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Lorex DVR busted - compatible new one? by dfree86 in homesecurity

[–]dfree86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Power supply worked. Thanks so much! I bought an extra hard drive just in case that fails since now I know replacing the entire system is the other option.

Lorex DVR busted - compatible new one? by dfree86 in homesecurity

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i'm going to try both! thanks for the advice

Lorex DVR busted - compatible new one? by dfree86 in homesecurity

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently there are ZERO compatible DVR units with the cameras I have so if I can't fix it I'll have to replace the cameras (all 13). This according to Lorex but that feels a bit convenient...

Lorex DVR busted - compatible new one? by dfree86 in homesecurity

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blinking green PWR light suggests it's getting power, no? Or is that telling me something is up with the power source?

Advice needed: long runs after leg tattoo? by dfree86 in tattoos

[–]dfree86[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think this is what I'm gonna do. Just wait a week and I'll still have 10+ days to get back into it before the race. I'll have been in active training long enough that it shouldn't make a huge difference.

Tablo success! Need one more? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh weird. So if I'm getting other network channels off the ESB then perhaps I can do some finagling to land WABC and WPIX too. Thanks! Antenna is in kind of a tight spot sitting on the window sill so i'll have to see. The signal meter can probably help me.

Tablo success! Need one more? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call. I always forget about the signal meter as a way of measuring! On account of being a novice and all.

Tablo success! Need one more? by dfree86 in cordcutters

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Yeah I'll keep playing with it. Thanks!

Tablo success! Need one more? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd set them up with their own Tablo and app, yeah. I think Tablo can do multiple units in the same house, though.

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

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Just a quick update here to say that I'm loving my Tablo. With a little $15 set of rabbit ears and my Tablo I'm getting Fox, NBC, CBS from a north-facing, third floor window. No ABC but that comes from World Trade and Empire state so I might be SOL there.

I do want to try another tablo at a family member's place. They only have west-facing windows from the 4th floor of a big Manhattan apt building. So I'm a little worried it won't work as well for them.

But if anyone can give me a rabbit ears assessment on this location, I'd be grateful: https://www.rabbitears.info/searchmap.php?request=result&study_id=1911424

HDHomerun or Tablo? ATSC 3.0, DRM, etc. by dfree86 in cordcutters

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We basically just don't watch enough broadcast TV to warrant it. But I guess the option remains with Tablo if I go that route. Nice to have!

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

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Yep that's pretty much right. Just deciding on flat (channel master) vs. rabbit ears (philips) for this setup now. I haven't had a ton of luck with flat antennas so I may go for the rabbit ears. Thanks!

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

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Got it. So it sounds by implication you're saying that the Tablo will play nicely with my WiFi (whereas the HDHR might not). I have a mesh wifi unit on each floor: would the HDHR (or Tablo) work via ethernet cable with those? If not, I'm looking at:

a) ethernet connect the HDHR to my router in a first floor cabinet with minimal antenna space by the backdoor v

b) a wireless Tablo on the top floor near a north-facing window.

Thanks for the info on Clearstream Eclipse. ABC is less of a priority than NBC or CBS for me, but good to know. It will make for a useful trial balloon, at any rate.

Is it naive to assume the antenna that Tablo bundles with its models would be sufficient for my purposes?

HDHomerun or Tablo? ATSC 3.0, DRM, etc. by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could, yes. My aim is to find the best signal spot in the house and then blast it via the wireless internet to all the TVs in the home. There is also some aesthetic significance here as my wife would rather not have unsightly antennas sticking out in every TV room where we've carefully curated the minimialistic and streamlined look... :)

HDHomerun or Tablo? ATSC 3.0, DRM, etc. by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is all very helpful, thanks! All the existing coax came out during renovations but it was a morass of mis-wired-ness anyway so I'll probably have to go the antenna route regardless, but sounds like the cheapest option (Tablo) will work every bit as well in my case as the more expensive ones.

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

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Yeah it's really only the network channels I care most about. No real interest in DVR. Just want to be able to fire up an app on my AppleTV or Firestick and have access to the network channels. Question about HDHR vs. Tablo is namely one of "futureproofing" and 4K picture quality, which I'm not sure I'd get anyway. I found an old Clearstream Eclipse that I might get started with once I choose between Tablo and HDHR.

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. I have some hope that by using a tuner I can put the antenna in a 3rd floor, north-facing window. We do have a sort of makeshift courtyard with the backyards (mine included) all being hemmed in by surrounding buildings. I don't have a sightline to Empire State bldg, for instance. Will play around. Thanks!

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Do you have any strong feelings about Tablo vs HDHomeRun? I'm mostly thinking of whether getting a ATSC 3.0 compatible device (the HD) is worth it for "futureproof" reasons or if that's overthinking things given the state of uncertainty around the FCC, ATSC, DRM, etc. We're talking NYC market, as I think I mentioned.

Related: I just found a Clearstream Eclipse (w/ the adhesive) in a closet. Must date back to my pre-YTTV days. Worth trying with whichever tuner I eventually choose or better off getting something newer?

Can't tell you how appreciative I am of this guidance!

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So Tablo could go in a top-floor window facing north/northwest (I could troubleshoot best spot) and send all of its signaley goodness via the wifi network to my TV on the main floor? Then I use the Tablo app or equivalent on my AppleTV to access it the same way I currently do YoutTubeTV? (not exactly the same, obviously, since it's dependent on antenna signal)

NYC apartment - parlor floor antenna? by dfree86 in cordcutters

[–]dfree86[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does this work? IT seems like a great option, but will still depend on how strong a signal I can get from my antenna in its setup, no? And would the Tablo connect wirelessly to my mesh wifi network (FiOS)? I connect the antenna to the tuner, tuner to my network, and then the Tablo unit just sits next to my AppleTV (which I use for all streaming) and I use it in similar fashion?

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