Tablo is a digital video recorder (DVR) for Over-The-Air (OTA) broadcast television signals that is controlled by a tablet or web-based application. Using an

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antenna, Tablo collects free Over-The-Air HDTV signals; allowing the user to either watch live TV or record programs to an external

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or internal storage, depending on the model. Tablo can connect to a home network through either

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...

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connections. Many consumers are choosing to discontinue cable or satellite due to escalating costs, a movement known as cord cutting.

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are beginning to supplement over-the-top content such as

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and

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, with OTA programming. Tablo is one of many products that have come to market with this in mind. Tablo is designed and developed by a company called Nuvyyo. Nuvyyo is an

Kanata, Ontario Kanata (, ) is a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located about west of the city's downtown core. As of 2021, Kanata had an urban population of 137,118. Before it was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001, it was one of the fastest-growing ...

based technology company, formed by veterans of the local technology scene, which launched in 2010. Some of Tablo's competitors are: Simple TV, Channel Master,

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and

TiVo TiVo ( ) is a digital video recorder (DVR) developed and marketed by Xperi (previously by TiVo Corporation and TiVo Inc.) and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an on-screen guide of scheduled broadcast programming television programs, whose fea ...

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