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Fall TV Preview: Hidden Gems

It looks like our fall preview guide has become an annual tradition. This is great because it’s the one time I get to publicly disagree with Stuart Sweet! In October, the TV networks roll out what…


DISH brings the 4K

DISH is getting into the 4K game at long last with a full-time channel for Hopper 3 and its 4K Joey clients. DISH channel 540 will be carrying 4K on Saturdays all season with college football…


Fall Preview 2017: Where are the shows?

The fall preview guides written by myself and Jake Buckler were some of the best-read articles we wrote last year, so I thought it time, now that fall is around the corner, to get you up to date on the…



FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Speakers

Forget for a minute how the sound gets to your home theater. Forget that it might have traveled a mile in digital form, 80 miles in analog form, or come through a wire with megabits of…





THROWBACK THURSDAY: The channel no one watched

Four seasons and it’s still not solved. Back in February 2014, the world watched in utter boredom as SportsNet LA, known to anyone who cares as “The Dodgers Channel,” launched to absolutely no fanfare whatsoever. The channel, which…


Get serious — get a power bank from Solid Signal

Quick question: which would make you more upset– leaving the house without your phone or leaving the house without underwear? Be honest. Chances are you’d be desperate if you were without your phone all day. Even…



STREAMING SATURDAY: Sometimes Netflix Sucks

Your friendly neighborhood Netflix cheerleader thinks that the streaming giant sucks at the moment. And it all has to do with Gypsy… Are you a fan of Netflix’s original series Gypsy? If so, be prepared for a sucker…


STREAMING SATURDAY: DIRECTV NOW Improvements

With its recent and future improvements, DIRECTV NOW takes a leading position among the streaming services. DIRECTV NOW is a streaming source that’s gaining in popularity. That said, it’s up against some stiff competition from Hulu,…


FUN FRIDAY: Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby. If you ever read a comic book or saw a movie about one, you owe a debt to Jack Kirby. Mr. Kirby defined modern comic books over 50 years ago with complex storylines, flawed…