I'm looking at cord cutting as my UVerse contract is up next month. Sorry for the long post but hope this helps others.
The biggest roadblock is a DVR solution for local channels. What I've learned is;
NOTE:
devices = Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, iPad, phone, tablet, etc.
OTA=Over The Air
All solutions require you to switch between apps (like PS Vue/Sling and the DVR). So you have to switch between apps to access different content (PS Vue, Hulu, Netflix, vs OTA TV/DVR). Suggest checking each website to learn more.
TABLO - WI-FI DVR. Hook it up to your antenna and connect to the Tablo to your modem/router. You use the TABLO app on your device to watch live TV fed though your antenna to the Tablo and streamed to your device through your home network. You can also control the Tablo DVR (pause, rewind, record, etc.) on the app.
$200 cost + $50/yr for guide (or $149 for lifetime guide). Also you need to add external drive to record/save OTA TV.
NOTES: you do not have to subscribe to the guide. You can get 24hrs free but lose some functionality. Also, you can access your recordings from anywhere you have an internet connection, not just at home.
This seems like the easiest solution for an OTA DVR and pushing content to your TV either via wi-fi or Ethernet cable (recommended) through your devices.
TIVO - ROMIO. I think you can make this work similar to the Tablo, but their web site is really not clear at all. The apps for the various devices do not look like you can control the DVR from the device. You can maybe only do that with their Tivo Stream device...which means you have to switch between devices to make it all work on multiple TV's which is kind of a PITA/wife hassle. It also adds upfront cost. Honestly, for a much as the TIVO systems cost (+ maybe monthly subscription fees) their system is not as seamless as the Tablo. I can't tell if you can stream Live TV to your devices or not. I don't think you can. The TIVO web site really is not clear at all how it all works.
$399 for ROMIO+ wi-fi bridge and maybe other stuff. Seems expensive and not a very seamless option.
HD Homerun - This is a TV tuner the plugs into your network router and antenna. Through your network, you can stream the OTA broadcast to all your devices. You can watch live TV through the HDHomerun VIEW app on your device through your network. To record/save shows, you need to set up a server or use your PC as the DVR device (which means it has to always be on). To record shows, you have to do it through your PC (so if you're watching a show you cannot just hit "record" you have to go to your PC to record). You can access recorded shows from your devices via the HD Homerun VIEW app through your network, you just cannot schedule recordings, etc. through your device. Your PC can have any operating system to set it up as a DVR (W7, 8, 10, Apple). The manu. is currently developing a DVR.
Other options involve setting up a stand alone Media center PC using Linux, W7 or W8.1 (no Media Center on W10) and connecting an antenna to an internal tuner card (or HD Homerun) to create a DVR and a video/photo/music library. You can access all your the media by loading KODI onto your device to access live TV feed off the tuner and the recordings (or any media) on the PC. This options requires a lot of set up time but from what I've read is much better than the HDHomerun VIEW app as it allows you access to all your media, not just the HD Homerun media.
Again, this requires a lot of set up time to get functional. If you have a large amount of recorded home videos or music you want to push all over your house this might be a good option. But with the content providers switching to streaming media via Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc. I just don't see most people benefiting from the hassle of setting this all up. Not to mention, this is all supported by online volunteers. A few of them decide they don't want to screw with it anymore you could be left with an old out of date system in 4-5 years that does not work anymore.
One thing to note, PS Vue is adding local channels in some cities. They are working to add more but no time frame on when that will happen.
I think I can live without a OTA DVR, get CBS All Access to record SEC college football (then cancel in January) and just use an antenna at each TV for local channels.
** If anyone has anything else to add (like how the TIVO works) please do so.
I'm leaning towards TW Cable Internet at $29.99 for 50mbs connection, +$99 Modem, + $99 wi-fi router (to avoid monthly charge), + $99 Fire TV on one TV and use an existing PS4 to access content on the 2nd TV. The final hurdle is getting an antenna to the TV's. None of them are located near an existing coax outlet and setting up an antenna in the front room bookshelf is a wife no-go. The 2nd TV is in the basement (antenna next to TV will likely not work) and I have no connection to existing coax that is close to the attic that allows me to feed the house from an attic antenna). This leaves me with running coax on exterior walls, or using a Tablo or HD Homerun to stream OTA TV.