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Nuvyyo Expands Sales Channel For Next-Generation Tablo DUAL

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 8, 2017 by itnerd

Nuvyyo, maker of the Tablo DVR for cord cutters, today announced widespread availability of its next-generation Tablo DUAL 64GB OTA DVR hardware at a new, lower MSRP of $219.99 USD or $289.99 CAD.

Tablo DUAL is the first networked OTA DVR to include onboard recording storage, which makes it even easier for cord cutters to discover, record, and stream live broadcast programs from their HDTV antenna, right out of the box.

TV lovers can purchase the Tablo 64GB DUAL OTA DVR online at:

Cord Cutters can also pick up the latest Tablo today in select bricks-and-mortar retail stores in the US including:

  • Best Buy
  • Micro Center
  • Fry’s Electronics

Tablo DUAL can stream or record up to two OTA TV channels at once. Unlike other antenna DVRs on the market, Tablo DUAL uses Ethernet or dual-band WiFi to connect your antenna to your home network. This makes it easy for cord cutters to optimize placement of their antenna for ideal OTA signal reception and also enables Tablo DUAL to deliver live or recorded TV programs to any device, anytime, anywhere.

Pricing and Availability
Tablo DUAL 64GB OTA DVR is available today at a new lower MSRP of $219.99 USD and $289.99 CAD. Visit tablotv.com/store/ for links to all Tablo products and retailers.

 

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In Depth: Tablo TV

Posted in Products with tags , on September 9, 2014 by itnerd

Over the air television? Sounds old school. But it isn’t.

You can get a tremendous amount of local TV programming over the air. The best part about it that the picture is sharp, the sound is great, and the price is free. Combined with set top boxes like Apple TV and Roku, you can completely cut the cord with your local cable company. The thing is, you can’t record anything. At least not as easily as the set top box that your cable company supplies. Not to mention that the experience of finding programming is pretty primitive.

A Canadian company is out to change that with their new digital video recorder called Tablo TV. Here’s what it has going for it:

  • It is available in a two-tuner version, or four-tuner version
  • It can record anything broadcast over the air
  • It can stream the broadcast to a computer, mobile device, or compatible media hub.
  • The Tablo has no onboard storage, but it has two USB ports. You connect a hard drive to add as much DVR space as you want.
  • You can use a web portal on a computer, iOS or Android apps, to show the channel guide (with large icons or previews), or watch TV.
  • You can also watch your recordings away from home by using Tablo Connect

I spoke with Grant Hall, CEO of Nuvyyo which is the company behind Tablo TV and he thinks the moment is now for the Tablo TV to be a hit. In the US, cord cutting is nothing new with thousands of Americans dumping their cable companies last year. In Canada, cord cutting is kind of new. But as Canadians become more aware of the trend, and what is available to them for over the air TV, Hall thinks you’ll see the trend take off here. The fact that the CRTC is talking about reforms to how cable companies deliver TV to Canadians is proof that this trend is starting to happen. Though, it may be coming under threat. The CRTC is holding public consultations yesterday regarding the future of television in Canada, including the possibility of allowing broadcasters to discontinue transmission of TV signals over the air (under Fostering Local Programming, refer to #69, question Q24). That would be a shame as I think Canadians need some sort of affordable alternative to the cable companies for the television that they want to watch. It’s a safe bet once the CRTC gets out of the way, Tablo TV will be the choice of many Canadians to get over the air broadcasting.

But if for whatever reason that Canada doesn’t work out, there’s a huge market in the US for them to play in.

 

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Tablo DVR Now Available For Pre-Order

Posted in Commentary with tags on January 7, 2014 by itnerd

You might recall that I wrote about Tablo in the past as they were having a crowd-funding campaign for their revolutionary device that allows you to cut the cord. Yesterday at CES they announced that pre-orders are now being accepted directly through the Tablo website at www.tablotv.com with units expected to ship in February.

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To remind you why Tablo is different, the Tablo DVR plugs into any HDTV antenna to capture free broadcast network programming including news and sports within the United States and Canada. Unlike traditional DVRs that are plugged into one TV, Tablo is a whole-home DVR that streams live and recorded HDTV content to any connected device inside your home as well as anywhere you have internet.

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Key features include:

  • Watch, pause and record live HDTV: Skip commercials, schedule recordings by series (only new episodes or all episodes), or by episode, and manage existing recordings
  • Record/Stream two different programs simultaneously: Two OTA Tuners (4 Tuner version available Q2 2014)
  • Unlimited Local Storage for Recordings: Two USB ports, each support external hard drives up to 2 TB
  • Intuitive Touchscreen Program Guide: Browse and search with a keyboard, not a remote
  • Compatible with all mobile devices: Native apps for Apple and Android tablets; HTML5 app for smartphones and computers
  • Watch on the big screen TV: Works with AppleTV, Roku or Chromecast* (*Pending SDK release)
  • Flexible setup: Embedded WiFi for connecting to the router wirelessly if required

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Tablo will retail for $219 for the 2 Tuner model with optional program guide data subscriptions for $4.99/Month, $49.99/Year, or $149.99/lifetime. The Tablo 4 Tuner model will be available later in the spring with an anticipated retail price of $249.99.

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