That Cyber Monday special from Best Buy sounds really enticing. A 40-inch smart TV from TCL for $159. So what’s the catch? It’s an Android TV. Which may not be a catch at all, but it is something worth considering. Because if you have Amazon Echo speakers throughout your home, you won’t be able to …
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Thinking of buying a new TV this “Black Friday” or holiday season? There’s some new TV technology that could sway your decision on what model to buy. NextGen TV, which delivers 4K broadcasts, surround sound and web-like content, has begun rolling out across the U.S. Currently, more than a dozen cities in the U.S. have …
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For kids (and even older fans of the cartoon classic), it may seem like the TV equivalent of getting rocks instead of treats in your Halloween bag. This year, the trick-or-treat classic It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown won’t air on broadcast. Instead, it will stream on AppleTV+, first available only to subscribers and then opening up …
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Antennas are the go-to for cord cutters who want to enjoy their favorite shows without a monthly subscription. Not only is the content free, but much of it is available in HD. Whether it’s a hit show from a major network, the local news, or the home team competing in your favorite sport, an antenna …
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Are you wanting to watch pro football games? Make sure you check your streaming setup first. The NFL season kicked off Sept. 10 as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Houston Texans in a nationally televised game on NBC and beat Houston, 34-20. Games continue every Thursday, Sunday and Monday in …
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One of the nation’s leading antenna manufacturers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, has launched a new engineering service that enables drone operators to fully and accurately characterize Antenna azimuth and elevation performance without special waivers from the FAA. The service, from Maine-based Dielectric, has been successfully beta-tested and is now “in production” at several broadcast tower …
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It’s not new to read experts’ opinions about the challenge of finding the right “recipe” for local broadcast success in streaming. The questions around “Where does local broadcast fit?” or “How can local TV benefit the most from streaming?” keep popping up, whether in our industry publications or at the virtual events we’re all attending. …
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The ‘Cantenna’ can be plugged into a television and allows users to stream football games on their devices. MillerCoors said the product was inspired by the current climate and the fact that sports fans are largely restricted to watching broadcast games, rather than attending live matches. Miller Lite said that digital sports viewing has increased …
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Local television viewers who rely antennas to watch TV are suddenly losing reception for their favorite stations. If that’s happening to someone you or someone you know – it’s not the television set. Congress passed a law a couple of years ago that essentially forces many TV stations across the country to give up their broadcast frequencies, …
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With no immediate end in sight to the coronovirus pandemic you may be looking for free and convenient entertainment to while away endless hours indoors. What you might not have considered is the antenna tuner already built into your TV. Over-the-air TV has been around for years, and is a free source of entertainment available to anyone with just …
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