Everyone talks about Wi-Fi and cellular… but what if those aren’t an option? You don’t have to go to the expense of running network cables all over your house just because your Wi-Fi signal isn’t great….
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Oh my, has it been three years already? Back in 2014 I told you all about the contract problems between Raycom Media and DIRECTV. It resulted in 53 stations across the country pulling their programming from DIRECTV for…
Does your family look like this anymore? Of course not. Your TV doesn’t look like this anymore either, I’d bet. So why are you still watching television in standard definition? If you’re still using an old…
FREEDOM. That’s the promise of cord-cutting. Not just trading a big bill for a small bill but cutting out all bills, period. If you want to do that, you’re going to need an antenna. Streaming is…
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. It figures that I would put it off until the actual day of the solar eclipse. Everything on earth is solar powered. It’s not just calculators and…
It’s coming. Within the next two years, a lot of television stations will be moving to new frequencies. The goal here is that channels 37-51 will be given over to a whole new generation of LTE…
We actually have a lot of data about the electrical properties of a massive chunk of copper, thanks to this lady. Although you’re extraordinarily unlikely to put a piece of copper 151 feet high up and…
Streaming services don’t just compete with content. Two major streaming networks recently added some top talent to their respective rosters. Some big names recently joined Netflix and Sling TV. There’s no doubt that these streaming…
The following statement comes from AT&T’s news site: AT&T to Credit Our Wireline and Wireless Customers for All Calls and Text Messages from the USA to Barcelona Our thoughts are with the people of Barcelona…
It’s a fact. DIRECTV’s satellite at the 119 location is going out of service within two years. This will mean that pretty much all standard definition service will go with it, since the content on the…
That’s right, I said it. I didn’t just beat around the bush like SlashGear or LightReading. Those sites want to warn you about a possible future where practically every program you want will require its own streaming service….
Another term that shouldn’t have you shaking your head. Nice and simple… baseband video is plain old video or audio over a wire. Think of composite video cables, or even HDMI. It’s a signal that isn’t…
If you’ve been around DIRECTV for a while, you may have some unused wiring in your home, and a few unused parts. The good news is that it’s possible to turn that unused stuff into an…
This one’s easy, but you won’t like the answer. Although the Genie 2 can support up to 7 receivers or smart TVs, only two of those can be 4K. You can use the C61K 4K…
This week’s Streaming Saturday looks a lot like last week’s column. While this might seem repetitive, it’s actually very good news for streamers. We have good news for streamers this week. In a nutshell, it has…