Can you time shift within live recordings (REW/PAUSE/FF) with that Tablo setup?
if you miss the landline you could go with a free solution like freephoneline.ca. you by the sip data to add to your ATA device (I use a cisco spa122) for a nominal fee. Works great for me.Figured I'd join everyone else in 2018 and cut the TV and home phone. I had a FTTH bundle so everything was included but just called today to cut the TV and phone. I'll save about $50/mo this way. Not as much as I hoped though. I even asked about a lower internet tier but it was like ~$5 difference so no point.
$50 is still $50 though. I would go weeks without watching TV, and the only calls I ever got on my landline were nuisance calls anyway. That and people leaving me voicemails for stuff and I'd forget to check all the time as for some reason this particular phone does not have an indicator light like most phones. So at least I don't have to worry about checking that VM anymore. Most people that should have my number have my cell anyway.
Only thing I'm going to miss is actually picking up the landline phone to make a call. I just always preferred a real phone for that. But not really a huge deal.
This used to be true - if you had internet from the local cable company, they would often have unencrypted local channels you could pick up without a box. A few years ago, the FCC allowed cable companies to start encrypting the local channels too, so I doubt you'll find many places where you could get free local channels via your cable line (when you don't pay for basic cable).
I don't think it was basic cable. It was just the local channels.
I keep thinking about getting a TiVo or something. But then I think about how the FCC wants to transition to ATSC 3.0. And then I think I should wait until products compatible with that come out. (I have several tuners already, but they're not so user friendly.)
Yes. It's essentially a sensibly priced Tivo. My only complaint is live TV channel switching is a little slow. Other than that, its perfect. You can even stream your recorded shows when away from home if you open up ports on your router. It works with Roku, Firestick, Android and Apple products, and even LG Smart TV's have an app built in.
Last time I had "basic cable", it was really only the local channels, that's why I labeled it as such.
The Tablo only works with an HDTV antenna or will it record streams from amazon, Netflix, etc?
Eh, I'm dumping my Roku. Streaming connections and quality are too variable. Going back to Xfinity with a TiVo (though my setup failed due to a regional problem with the update server).
It's probably your Internet connection. Every Roku product I've ever owned has been solid. I even have an old Roku XD in my basement gym that I still use.
It's OTA only. Why would you record a streaming service?
I haven't had too much trouble finding stuff to fill that general role via YouTube.Funny thing is only thing I miss from cable is mindless brain relaxation by killing time with mindless episodes on HGTV and Food Network in the evenings and at night.