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?
Not yet. And after the latest debacle with the June 18th firmware, maybe not ever. My old, original xbox softmodded[…]
Read moreLocal Broadcasters Can’t Catch A Break. Mostly Their Fault.
A writer’s strike, shitty programming and the Internet. Oh my! Viewer’s are leaving appointment television by the droves and broadcasters[…]
Read moreCompetition for Cable & Satellite? Says Who? Sezmi.
Sezmi is a startup out of Belmont, California that hopes to win subscribers from cable and satellite providers by providing[…]
Read moreNAB 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[…]
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