FCC Approves New Broadcast TV Standards On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission endorsed next generation TV broadcast specs. By a 3-2 vote, the FCC agreed to support ATSC 3.0, which some supporters say will enable radical innovation in video entertainment….Continue Reading →
JOINT AT&T-VERIZON CELL TOWERS It’s not often that fierce competitors in the communications industry will work together. This morning marked a rare exception, with AT&T and Verizon announcing a joint project to build cell towers all over the U.S. Tillman…Continue Reading →
DISH JOEY FEATURES ALEXA VOICE CONTROL Dish Network has long been known to lead the TV industry in technical innovation. It has been shoring up this reputation lately with improvements to its Hopper-Joey system. One of the most important is…Continue Reading →
VOD CBS Channels Offered by DirecTV Now DirecTV Now, AT&T’s internet streaming video platform, continues to add video on demand (VOD) content. On October 24, AT&T announced that DirecTV Now and DirecTV, its satellite TV platform, will carry CBS content…Continue Reading →
STATES WITH FASTEST INTERNET Do you want to know where you can get the fastest internet speeds? Would it affect your decision about where to live? Would it help to know which states get the fastest broadband speeds? Fortunately for…Continue Reading →
MEDIACOM EXTENDS ‘GIGASPHERE’ Mediacom is ambitious. It wants to offer gigabit-speed internet service everywhere it operates. To this end, it just extended its DOCSIS 3.1 system to three more states: Delaware, Michigan, and Maryland. Mediacom calls the high-speed network ‘Gigasphere’….Continue Reading →
NETFLIX 4K ON MULTIROOM HOPPER SYSTEM Dish Network’s Hopper is the most advanced cable or satellite TV receiver on the market. And since releasing it in 2012, DISH has repeatedly upgraded it. This week, the satellite TV system announced that…Continue Reading →
ECHO DOT FREE WITH NEW DISH ACCOUNT Do you get tired of looking for your remote control? Do you sometimes forget which button to press for which function? Would you prefer simply to speak to your TV set- and expect…Continue Reading →
Antenna Free with Sling TV Do you need an OTA (over-the-air) antenna? You might think OTA is an outmoded technology, supplanted by cable and internet TV. But in many areas, you will need an antenna to bring in local broadcast channels….Continue Reading →
POWER WITHOUT WIRES? Could you power your TV set, your phones, and your house lights wirelessly? Alex Lidow, the CEO of EPC, says you will be able to do it- and soon. EPC stands for Efficient Power Conversion. The…Continue Reading →