The IT Nerd

Cutting the cord is a growing trend. A company called Nuvyyo, has recently previewed a new product that offers cord-cutters a better way to access free Over-The-Air (OTA) high-definition TV content. Called Tablo, this is the first solution designed to combine the functionality of a DVR with the convenience and mobility of a tablet-based app to browse, record and stream broadcast TV content to any device, anytime, anywhere. Additionally, Nuvyyo has launched an Indiegogo campaign for Tablo to engage TV-lovers and early technology adopters as supporters and beta testers prior to the product’s retail availability in early 2014.

Nuvyyo’s Indiegogo project is focused primarily on gathering product feedback from TV lovers and early technology adopters and soliciting beta testers in key geographic markets. Indiegogo supporters at various pledge levels can gain access to beta versions of Tablo ahead of the general public and influence key product feature and design choices. Pledges raised during the Indiegogo project will be used to fund initial production runs of the hardware so that the $4 million in venture backing Nuvyyo received earlier this year from Celtic House Venture Partners – a leading investor in technology and innovation – can be earmarked for sales and marketing support of the general product launch in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Here’s why you should care about Tablo. With an average pay TV bill of $85 a month, consumers enjoying free broadcast programming using Tablo will save over $2,000 in just two years. Another market shift positioning Tablo for success is the tremendous popularity of tablet computing with an estimated 44 percent of U.S. households already owning at least one. That’s a win=win in my mind.

I’ve requested some hardware when it becomes available because I want to cut the cord as much as anyone who pays high cable bills. In the meantime, take a look at this video that gives you a better idea of what Tablo is all about:

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