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Tag Archives: TV
Cutting the Cord – Part 2
In my first post on the topic, I looked at accessing the “over the air” HDTV signal in our area. That went pretty well. That brought me to the next question, how will we get the shows that aren’t on … Continue reading
Cutting the Cord – Part 1
We’ve always been cable cheapskates and have had only the low-end package. Due to a recent increase in our rate, we’ve decided to cut that out as well. It’s not all about the money. I also like the idea that … Continue reading
American Idol Redux
A few years back, the boys watched American Idol with Connie. I remember back then that Hayden would typically go for the underdog and Quinn went with the perceived leader (not necessarily because they were the leader). Each week they … Continue reading
Samsung Settles Class Action TV Lawsuit
Back in 2010, I posted about how I had issues with my Samsung LCD TV that traced back to faulty capacitors on the power board. It looks like Samsung has finally agreed to settle. Even though they don’t admit they … Continue reading
Refurbishing Our Entertainment Center
One of our “really want to do” projects around the house last year went uncompleted. It wasn’t until this past week that we finally completed the modification of our built in entertainment center from a 4:3 (i.e. “old school”) TV … Continue reading