How to Get Your iPhone 4 Free Case or Refund- Now Available
July 23, 2010 – 5:13 pm | No Comment

Apple and AT&T have released the details of how to get your free (or refund for already purchased) ”bumper”  that will eliminate the calls dropped by holding the phone along the antenna edge. See my blog …

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DTV Transition

Coming June 12, 2009. What do you need to know? “How to” info that the techies haven’t told you.

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MP3s, iPods, iPhones, GPS, anything you want to take with you. What they are. What you want. How to use it.

Home Networks - TVs, Online, & Computers

View your photos or listen to your music from your computer to your TV and home theater. Watch online videos from HULU or YouTube, etc. The Digital Home. All explained with simple “how to” DIY

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From TVs to Audio to Blu-ray Disc Players to Networked TVs, to DVDs–”how to” DIY

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Tips on where to look first when your electronics aren’t working. Troubleshooting tips to try. Tips on “how to” approach solving your problem.

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ALERT! July 31 is Last Day to Apply for DTV converter coupons!
July 31, 2009 – 4:03 pm | No Comment
ALERT! July 31 is Last Day to Apply for DTV converter coupons!

If you use an antenna on any of your TVs or devices (VCRs, TiVo, DVD recorder) and you need a converter box, TODAY is the last day to apply for a coupon.  Converter boxes typically …

Making DTV Converter Boxes Simple for Our Older Folk
May 29, 2009 – 1:16 am | 2 Comments
Making DTV Converter Boxes Simple for Our Older Folk

It’s been touted that DTV converter boxes are simple to install and use. Converter boxes that qualify for the converter box coupon programs are required to have certain features. While closed captioning and …

Videos to Help with the DTV transition
February 18, 2009 – 11:04 am | One Comment

Well, today was the day that the analog signals were to be shut off at local TV broadcasters and only digital signals would be sent. This marked the end of an era. The …

List of TV Stations that May Not Be Allowed to Switch Early-on February 17
February 15, 2009 – 2:31 am | No Comment
List of TV Stations that May Not Be Allowed to Switch Early-on February 17

A few days ago I posted a list of TV stations that had applied to turn off their analog signals on February 17th. In some areas, all the major network affiliates requested early shut …

Important Info on DTV Transition and Your Local TV Stations
February 12, 2009 – 8:32 am | No Comment
Important Info on DTV Transition and Your Local TV Stations

This may be the most important information about the DTV transition that you need to know right now. The DTV transition date has been changed from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. …

CES made simple
January 4, 2008 – 10:23 am | No Comment

Tomorrow I’m off to CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I’m excited to see what new gadgets and features will be coming onto the shelves of stores this year. I always …

Do you need a DTV converter box? Time to get a coupon.
January 3, 2008 – 2:46 pm | No Comment

Do you need a DTV converter box? My mother’s friend is not great with electronics, but darned if she didn’t learn to program her VCRs. In fact, she has two VCRs. She connects …

DTV transition:Does it affect YOU?
July 3, 2007 – 2:47 pm | No Comment

More on the DTV transition. Does it affect you? Look around your home at every component, every TV, VCR, DVR, etc. Where does the TV broadcast come from? Does it come …

Heading toward dtv (digital TV) transition
April 6, 2007 – 10:24 am | No Comment

Well, February 17, 2009 is the last day of analog TV broadcasts. There’s lots of information, buzz and rumor going around and I will be posting blogs to keep you up to date. …