Able to watch home networks anywhere!
DW and I have decided to become cord cutters! We cancelled our Directv account, but DW liked her DVR. We looked around and found this Tablo OTA DVR. It records any OTA channels we get. ALSO, we ...
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Rotis wrote:
Tablo is a pretty good unit, we are waiting for our Simple.TV2 unit, it's very similar but will also accommodate cable (clearQAM). We also cut the cord (figuratively not literally) and got rid of our sat. tv.
The only time you need internet bandwidth is when you want to program the unit, after that it streams to your Roku or other similar device through your own network, no internet connection required.
We use our current unit to record shows and movies when we have cable or over the air signals. Then we have them to watch when we have no cell data service, cable or over the air signal.
Be aware that in many places the Cable companies are DROPPING "CLEAR QAM". Per some FCC rule changes a few years ago, cable companies are no longer "obligated" to continue analog OR in the clear unscrambled QAM BASIC channels.
Instead as long as the cable co offers a free or low cost (rental) cable box they CAN enable the "private" data bit in the QAM data stream. Once the private bit is enabled, ALL QAM capable tuners without a cable card WILL ignore the PRIVATE QAM channels.
In reality, the OP mentioned "cutting cords" which means they are dropping ALL paid programming (as in no sat OR cable) and are planning to use a OTA (Over the Air) tuner/DVR which has capability to STREAM via Internet the content of what they have recorded.
The recorder stays at home and they simply use the Internet from anywhere (campground WiFi?) to look at their recordings.
The downside of the OPs plan IS the campground WiFi (free Internet access), after they try streaming ONCE Via campground WiFi ("buffering" anyone?) they WILL be buying their own WiFi hot spot..
