I added
this back in September 2014 and some were requested by me and
others previously
Colors Blue for Done, Red for not done, Orange for Somewhat done
Items to include in Tablo
THESE ARE A MUST AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DAY 1
RELEASE IN MY OPINION
* Resume Recordings
When/If
Tablo reboots/restarts during a recording, the Tablo MUST start recording once back up.
Without
this ability I believe there is a very large gap between Tablo
and competitors.
This
has happened to me multiple times and Tablo should
just handle it and should have been part of
"Smart
Recording". Sorry guys, but in my opinion, this should have been day 1
* Buffering on Live TV needs to be cut down
I
understand it is streaming and there has to be some file info in order to do
this.
I
also understand there may be buffering if the file is not large enough
However,
this needs to be cut in half at least. Currently takes 15 seconds at a minimum
The
ability to surf channels is non-existent with Tablo
currently
* Unified Experience - Getting Close
Application
should have same look and feel across technology
In
other words, when I move from browser to iOS to
Android to Roku I should have the same experience.
One should not
be different from another. Consistency
* Admin access to Settings
I
don't want my kids or wife or anyone making modifications to the settings
* Sync speed - Somewhat has been sped up
This
has been brought up over and over in the forums
This
has to be improved. It can currently take a very long time.
When
I say long time, that could be 30 seconds or 5 minutes. Depends on the device
But,
trying to move family/friends to Tablo is hard when
they have to wait for any length of time
Try
to explain to a non technical user why they have to
wait when every other device is fast
* Supported hard drives should be prevalent on the Tablo FAQ or home page - Better but not 100%
Too
many times people post in the community that they purchased a hard drive
and it is not supported. This and maybe even Antenna should
be included as a pre-purchase
page information?
THESE NEED TO BE INCLUDED
* Fast Forward/Rewind user configurable
I
can't tell you how important this is, but many people want to fast forward a
minute, others 10 seconds, some 15, etc
This
is why Tivo even has a hack for the remote in order
to change the default.
Also,
HAS to be across applications as well
* Start/Stop recording x number of minutes before/after - Although
some things have been done, not user configurable
This
HAS to be user configurable when you set a show to record.
NOT
in some Manual screen but on the recording of any show.
Manual
currently is pretty useless unless you know the exact show/channel/times.
This
has to be MUCH easier to do than currently implemented manual recording
* Expire recordings
Allow
the user to set the expiration dates of recordings
This
should be global and also on individual/season of recordings
As
an example, global would say keep recordings for x number of days, then on
individual/season can be overridden
I
know there is delete recording functionality built into "Smart
Recording", but it is currently
only based on disk space. We should be able to control this
a lot better
* Max Number of recordings
Set
the maximum number of episodes of a particular show to record
Again
this should be USER configurable should be a Tablo
over all value and possibly per show/season
* Live TV Timeline extension
Allow
me to scroll right for the same amount of guide data I have
There
are many times I am in Live TV and would love to scroll farther ahead so I can
set a recording past the current
24
hours.
This
is also the first thing people think is an issue with all guide data not
downloaded when they first
get their Tablo
* Record live show
If
I am watching a show, I should be able to click a button someplace to record
what I am currently
watching instead of needing to exit and click record. This
should include whatever is saved from when I started
watching.
* Ability to Record from the Recordings screen.
Example,
I record a single show of some show just to see if I like what I see.
When
I am finished watching I should be able to record all/record new/or even a
single show at that point.
* Support AC3 pass through
Many
people have requested this
* Sorting of shows
Tablo should allow me to sort the shows by
name/channel/date aired/date recorded/etc on all
screens available
This
should be in all Apps; Roku/iOS/Android/Web/etc
* Display of shows
Tied
into sorting of shows,
I
don't always need the big icons, give us show names, small icons, etc
Air
date/Recording date/etc
* Support all browsers - I know some work has been done, but not there
yet
I
know browser technology is not 100% compatible
But,
there should be a way to support the top browsers
* Support reboot remotely
Yes
I know there are times that a hard reboot is required.
But,
I have my Tablo sitting in a spot that requires me to
climb a ladder
So,
when there are issues where a soft reboot would fix it, this would be a lot
easier
* iOS app should show Live TV Name
This
should only be until hidden, but currently if you change shows you don't know
the name unless you exit
out back to the guide
* Add ability to download shows
This
would be a huge plus for Tablo
Allow
me to download the shows for watching later on an iPad/Phone/Etc
* % of Recording now
When
I am recording a show, in the recording screen I would like to see how much of a show has been recorded
As
an example, 10% of show recorded. Or at least, a consistent standard across all
applications
Web/iOS/Android/etc
* Delete when done
When
I have watched a recording ask me if I want to delete.
It
is not user friendly to have to back out, find the episode and then click
delete twice
* Access from anywhere - Some may argue Tablo
Connect is there, but not for browser that has not first "Paired"
I
am out of the home without my current web browser or app
You
know my Tablo's now because the Subscription service
is up.
Let
me watch from anywhere. Of course this means I need to login to do so
* Delete entire show
I
should be able to delete an entire show instead of just episode by
episode.
Very
tedious and again not user friendly
* Deleted section
So
when I click delete it is only marked as deleted
This
way I can go back and restore my deleted show because I forgot to let someone
else watch
The
Tablo should then delete the "Marked for Delete"
shows after x days (User configurable) or delete
permanently from that screen.
Also
allow a delete all now button on that screen.
* Apps for major smartphone suppliers - Somewhat but not 100%
Yes,
I know this has been asked for, but just reiterating the request
* Live TV/Recorded and Look at Guide
Similar
to what the Browser App does. I can watch a show and look at the guide.
Would
be even nicer if I could actually watch the show instead of minimizing while
looking
at the guide info.
* Closed Captioning - Getting much better but not 100%
Needs
to be worked on
* Warning/Error messages
When
I go into Tablo interface if an error has happened
such as reboot, error recording, etc I would
like to be notified in the user interface.
And
even further, email or some other type of notification
THESE ARE NICE TO HAVE BUT I THINK SHOULD BE
INCLUDED
* Search by Actor or other show data
The
ability to search for a show by actor would be nice as well as anything else
* Web Browser name of show needs to be hidden
Just
like the controls at the bottom go away, so should the top that takes up screen
space.
* Name of Tablo on the screen someplace
For
those of us with multiple Tablos we need to know
which one we are on.
As
an example, I don't want to set recordings on the one my wife uses and vice
versa
* Preview of frames
When
fast forwarding allow viewing of frames like Netflix/Amazon/etc
* Support multiple users
Similar
to how Netflix allows multiple users so I can see shows I recorded or all
recordings. This also
would allow a specific user to restart a show where they
left off.
* Play all episodes
The
ability to play episodes one after another
This
is quite popular nowadays and I think this should be on the TODO list for sure
* Support multiple Tablos as Parent Child
relationship
Now
this might get even more difficult
But,
If I have (and I do) a 2 tuner Tablo
and a 4 tuner Tablo, allow me to schedule shows
across them
As
an example, I go into guide and schedule a show but all 4 tuners are taken up
at that time. Well
then the parent/child could say oh I have a tuner you can
use. That way I actually have a 6 tuner Tablo.
I
know this is me dreaming, but it would be nice to
think about the possibility of this.