by Allen Weiner | September 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
I am reminded of a conversation with a Yellow Pages provider who bravely began to allow reviews of products and services that were offered by its client base. I also recall being the one who encouraged them to take this daring plunge. Six months later, they reported the tactic was a success and those clients [...]
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by Allen Weiner | March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
A few weeks into my TV 2.0 project ,where I set up a viewing center sans cable or satellite, I successfully completed the digital transition by attaching a Samsung digital converter box and Radio Shack indoor antenna to my Sharp 32-inc TV. At first, it was a total fail, but because my TV had not [...]
Category: blogging broadcasting regulatory Television Video videocameras Tags: Apple TV, Boxee, digital transition, Microsoft, Neulion, Phoenix, Radio Shack, samsung, Xbox, ZeeVee
by Allen Weiner | February 16, 2009 | Comments Off
Thanks to some reliable technology, I am finally prepared to embark on my TV 2.0 project. After five years of faithful service, our Pioneer HDTV landed us a rebate of $350 from the original warranty we purchased with the set. The store gave us until the end of February to use the credit against any [...]
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Category: broadcasting regulatory Television Video Tags: cable, HDTV, IPTV, LCD, Neulion, satellite TV, Sharp, XM, ZeeVee
by Allen Weiner | January 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Even though U.S. broadcasters are ready and 95 percent of consumers are ready, the fabled Digital Transition, scheduled for February 17, the Senate, at the urging of President Obama, voted to delay the full switch from analog to digital TV for four months. Citing data from Nielsen, some 6.5 million households would go dark if [...]
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Category: broadcasting economy regulatory Television Tags: digital transition, FCC, President Obama, Senate
