If you’re one of those people who rents DVDs from those Redbox machines, you’ll soon be able to get those movies on demand if you have a Roku streaming box. Continue reading
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Thursday, June 13th, 2013My Wii Runs On A Battery?
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013If your Wii dies, and it hasn’t been mistreated, odds are that it’s your CMOS battery. Here are some simple instructions for finding and replacing your Wii’s CMOS battery. Continue reading
Xbox One – Why You Might Want One Even If You Aren’t A Gamer
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013Your TV screen is the most important screen in your home, according to Microsoft and they’d like to take charge of it with the new Xbox One. Continue reading
Where Can You Find Original Series? EVERYWHERE!
Sunday, May 12th, 2013Originally series, once the exclusive property of the TV networks are now popping up everywhere, including on-demand services such as Hulu Plus and Netflix. Continue reading
VHS to Computer
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013A lot of us have old VHS tapes lying around that we might look to put on our computer. There are really three ways to do this and I present them in this article from the most to least desirable. Continue reading
How Fast Does My Internet Need To Be To Watch TV?
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013IKE from Sterling, AK writes: How fast does high speed Internet access have to be to watch Internet TV without waiting for buffering? I have DSL but have to wait for loading and buffering to watch YouTube videos. Continue reading
The Newest Way to Watch TV: Aereo
Saturday, April 27th, 2013Aereo is a new web based video service that offers live TV streaming and virtual DVR service for a small fee to your computer. It is perfectly legal and safe and offers a great alternative to traditional TV. Continue reading
Flixster Now Available On Xbox Live
Monday, April 22nd, 2013Popular movie app Flixster is now available to Xbox LIVE subscriber in the United States. Users will also have access to their UltraViolet movie collections and access to movie rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster joins Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, epix, ESPN, GameSpotTV, Hulu Plus, Netflix and other video services along with multiple music services and, of course, games. Continue reading
Zero TV Households – Are You Ready To Cut The Cord?
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013More and more Americans are saying goodbye to watching traditional television. Are you ready to cut the cord to the antenna, satellite and cable to become a Zero TV home? Continue reading
Can I View Pictures From PC On TV With A USB Cable?
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013Len from Maryland Upper Shore writes: I want to connect the USB port on my PC to the USB port on my TV. I have a 6 foot USB extension cable and need an adapter from the extension cable to the USB port. Will the Targus product #7285 you sell act as a jumper between the extension cable and the USB port on my TV? My purpose is to look at pictures I have in my PC on my TV. Continue reading
Is It Plugged In? Is It Turned On? Two Time-Saving Questions To Ask
Monday, February 4th, 2013Many years ago, a wise engineer gave me the best tech-support advice I’ve ever received. He said that if something isn’t working, always ask yourself two things… Continue reading
201 Inch TV For Sale – But It’ll Cost You
Saturday, January 26th, 2013Imagine being able to watch the big game on a 201 inch television. The C Seed has rolled out the CSeed 201, the world’s largest TV. But it’s got a pretty hefty price. Continue reading
2013 International CES: Now THAT’S A TV!
Friday, January 11th, 2013TV technology was at the forefront of new items displayed at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. In fact, the big innovation featured this year was that of 4K, or Ultra HD, televisions. So what exactly is a 4K/Ultra HD television, you ask? Continue reading
What’s The Difference Between LCD, LED and Plasma TV’s?
Friday, June 22nd, 2012Buying a TV today can involve a myriad of confusing terms so what do you need to most know about the different technologies? At it’s core a flat screen TV’s display is driven by one of two different technologies: LCD (liquid crystal display, like most computer monitors) and Plasma (fluorescent gas such as xenon or neon). Continue reading
Connecting Your Laptop To A T.V. Screen
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012Learn about ways to connect your laptop to your TV and use your television as an external monitor. Continue reading
LCD vs. LED and OLED
Thursday, March 8th, 2012Considering a new TV? Well, here are your options, including one that you can’t get… yet. Continue reading
Transferring VHS to Computer
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012Time to get rid of those pesky VHS tapes and transfer them to your PC. Here’s some info on how to get started. Continue reading
Passive and Active 3-D TV’s… What’s the Difference?
Thursday, January 26th, 2012This article outlines the main differences between active and passive 3-d technology. You may be surprised! Continue reading
Change “HD READY” to HD
Monday, January 23rd, 2012How to turn your “HD Ready” set into an HDTV in one simple step! Continue reading
