Able to watch home networks anywhere!

donn0128 wrote:
Instead of another gadget that sucks band width why not simply take your Direc DVR with you?

Bobbo wrote:
We cancelled our Directv account

greenrvgreen wrote:
Not to be a stickler, but Sat TV has no cord.

That is a figure of speech, not a literal description.

greenrvgreen wrote:
Is the OP claiming that OTA TV is a valid substitute to premium Sat TV? I beg to differ!

Opinions differ. To us, yes it is a valid substitute.

Gdetrailer wrote:
Sounds like it could be a great way to get your TV fix, BUT, please BRING YOUR OWN WIFI HOT SPOT.

We do. We use our Verizon cellphone as a WIFI hotspot, or a relative's home service while visiting.

Gdetrailer wrote:
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..

PRECISELY!

And, we do not use campground WIFI. Haven't in years, even if they have it.

Rotis wrote:
We dropped our premium satellite service because it was terrible, nothing much worth watching unless you like mindless dribble, bathroom humor, foul language and the dumbing down of America.

I think you mis-typed: that's what you get OTA.

greenrvgreen wrote:
Cancelling paid services is "cost cutting", not "cord cutting"--or else Verizon owes me a whopping refund.

When consumers "cut the cord" with their landline phones they did so to enhance mobility. In so doing, the cost for telephone serivce went up by a factor of five or even ten.

When you cut your cable tv line in favor of sat, you got TV that could travel. When you cut the sat tv cord in favor of IP tv, you got your cords back again.

If the OP's happy, I'm happy for him. But good luck trying to download anything through CG wifi, and if you're happy with OTA TV, then Dog bless you.

In broadcast television, cord cutting, cutting the cord, and cord shaving refer to patterns of viewers cancelling subscriptions to subscription television services, dropping expensive pay television channels or reducing the number of hours of subscription TV viewed in response to competition from rival media.

With that said, we just use the recorded shows when we are boondocking and cannot get over the air or cell service. We have a Verizon 40 gig data plan and a AT&T 40 gig data plan so we are covered there. We get to pick and chose what we want to watch.

We dropped our premium satellite service because it was terrible, nothing much worth watching unless you like mindless dribble, bathroom humor, foul language and the dumbing down of America.

If that is your idea of premium satellite programming and you are happy with it then Dog bless you too.

Cancelling paid services is "cost cutting", not "cord cutting"--or else Verizon owes me a whopping refund.

When consumers "cut the cord" with their landline phones they did so to enhance mobility. In so doing, the cost for telephone serivce went up by a factor of five or even ten.

When you cut your cable tv line in favor of sat, you got TV that could travel. When you cut the sat tv cord in favor of IP tv, you got your cords back again.

If the OP's happy, I'm happy for him. But good luck trying to download anything through CG wifi, and if you're happy with OTA TV, then Dog bless you.

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..

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.

Bobbo wrote:
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 can access it from anywhere if we have sufficient internet bandwidth! I can pull it up on my laptop from 2,000 miles away and watch any recorded program, or what is airing in real time at home. AND, the icing on the cake, it can be a whole home DVR!

DW is pleased.

Only 2 downsides:

1. It has no storage memory so you have to buy a USB external HDD

and

2. It does not hook directly to your television. It goes through your home network either by WIFI or Ethernet. You have to have a media streaming device, like Chromecast, on your TV. Or, have a smart TV with built in WIFI. That is why it is a whole home DVR. Every TV with a media streaming device is connected to it.

DISCLAIMER: I have no connection with this product or company other than being an owner of one of their units.

Sounds like it could be a great way to get your TV fix, BUT, please BRING YOUR OWN WIFI HOT SPOT.

Streaming via a campgrounds WiFi will be your problem..

Most campground BARELY have enough "bandwidth" to retrieve simple emails.. Streaming via campground WiFi unless it is done at 2am-3am will result in a lot of frustration for YOU..

Streaming during day and evening hrs will also result in OTHER "campers" having to SUFFER from extremely slow speeds and in some cases not being able to get on the WiFi at all.

Don't be a WiFi hog.

Not to be a stickler, but Sat TV has no cord. I take my tailgater and dish box with me where ever I camp all over the west. That's cord cutting!

And downside #3 to your OTA box: OTA TV. Is the OP claiming that OTA TV is a valid substitute to premium Sat TV? I beg to differ!

Instead of another gadget that sucks band width why not simply take your Direc DVR with you?