FUN FRIDAY: Paper Airplanes
It’s Friday and you really don’t want to work. I’m not saying you’re going to hang around work being unproductive, but let’s just say that for some reason you’re bored with the idea of looking for…
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DIRECTV updates app, gives more live streaming
The team at DIRECTV has been busy updating the award-winning app for smartphones and tablets. The first thing you’ll notice of course, is the new AT&T globe logo, replacing an icon that featured nothing but the…
NEW VIDEO: Why are Televes antennas so hard to assemble?
They’re not really, but you will spend 30-45 minutes assembling these high-quality antennas. I sit down and give you the four reasons why a Televes antenna is worth a little extra time in the assembly phase.
Why do you need to register your cell booster?
Ever hear the term “negotiated settlement?” Until 2014, cell service providers all had one thing to say about cell boosters. They didn’t want you to use them, making all sorts of baseless claims about how they…
Time Warner Cable drops prices (and pants) – will DIRECTV look?
If you’ve been reading this blog a while, you know that I love to beat up Time Warner Cable. Their customer service is always poor, their equipment is consistently behind the times, and their internet service…
Will a cell booster help you with “Project Fi?”
If you’re one of the anointed few using Google’s “Project Fi” service, you’re on the cutting edge of some really cool stuff. Project Fi, available only on a small number of Nexus phones, lets your phone…
Free Preview of DOGTV, no I am not kidding
No I’m not kidding. DOGTV is the first TV network designed for dogs. It’s in standard definition because apparently dogs aren’t that picky. More importantly it’s on DIRECTV channel 354 and you (and your dog) can…
What is a passively amplified antenna?
Right now, amplified antennas are all the rage. They promise small size and big performance, and with the right amplifier and the right situation, they deliver. However, there are two kinds of antenna preamps — active…
Is LTE interference a big problem with antennas?
It’s getting to be a bigger and bigger problem. We all want a great wireless data experience but we don’t want to give up over-the-air antenna TV. Unfortunately, the same frequencies that work great for TV…
OPINION: Any place left for TV news?
I’ll admit that when I’m in our Southern California office, I sometimes watch TV news. I mean the local news sometime between 4 and 6pm. I don’t watch long unless there’s a car chase, which happens…
What is “zero rating?”
Zero rating is a big buzzword right now. It started off innocently enough but it’s now being used in ways it was never intended. Some are calling it unfair and some are calling it a fair…
What is the difference between active and passive LTE filtering?
It’s getting to be more of a problem all the time. As cell service gets better and better, it threatens over-the-air antenna service. LTE service operates on frequencies that were once used for broadcast television and…
DISH Enables Sports Bar Mode – if you have Hopper 3
When the Hopper 3 was first shown at the CES show in January, one of the more intriguing features was Sports Bar Mode. This is sort of a “super picture-in-picture” where you can watch 4 live channels…
NEW VIDEO: Assembling the DAT790LR UHF Antenna
This is the one you’ve been waiting for. The Televes DAT790LR has the power to pull in UHF stations like nothing you’ve ever seen! It’s an amplified antenna with superior build quality, European design and a self-adjusting…
EDITORIAL: Here’s how you fix broadcast television, part 2
Broadcasters complain that they’re on the verge of losing everything. They claim they need 18 minutes of commercial airtime every hour in order to keep American Idol and Dancing with the Stars on the air. On the other hand, DISH…