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  • More Transmitter Caps Gone Bad

    March 5, 2015 Sean T. DTV, HDTV, TV
  • A New Transmitter Problem – ‘Paper Cap’ Short!

    March 2, 2015 Sean T. DTV, HDTV
  • 20.4% of US Broadcasters are ‘Transmitting’ Mobile-TV? Seriously?

    June 23, 2013 Sean T. DTV, MobileDTV, rant, TV
  • Old Media Takes It On The Chin From Scott Adams – Inadvertently.

    April 27, 2010 Sean T. Computers, Fun, rant, TV
  • iPad Mobile DTV FAIL [Pic]

    April 12, 2010 Sean T. DTV, HDTV, NAB, TV
  • A Good Engineer Is Hard To Find… For TV Anyway.

    April 5, 2010 Sean T. Computers, Education, HDTV, rant, TV
  • Terrestrial Radio. It’s as bad as I remember.

    April 2, 2010 Sean T. Fun, rant
  • Cable’s Latest Attempt to Elminate Local Channel Carriage

    December 12, 2009 Sean T. Cable, rant, TV

Latest Posts

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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The PlayOn Beta. Bridging Internet Video To My TV.

October 7, 2008 Sean T. Computers, Projects, TV

About a month ago I was selected to download MediaMall‘s PlayOn Media Server and try their beta version of software[…]

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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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New Site Location, New Site Look, New Site Smell.

August 6, 2008 Sean T. Computers, Projects

I thought I had a good thing going for the past few years by having my websites hosted by 1AND1.[…]

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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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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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Comcast got Hacked! Thank You ‘No Script’!!!

May 28, 2008 Sean T. Computers

I just tried to log into my Comcast webmail and was greeted by the following at the Comcast.net main URL:[…]

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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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