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Category: HDTV

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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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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A Good Engineer Is Hard To Find… For TV Anyway.

April 5, 2010 Sean T. Computers, Education, HDTV, rant, TV

I was recently talking with a sales rep I deal with and we got on the topic of the aging[…]

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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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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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How the format war has changed my purchasing habits.

March 5, 2008 Sean T. HDTV, rant, TV

To be succinct, I simply don’t (and won’t) buy as much as I did before. For the past few years[…]

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Visiting an SF Landmark. Sutro Tower.

February 1, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, Fun, HDTV, TV

Not many people get inside Sutro Tower, so I consider myself pretty fortunate. My current employer doesn’t have transmit facilities[…]

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