Editorials

Has antenna technology peaked?

Fifty years ago, a TV antenna was a 12-foot-long beast. You can still buy those big ones, but most people can easily get away with a cool-looking, 2-foot wide spaceship like this Televes DigiNova Boss. That’s partially…


OPINION: Enough with the comic book movies

Jake Buckler started talking about superhero movies, and it got me thinking. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was probably the most disappointing film of the year for me. Here’s a movie that started with great source material —…




OPINION: HDR needs to take a step back

HDR. High Dynamic Range. It’s a promise of the next generation of 4K TVs, and it’s been out there for a few years (even though no one seems to care.) And now it’s become a problem….



OPINION: AT&T and Time Warner

The news came out of nowhere late in the day, that AT&T was definitely planning on purchasing Time Warner. There were rumors, but before there was even time to confirm them, this video began to circulate:…




OPINION: DIRECTV by any other name?

At some point, I suppose it could happen. The DIRECTV name could go away, in favor of “AT&T Entertainment.” I was pretty confident a year ago that the DIRECTV name would survive in the short term, and…




OK, let’s get going with “DIRECTV Now”

It’s been over six months since DIRECTV announced that it will have streaming services for customers who don’t want to get satellite TV. Am I the only one who’s getting antsy? Several sites have reported AT&T exec Randall…


Left Behind Again!

Call your boss a “bitter old man” and he’ll punish you. How else can you explain Stuart Sweet going to Dallas with the rest of the blog team… just not me? The Custom Electronics Design &…