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Anyone have experience with Tablo OTA dvr?
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:05 am
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:05 am
In my continuous quest to eventually cut the cord, one of the main deal breakers is the ability to efficiently watch live, dvr, and play back OTA content. I stumbled upon Tablo ota dvr yesterday and it seems like it could be a game changer.
Looks like you install it on your network, add an external hard drive, and you can stream any of your recorded ota content to any connected TV with a talos app (Apple tv, roku, etc...) or any connected phone or tablet.
Anyway, it came in 2014 so I'm sure there are some bugs that need to be worked out. Also, the current roku app seems clunky from watching YouTube videos but they'll be updating a new app soon.
Tl; dr: anyone have one, use one, like it, dislike it,
Looks like you install it on your network, add an external hard drive, and you can stream any of your recorded ota content to any connected TV with a talos app (Apple tv, roku, etc...) or any connected phone or tablet.
Anyway, it came in 2014 so I'm sure there are some bugs that need to be worked out. Also, the current roku app seems clunky from watching YouTube videos but they'll be updating a new app soon.
Tl; dr: anyone have one, use one, like it, dislike it,
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Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:48 am to poochie
Have not used it, but I have used the TiVo OTA DVR and it is awesome. Only one that I know of the will cross platform search over OTA, Hulu, and Netflix to find what you want to watch. Plus it has a guide for live TV that goes 2 weeks out.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 9:52 am to poochie
Windows Media Center does all of that superbly and if you have Windows 7 it's free, including the program guide. You need an OTA tuner (internal or external) and a basic XBox 360 for each TV. Cost of the systems would appear to be comparable.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 10:24 am to XxxSpooky1
Let me list what I want to be able to do and yall can comment on whether these systems will work:
Currently have directv in my living room with genie in my bedroom. I also have a TV in my shed with roku only. I also have a roku in the living room. What I think I want to end up with is no directv, a third roku in the bedroom, and some sort of ota dvr that I can watch on any TV.
With Tablo, my startup cost would be $200 for the dvr, $50 for the external hard drive, $150 for lifetime service (or $5/month), and $80 for a third roku. (Already have an antenna)
What is the capability of watching multiple tv's with the TiVo system? Big deal for me. Also, TiVo service seems expensive.
Not really interested in a HTPC setup.
Currently have directv in my living room with genie in my bedroom. I also have a TV in my shed with roku only. I also have a roku in the living room. What I think I want to end up with is no directv, a third roku in the bedroom, and some sort of ota dvr that I can watch on any TV.
With Tablo, my startup cost would be $200 for the dvr, $50 for the external hard drive, $150 for lifetime service (or $5/month), and $80 for a third roku. (Already have an antenna)
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Have not used it, but I have used the TiVo OTA DVR and it is awesome. Only one that I know of the will cross platform search over OTA, Hulu, and Netflix to find what you want to watch. Plus it has a guide for live TV that goes 2 weeks out.
What is the capability of watching multiple tv's with the TiVo system? Big deal for me. Also, TiVo service seems expensive.
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Windows Media Center does all of that superbly and if you have Windows 7 it's free, including the program guide. You need an OTA tuner (internal or external) and a basic XBox 360 for each TV. Cost of the systems would appear to be comparable.
Not really interested in a HTPC setup.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 10:42 am to poochie
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Have not used it, but I have used the TiVo OTA DVR and it is awesome. Only one that I know of the will cross platform search over OTA, Hulu, and Netflix to find what you want to watch. Plus it has a guide for live TV that goes 2 weeks out.
What is the capability of watching multiple tv's with the TiVo system? Big deal for me. Also, TiVo service seems expensive.
Depends on which system you get. If you get the OTA only DVR it its 14.99 per month. If you get the OTA/Cable DVR you can do monthly, yearly, or lifetime.
With TiVo, you use the main DVR, then purchase TiVo mini's to connect to your TV. They connect back to the TiVo via ethernet. It then pulls the content off the DVR to the mini's for you to watch. Either recorded or live TV shows. The $50 OTA DVR has 4 tuners, while the $199 model has 6.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 10:54 am to XxxSpooky1
So I'd need two TiVo mini's which adds $300 to my startup cost.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 11:01 am to poochie
Right, but currently they have a sale on the TiVo minis that include the lifetime subscription when you purchase them. So that saves some money there.
Ultimately it's your decision on what setup you want to run. If you read the reviews and comparisons, TiVo wins out every time.
Ultimately it's your decision on what setup you want to run. If you read the reviews and comparisons, TiVo wins out every time.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 11:04 am to XxxSpooky1
Wait, I need a TiVo subscription for each TiVo box (dvr or mini) (lifetime or otherwise)?
Posted on 2/25/15 at 11:31 am to poochie
I think so, but either way the TiVo minis currently come with the lifetime subscription.
Posted on 2/25/15 at 11:44 am to XxxSpooky1
Gotcha. I see that now....
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