First, let me say that this will not work for everyone and those teenagers that have their parents footing the[…]
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NAB 2008 In Review.
This year’s NAB had a bit more energy among television broadcasters than the NAB show last year and almost all[…]
Read moreDTV “coupon” converter box put to the test. Does it work?
No “film at 11” drama here; yes, it works and it works surprisingly well for a $60 piece of electronics[…]
Read moreHow the format war has changed my purchasing habits.
To be succinct, I simply don’t (and won’t) buy as much as I did before. For the past few years[…]
Read moreIs the NAB Show going the way of COMDEX?
For those that don’t know, COMDEX was a computer centric convention that ran in Las Vegas from 1979 to 2003[…]
Read moreTV Broadcasters struggle to remain relevant. Probably too little, too late.
Traditional, over-the-air TV broadcasters are pretty screwed. Time and technology are rapidly shooting past and only now are they collectively[…]
Read moreVisiting an SF Landmark. Sutro Tower.
Not many people get inside Sutro Tower, so I consider myself pretty fortunate. My current employer doesn’t have transmit facilities[…]
Read moreVideo reasons why local news is such a running gag with viewers.
Today I had a brief reminiscing with some fellow engineers about having to deal with the local news crews at[…]
Read moreTreating analog TV transmitters like sickly inmates on death row. Keep ‘em alive… For now…
All across the nation there are TV stations headed toward the analog shutdown mandated by congress on February 17th, 2009.[…]
Read moreWhy media ownership caps are important. Censorship in action.
I’m a dedicated Capitalist. I work for money. Money pays my mortgages and rent, keeps my fridge full, and house[…]
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