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Category: DTV

More Transmitter Caps Gone Bad

March 5, 2015 Sean T. DTV, HDTV, TV

At about 4 am we lost power on V1 and remotely found the cabinet would not become ‘ready’. On-site it[…]

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A New Transmitter Problem – ‘Paper Cap’ Short!

March 2, 2015 Sean T. DTV, HDTV

Quite suddenly and without warning on February 27th, the V2 cabinet for our KBCW was constantly crowbarring (a safety function[…]

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20.4% of US Broadcasters are ‘Transmitting’ Mobile-TV? Seriously?

June 23, 2013 Sean T. DTV, MobileDTV, rant, TV

Recently SCRI published a teaser article claiming that across the board “…over three in ten TV (30.6%) and almost four[…]

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iPad Mobile DTV FAIL [Pic]

April 12, 2010 Sean T. DTV, HDTV, NAB, TV

While checking the Mobile DTV pavilion at the NAB convention in Las Vegas today I came across several mobile and[…]

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The DTV Delay Debacle. Just cut the cord already…

February 6, 2009 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, rant, TV

Recently our congress has passed legislation to delay the DTV transition/analog shut-off yet again – this time to June 12th[…]

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Hello Mobile DTV. Goodbye HDTV.

August 24, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, HDTV, MobileDTV, rant, TV

Regardless of what some liberal arts students or free-love hippies may tell you, you don’t get something for nothing.  Or,[…]

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Another DTV Converter box goes under my microscope. OK, my glasses…

August 1, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, HDTV, TV

Not too long ago I had some time to review the capabilities of an Insignia CECB (coupon eligible converter box)[…]

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Competition for Cable & Satellite? Says Who? Sezmi.

May 25, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, rant, TV

Sezmi is a startup out of Belmont, California that hopes to win subscribers from cable and satellite providers by providing[…]

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NAB 2008 In Review.

May 4, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, HDTV, NAB, rant, TV

This year’s NAB had a bit more energy among television broadcasters than the NAB show last year and almost all[…]

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DTV “coupon” converter box put to the test. Does it work?

March 18, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, HDTV, TV

No “film at 11” drama here; yes, it works and it works surprisingly well for a $60 piece of electronics[…]

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