
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DallasGGSep 9, 2026 8:25 PM
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Quote from Bflo23 View quoted comment :
People bring up ATSC 3? Do people really want ATSC 3.0 tuner in your DVR because 4k would eat up that 128GB storage so quickly? 4K uses 4x more storage over 1080p and like 8-15x more than 720p. We mostly get like 720p OTA now. 720p looks good to me. I don't have a huge monster size 4k TV. With storage being so expensive right now, the future ATSC 3 DVR with minimal decent storage would cost a ton and way more than $60. You would probably need a really powerful wifi connection to play in 4K too. I don't have that. I am a bit interested in the tablo but I am using a channel master stream+ that isn't supported anymore with the 2 week guide but still has nice interface and uses like 8 hours OTA guide that records. Great picture quality. It still works beautifuly as day 1 and i recorded billion hours on to it. The Tablo would give me multiple TV access and longer TV guide.
I don't really care if we get ATSC 3.0 and I do have a 65" 4k TV. I just don't think there's that big of an improvement from 1080i/p for over the air tv to really get me all that excited about it. And with all the talk about DRM problems and perhaps having to pay for some over the air broadcasts...or not be able to watch certain shows, I'd rather just stick with ATSC 1.0.
Sep 9, 2026 8:53 PM
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trckn4lifeSep 9, 2026 8:53 PM
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Quote from DallasGG View quoted comment :

Yeah, I'm on my 3rd also...they rarely last more than 1-2 years. I'm tempted to buy a cheap 2 tuner today as a backup for when my current refurbished 4 tuner dies on me. I've had my TIVO Roamio for 11 years and it's still going strong. Too bad Tablo didn't build these better to last.
Yeah I love my two tivos ota with upgraded HD in them. Considering this as Im not sure how many more years I'll get from tivo. I wish you could play the video or stream in a web browser on laptop and not need app. Debating if it's worth diving into or holding till at least one tivo dies....
Sep 9, 2026 10:25 PM
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millstSep 9, 2026 10:25 PM
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I wouldn't say TiVo engineers did anything magical. They just weren't chasing a tiny form factor. Much easier to avoid heat issues with a huge empty box and powered fan. I lost count of how many of those junky TiVo fans I've replaced over the years after I can't stand the buzzing anymore.
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I looked at the Tablo web site. It listed all my local channels and more.
QUESTION:
Will my quality of the picture be the same as my cable I get now.
What I mean is three out of the 4 local PBS stations look like they broadcast in 240p and only only looks like 1080p.
Any help woul be great.
I would like to record some of the Cooking Shows on PBS
Thanks

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Sep 10, 2026 12:41 AM
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RitaM9587Sep 10, 2026 12:41 AM
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Ok, so I'm old but used to keep up with this stuff. Can I use this to record streaming channels? If not, what CAN I use this for?
Sep 10, 2026 4:06 AM
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felixbball28Sep 10, 2026 4:06 AM
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Anyone figure out a way to watch outside of home WiFi? I tried vpn using tailscale and appletv but it would disconnect after a while
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millstSep 10, 2026 4:21 AM
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Quote from basset53 View quoted comment :
I looked at the Tablo web site. It listed all my local channels and more.
QUESTION:
Will my quality of the picture be the same as my cable I get now.
What I mean is three out of the 4 local PBS stations look like they broadcast in 240p and only only looks like 1080p.
Any help woul be great.
I would like to record some of the Cooking Shows on PBS
Thanks
So long as you add an external hard drive, your OTA channels will look the best they possibly can. The Tablo is just capturing the raw MPEG2 stream. If you rely on the built-in 128GB then they get transcoded and you lose quality. Most cable providers do something similar.

What you describe sounds typical of the way the channels broadcast. There is a primary stream that is high def and several sub-channels that are lower quality.
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tarongaSep 10, 2026 4:23 AM
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Quote from basset53 View quoted comment :
I looked at the Tablo web site. It listed all my local channels and more.
QUESTION:
Will my quality of the picture be the same as my cable I get now.
What I mean is three out of the 4 local PBS stations look like they broadcast in 240p and only only looks like 1080p.
Any help woul be great.
I would like to record some of the Cooking Shows on PBS
Thanks
Search RabbitEars [rabbitears.info] to see what channels you should be able to pick up. Click on the call sign to see what resolution they broadcast in.
Sep 10, 2026 8:06 AM
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anthony32376Sep 10, 2026 8:06 AM
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Quote from aarlee View quoted comment :
I just got the Tablo and the only thing I miss from the Recast is that it doesn't integrate with the FireTV live channels, so you have to use their app. Other than that it has been trouble free, but haven't used it much yet.
Can you use an echo dot paired to the fire TV device to change channels with Alex with this tablo?
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anthony32376Sep 10, 2026 8:08 AM
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Quote from Adeezl View quoted comment :
Tablo is definitely going to make an ATSC 3.0 device. Yes, they are trying to push these now to sell hardware. They are probably making a ton of money at the moment. That being said... I bought one of these in April, and it died 2 weeks ago while in use, so I got about 5 months before it fried. They sent a replacement without needing any proof though with the 1 year warranty. The software on these are much better than using your TV's guide straight into an antenna in my opinion.
I thought they couldn't because of DRM
Did that ever get settled
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Quote from millst View quoted comment :
So long as you add an external hard drive, your OTA channels will look the best they possibly can. The Tablo is just capturing the raw MPEG2 stream. If you rely on the built-in 128GB then they get transcoded and you lose quality. Most cable providers do something similar.

What you describe sounds typical of the way the channels broadcast. There is a primary stream that is high def and several sub-channels that are lower quality.
Thanks
"If you rely on the built-in 128GB then they get transcoded and you lose quality. "

Looks like I need to know more about "transcoded", process, and options

Thanks

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Quote from taronga View quoted comment :
Search RabbitEars [rabbitears.info] to see what channels you should be able to pick up. Click on the call sign to see what resolution they broadcast in.
Thanks for the rabbitears.info link

So much changing with more and cheaper screen recording info out there

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