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Cyber Monday: What you need to know before buying that cheap smart TV
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
Black Friday or holiday TV purchase in your future? Could NextGen TV be in your future?
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
Why You Can’t Watch ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ On ABC This Year
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
5 Tips for Setting Up Your Antenna for the Best Results
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
How to watch live NFL games in 2020 without cable
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
Drone Measurements for TV Antenna Performance: A New Service
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
Local broadcast: The underdog of the streaming wars
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.
Miller Lite Launches New Beer Can With Built-In Antenna
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
Here’s how to restore reception with your TV antenna when stations change frequencies
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,
How To Buy and Install an Antenna for Free Over-the-air News and TV
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
How to Improve Your HDTV Antenna Reception
If you’re lucky, you can place your TV antenna wherever you want and get crystal-clear HD channels over the air for free. However, most of the time you need to go through a little trial and error to get everything working properly. There are a lot of factors that affect a TV antenna’s signal, so if
What is Next Gen TV and when will it launch?
There’s a new television broadcast technology called “Next Gen TV,” and it promises better picture quality, a signal more resistant to interference, interactive features, and localized emergency alerts. Next Gen TV is an evolution of the current ATSC over-the-air broadcast standard used in North America, and TV stations are already planning for its roll-out. We’ll
ATSC 3.0: How cord-cutters should plan for antenna TV’s big upgrade
The broadcast TV industry has been hyping a new standard for over-the-air channels over the past couple years. It’s called ATSC 3.0, or Next Gen TV. The benefits of this standard are clear: Better reception, 4K HDR video support, Dolby Atmos and DTS-X support, on-demand video, and possibly even streaming to mobile devices and automobiles. (The standard
How to know which LAVA HDTV Antenna is best for YOU!
The question we get asked most of all is: “What HDTV Antenna would you suggest for my area?” With so many different options, including Indoor HDTV Antennas vs. Outdoor HDTV Antennas, And Omni-Directional vs Directional, picking the best antenna for you can sometimes be a little difficult. Well, we are here to help. If you