Amazon Video Update: Free & Discounted Content
Amazon is video is giving it away, or in some cases practically giving it away. If you want to try streaming on the cheap, this could be an option. Amazon recently announced its decision to…
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The New Hulu: What to Expect
Thanks to Stuart Sweet’s clandestine and ubiquitous reportage, you already know that Hulu is axing its free streaming services. Here’s a little more about how the new paid Hulu will work. According to an article in Fortune…
TIP: Don’t use quad shield cable with Televes amps
I’m a big fan of Televes Amplifiers. They are designed to take multiple antennas and put them on a single line so you can feed multiple TVs. This is a much better option than a rotator which…
Just how big is cord-cutting anyway?
There’s no question it’s a bona fide phenomenon… but there’s a lot of question about how big that phenomenon is. I’m talking about cord-cutting, the trend of getting rid of your cable bill and getting all…
More Sci-Fi Technology from Solid Signal
Imagine the possibilities of sending video over Wi-Fi to any TV in your house? That’s exactly what the StarTech HDMI wireless display adapter with Miracast does. Last week, I wrote about how today’s high-tech consumer electronics products are similar to…
Disney is on board for “DIRECTV Now”
In a startlingly predictable move, Disney is entering the streaming business. They’ve announced two initiatives: first, a standalone version of ESPN that can be purchased separately and viewed on mobile devices or streaming boxes; and second, a…
Hulu gives up, starts to shut down free service
Normally we talk streaming on Saturdays, but this didn’t seem like it could wait. After nearly a decade of free streaming, Hulu is moving over to a 100% paid model. I might have been against this…
Televes – Like Your Dad’s TV Antenna, Only Better
When it comes to TV antennas, don’t you wish they made them like they used to? They do, but “they” isn’t who you think it is. Wouldn’t it be nice if, decades from now, your kids…
What dish do you need for international programming on DIRECTV?
It’s called the WorldDIRECT dish and you can buy it here. This dish is designed to pick up DIRECTV standard definition service as well as most international programming, with the exception of those channels in the DIRECTV…
AT&T speaks – Keynote tomorrow (Monday)
If you’re looking to blow off a decent chunk of time on Monday, you might want to listen to Tom Keathley, senior vice president of wireless network architecture and design for AT&T. He’ll be delivering the…
EDITORIAL: Can you have clean TV that’s also good TV?
In his iconic Hollywood vs. America, author Michael Medved argued that the entertainment industry’s addiction to sex and violence would eventually destroy it because the values espoused in movies were increasingly not those of regular folks. Movies…
STREAMING SATURDAY: Netflix Releases Two New Originals & More
Good news for streamers, Netflix released two new originals to head up its August lineup! If you’re looking for movies, series, and entertainment, Netflix has it. This month has plenty of entertainment to choose from, starting…
Sci-Fi Consumer Electronics Products
With high-tech TV antennas, satellite dishes, and wireless networking, the sci-fi future I dreamed of as a kid is now a reality! We’re you a sci-fi fan in the 1970s and 1980s? I know I was….
A DVR for antenna TV?
Savvy cord-cutters have figured out that if you don’t have an antenna, you’re missing out on a lot. Streaming services like Playstation Vue, Sling TV and even Hulu’s rumored upcoming service aren’t going to give you…
DISH gets innovative with “skinny bundles”
Competition makes people think. That’s a good thing. Times have been tough for pay-TV in general, with more people thinking about cutting the cord and getting all their entertainment from antennas and from the internet. Most…