DirecTV accidentally turns subscriber HD DVRs and receivers into zombies. HDTV subscribers must reset receivers in able to view digital HD programming. Official announcement from DirecTV to customers on HD DVR problem and how to fix it.
Chester Smith, country music singer, radio broadcaster, television empire-builder and owner of Eureka Television Group, died Friday at the age of 78.
We finally found a source for a decent CECB digital-to-analog converter box for DTV this past week. Even nicer was the fact that we were able to buy it for only about $13 out of our pocket.
A list of translators and low-power (LPTV) television stations in Northern California. Includes TV channels for digital and analog TV broadcasters.
Few things are more frustrating than being bombarded with comercials urging you to rush out and buy a product, only to find out later that no stores have the item in stock. No, I’m not talking about the new Apple Iphone. I’m talking about the new DTV converters individuals will need in order to continue watching over-the-air television after February 2009.
Review of DirecTV’s new Video On Demand (VOD) service, available to DirecTV customers with HDTV satellite TV and DVR receivers. Downloads using broadband.
The Eureka Reporter ran an interesting story in yesterday’s edition about the state of HDTV and DTV service in Humboldt County, along with some generic information on the switchover to digital.
Buying DTV Converters Online. As we’ve mentioned here before, there aren’t many websites that can actually process the “free” $40 government coupons when buying a DTV (CECB) converter online.
A frightening number of the DTV conversion boxes currently on the market lack a key feature that will leave their owners unable to watch many of their favorite channels after installation.
A report released in June from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has yielded some interesting statistics on HDTV and the pending migration of television broadcasters to digital television in February 2009.
We now include information on HDTV programming available from satellite providers and cable television.
AntennaWeb.Org has a nifty feature that will calculate (roughly) what type of antenna you will need in order to watch digital television.
From now on, all newly-posted news articles will be available using an RSS news reader. You can either use a stand-alone reader program or access the feed via one of the many websites that support RSS.
SuddenLink Communications published an ad in the Times-Standard this past week announcing the availability of new channels in High Definition (HDTV) including KBVU FOX 29, a local broadcaster in Eureka, California.
Eureka Television Group (ETV), the broadcasting conglomerate that currently owns five television stations in the Eureka, California, market, recently posted information on the accessibility of their signals via broadcast, cable and satellite television. This includes VHF, UHF, UHF-LPTV and Digital or HDTV.
