If we could imagine the inside of Comcast’s headquarters, I am guessing it would look a little something like Barry White’s bedroom, with shag carpets, low lighting, velvet walls and one of his silky love songs playing softly in the background. While that sounds great for “the love walrus,” we’re assuming parents wouldn’t want their […]
Canada…the True North Strong and Free, home of hockey, maple syrup, Canadian geese and the most positive people on earth. But why are Canadians so happy? It could be in part to watching TV for a quarter of their life times. Adult Canadians spend up to 28.8 hours a week and 1,500 hours every year […]
Deep in a murky swamp, the newly formed Legion of Doom meets to discuss their plans to take over the world and snuff out all that is good. Lead by “Lex Time Warner Luthor”, this evil group is meeting to provide “a voice for the TV viewer.” Their idea is to combine forces against a […]
Today’s generation of antennas only distantly resemble the rabbit ears of the past, delivering amazing performance with a compact design. This week The New York Times featured the ClearStream Micron in an article titled An Unobtrusive HDTV Antenna, noting its attractive design, size and ability pull in over-the-air TV channels. Anyone who wants to save […]
There are only a few certainties in life, like death, taxes and your cable bill going up. But there is one big difference between the three, cable is certain to raise its rates multiple times a year and it comes every month. Just ask California residents, who last October were slammed by Comcast with a […]
A year after the digital TV conversion, we continue to hear customers tell us how they canceled their cable provider and now use over-the-air TV. One such person is Dan Schointuch, VP of Money Talks Interactive who wrote an article called You Don’t Have to Pay for Cable TV, which also appeared Yahoo! Finance. Almost […]
Question: If I have old TVs do I need some sort of converter box and an antenna? From Cheryl in Coppell, Texas
Answer: You do need a converter box in order to convert the new digital signals to analog signals that your older television can read ….
Question: I was wondering if I could mount my antenna on that pole. It is about 5′ tall? And use the cables that are all ready installed? From Cindy in Wilson, North Carolina
Answer: Using the leftover dish mount is sometimes a great solution to your antenna mounting needs. There are however a couple of variables to check before doing so …
Question: Do I need more than 1 antenna for the different locations of the televisions in the house? What is the best method of connections without adding a series of diplexers for local HD service? I have recently stopped using Direct TV due to the high cost of service. From Steve in Salt Lake City, Utah
Answer: When dealing with a multi-story home you have a few choices outlined below …
Fernando in California is making the smart leap from cable to over-the-air digital reception and is in need of some advice from others who have made the same choice. Help him out on the Antennas Direct blog.
Question: What makes the TV channels keep getting squares & cutting out on ABC and some times on other channels and the boarders on NBC? – From Jennie in Fairview, Michigan
Answer: The small squares you are seeing could be caused by several different things
Question: I have a cottage in Manitoba, Canada. The non-cable channels are #6, 7, 10, 12 and 13. What kind of antenna would be best for me? – From Scott in Winnipeg, Arkansas
Answer: In the area of Manitoba I would recommend …
