HD Report
Time Warner Cable NYC going all digital TV
Free ride over for TWC customers grabbing basic analog channels via coaxial. Time Warner Cable customers in the New York City area will no longer be able to receive analog channels from the Basic TV package,…
Home Depot selling Winegard antennas for free HD channels
Home Depot is now selling Winegard brand TV antennas that are capable of capturing free over-the-air (OTA) HD channels. The store is stocking both an indoor and outdoor model, each of which retail for $39.99. The…
Watch local TV live on iPad & iPhone
Want to watch local TV on your iPad for free? Elgato recently released the EyeTV Mobile TV tuner for Apple iPad and iPhone, which lets you watch live TV over-the-air for free. In case any one…
Boxee TV: A New Device for Cord Cutters
Boxee, Inc. made a major announcement regarding their new focus: television. More to the point, unlimited recording of basic TV channels via a new Boxee TV set-top device.
HDTV over the air – What do you need?
There seems to be a lot of interest these days in getting high-definition television and movies over-the- air. This page will tell you what you need to get started to get HD programming and movies in your home or office using just an antenna — no cable or satellite service required.
Boxee Live TV USB tuner to ship Jan. 2012
Boxee has starting taking pre-orders a USB dongle that’ll allow you to watch live TV over-the-air. The USB-connecting device looks like other DTV tuners such as the Pinnacle PCTV and the Elgato Eye TV, with a male USB connector on one side and female coaxial cable connector for your antenna on the other.
Cut the cord and go with Free TV Over-the-Air?
Thinking of “cutting the cord?” Or maybe you already have? With plenty of options out there between Hulu, Netflix, and other internet services it’s a lot easier to get the programming you want without having to…
Boxee Box to support live TV over-the-air
Boxee Box’s upcoming 1.5 software update will apparently support live TV tuning via a special USB dongle. The dongle will capture over-the-air local broadcasts from networks such as NBC and FOX, allowing you to watch digital…
Getting HD channels without a cable box
While the CEA would love for over-the-air television signals to end in favor of viewers having to pay for service, the National Association of Broadcasters is still on the consumer’s side, arguing that the percentage of homes tuning into OTA signals is currently over 14-percent* and still growing. Still, many HDTV owners aren’t aware of the DTV spectrum which provides free over-the-air standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) channels from local broadcasters. So how do you get HD channels without a cable box?
LG introduces Mobile TV with social integration
At NAB this week LG is introducing a Mobile TV that integrates social networking, 3D telecasts (glasses-free), and electronic coupons. The LG prototype is a 7″ mobile TV with antenna capable of displaying auto-stereoscopic images within the ATSC Mobile DTV Standard format.
How do I find HD channels in my area?
The question I still get quite often is “How do I find HD channels in my area?” To find HD channels in your local area you can use the website AntennaWeb.org or the government’s DTV Reception…
Primetime broadcasts tonight in HD
Here’s what’s on tonight, Thursday, November 4 in primetime over-the-air HD. 8:00 PM The Big Bang Theory (HD, New, Comedy) CBS The Vampire Diaries (HD, New, Drama) CW
Getting free HD channels over-the-air
Getting HD channels for free is not rocket science. And, it has nothing to do with an illegal cable hook-up that your neighbor can set up for fifty bucks. Television, in case anyone forgot, is actually…
More TV viewers opting to watch online and over-the-air
TechCrunch wrote an article today which reports 600,000 television viewers pulled-the-plug on paid subscriptions in 2009 (adding up to about 800,000 over the last two years). The article, (citing a report from Convergence Consulting Group), estimates…
Mobile DTV to emerge in 2010
One of the highlights of CES 2010 was the hype about local broadcasts “going mobile” and essentially creating a new bandwidth for video delivery to smaller sized devices including cellphones, portable televisions and automotive displays. The…
Getting free HD channels
Did you know you don’t have to subscribe to cable, satellite, fiber-optic or IPTV services to get HD channels? A limited number of high-definition channels are available over-the-air for free, you just need an antenna and…
DTV tips – getting better HD over-the-air
As we enter the first weekend in the U.S. without analog television signals, you may be having some trouble getting good DTV reception or receiving certain channels. Here are a few tips to help you get…
DTV transition – this time it’s for real
The digital transition is just two days away, and according to Knowledge Networks one in four TV households in the U.S. have prepared themselves for the transition by either purchasing a digital TV, acquiring a digital-to-analog…
DTV coupon exchange and resources
If you haven’t got your federally funded digital converter coupon yet, you may be one of those who finally took note of the transition and are now waiting in line for unused coupons to expire. If…
Some TV stations going digital
Today was the planned transition to digital television across America. While the Obama administration delayed the mandatory transition until June 12 due to lack of preparedness and the unavailability of digital converter coupons, hundreds of stations…
HD Channel News
Starting today, DIRECTV is offering a free preview of the HD EXTRA PACK. The add-on service package includes nine High Definition channels and usually costs an additional $4.99 per month. ... Blu-ray News
Universal has announced the release date for Battlestar Galactica - 35th Anniversary on Blu-ray Disc will be Aug. 6, 2013. Originally thought to be released last week on May 14, ... Streaming News
Redbox Instant by Verizon launched to the public back in March, providing both rented and subscription-based streaming of movies much like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. In a marketing move you ... App News
Time Warner Cable has updated the TWC TV app for Android to allow On Demand access and viewing away from home. The improved app offers over 4,000 On Demand titles in-home, as well as out-of-home access…
3D News
It's not a huge day for new Blu-ray Disc and UltraViolet titles, but the week is made significant by the release of several films to 4k resolution. 4k (also called ... Apple News
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, ... 
