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32. Tablo is a device...

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 AM

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It is an over the air, (OTA,) dvr. It uses a traditional TV antenna and an external hard drive to record TV shows. The newest version of their software includes streaming channels, (kind of limited at this time,) that you can also record. The Nvidia Shield is a dedicated streaming device. They have a wide variety of streaming channels and can even play media files over the local network if you have access to DVD ripping tools.

The selection of streaming channels grows all the time. One benefit of a streaming device like the Shield is they will also run Android apps, so it will also run any service you decide to pay for, (Amazon, Netflix, etc.) Playstore has a bunch of streaming apps that offer free and paid content. It's all up to you. Pay for what you want.

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Fox to buy Roku in $22 billion deal to accelerate shift to digital [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Looks like... 2naSalit Yesterday #1

Thats how I see it too... FarPoint Yesterday #10

... UpInArms Yesterday #2

I almost bought a Roku bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

TABLO is an OTA DVR. IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #4

Thanks, that's an option I didn't know about. /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #7

My husband bought a Channel Master Antenna. chouchou Yesterday #24

will it work with Wifi? FarPoint Yesterday #12

Tablo is great. We had Spectrum for years and were paying close to $300 a month w cable tv and internet. C Moon Yesterday #23

Thank you soooo much FarPoint Yesterday #25

Sure,hook it up with Ethernet or WiFi Bengus81 22 hrs ago #28

I'll dump Roku NJCher Yesterday #5

I can stop using ROKU also. ananda Yesterday #22

Oh no. I love mine for its ease of use. Alice B. Yesterday #6

We have an NVidia Shield streaming device. Karma13612 Yesterday #8

Tubi is also part of Fox. Hard to avoid unc70 Yesterday #13

Oh, well, there ya go! Karma13612 Yesterday #16

I found A LOT of free content on the Hoopla app TexasBushwhacker 20 hrs ago #30

I have that Nvidia Shield too. IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #26

I'm not familiar with Tablo Software... Karma13612 4 hrs ago #31

Tablo is a device... IrishAfricanAmerican 3 hrs ago #32

Roku has the Spectrum streaming app chelsea0011 Yesterday #9

All of these sticks and boxes etc have microphones. Even your smart TV has one in the remote and the TV itself Cheezoholic Yesterday #11

Many of them allow you to turn off the microphone in their settings FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #33

We have some old Roku sticks I saved just in case ToxMarz Yesterday #14

Here is a YouTube link from Cord Cutters FarPoint Yesterday #15

If the Roku channel and Tubi merge, I hope they leave the Tubi jingle. :) C Moon Yesterday #21

Thus ends my decade plus long Roku relationship. Shame. n/t flvegan Yesterday #17

Oh crap C Moon Yesterday #18

That sucks. We just replaced 2 of our older ones with new ones. Guess we're stuck for now. One thing Vinca Yesterday #19

Consumers will pay. That my children is how capitalism works. twodogsbarking Yesterday #20

I'm glad I haven't used my Roku in about 5 years synni 23 hrs ago #27

Watch how fast Tubi becomes subscription based and still have a boat Bengus81 22 hrs ago #29