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How 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[…]
Read moreVideo reasons why local news is such a running gag with viewers.
Today I had a brief reminiscing with some fellow engineers about having to deal with the local news crews at[…]
Read moreTreating analog TV transmitters like sickly inmates on death row. Keep ‘em alive… For now…
All across the nation there are TV stations headed toward the analog shutdown mandated by congress on February 17th, 2009.[…]
Read moreWhy media ownership caps are important. Censorship in action.
I’m a dedicated Capitalist. I work for money. Money pays my mortgages and rent, keeps my fridge full, and house[…]
Read moreWhat broadcasters need to know about the core demo.
They don’t watch TV. Mostly. Get it? OK, I’ll repeat myself. Broadcaster’s (and many cable networks) are not relevant to[…]
Read moreTV Engineering. This ain’t your dad’s Heathkit transmitter, baby!
For those of you that recognize the ‘Heathkit’ reference you get a cookie. Well done. Unlike the Heathkits of yore[…]
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