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Category: TV

Dr. Horrible Tops In ‘TV Shows’ On iTunes. Only It’s Not A TV Show…

July 21, 2008 Sean T. Computers, rant, TV

As broadcasters continue to face eroding audiences, lousy programming, declining ratings, a lackluster fall line-up and pending changes in FCC[…]

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Will The Popcorn Hour NMT Replace My XBMC?

June 13, 2008 Sean T. Computers, Projects, TV

Not yet.  And after the latest debacle with the June 18th firmware, maybe not ever.  My old, original xbox softmodded[…]

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Local Broadcasters Can’t Catch A Break. Mostly Their Fault.

May 26, 2008 Sean T. Computers, rant, TV

A writer’s strike, shitty programming and the Internet. Oh my! Viewer’s are leaving appointment television by the droves and broadcasters[…]

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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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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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Is the NAB Show going the way of COMDEX?

February 17, 2008 Sean T. Computers, NAB, rant, TV

For those that don’t know, COMDEX was a computer centric convention that ran in Las Vegas from 1979 to 2003[…]

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TV Broadcasters struggle to remain relevant. Probably too little, too late.

February 15, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, NAB, rant, TV

Traditional, over-the-air TV broadcasters are pretty screwed. Time and technology are rapidly shooting past and only now are they collectively[…]

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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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