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IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
Schneider & Ross |
Antennas for the New Airwaves This month's planned shutdown of analog broadcast TV in the United States will bring antenna technology back into the spotlight.   |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
Digital Dilemma Converting to digital television is supposed to be simple, but it's not. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
Unconverted Masses The switch to digital television is supposed to be simple. It's not |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Rob Sabin |
Everything You Need to Know About the Digital TV Transition In reality, the digital TV transition isn't all that complicated. For most people, it is a nonissue, and for everyone else, adjusting to the switch will require minimal effort and expense. |
Home Theater
June 18, 2009 |
DTV Weak? Try Double Rescan Has your television reception survived the DTV transition not quite fully intact? Here are a few tips from the Federal Communications Commission, including one we haven't heard before. |
Home Theater
September 2001
Mike Wood |
Home Theater Boot Camp: Receiving HDTV A three-step guide to receiving HDTV signals... |
Home Theater
June 5, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
DTV Transition One Week Away On June 12, 2009, more than half of the nation's television broadcasters will make the final switch to digital signals, shutting off analog forever. |
PC Magazine
September 21, 2004
Peter Suciu |
Hi-Def for All Apartment dwellers and others who can't use cable and satellite to get a high definition signal, take heart. The Terk HDTVi indoor antenna connects easily to set-top boxes, tuners, and HDTV sets. |
Home Theater
Mark Fleischmann |
Some DTV Stations Suffer in Transition Some two dozen DTV stations who are having trouble reaching their viewers in the wake of the DTV transition are receiving help from the Federal Communications Commission, reports the Associated Press. |
Home Theater
December 5, 2007 |
DTV Stations Move Around UHF will not be the exclusive home of DTV channels following the transition from analog broadcasting. Some will remain on VHF, contrary to what's been widely reported. |
Home Toys
June 2004 |
The Truth About True HDTV: How Do You Know You're Truly Getting It? In order to maximize your HDTV viewing experience, an off-air antenna is an essential component, whether you choose to receive all of your HDTV signals exclusively via antenna, or use one to enhance your existing cable or satellite installation. |
Home Theater
July 2003
Rebecca Day |
Baby Steps to HDTV The process may be painful, but the result is a bundle of joy. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009
Glenn Derene |
How to Ditch Your Cable Provider Without Giving Up on TV Times are tough, money is tight, and Americans are starting to take a long, hard look at their monthly bills. |
Home Theater
September 19, 2008 |
FCC: DTV Test 99 Percent Successful The nation's first full test of the DTV transition has been 99 percent successful, says the chair of the FCC. |
Home Theater
August 25, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
DTV Stations: We Want to Move Four petition FCC to move from VHF to UHF channels. |
Home Theater
June 11, 2009 |
DTV Transition Deadline Is Tomorrow Tomorrow, June 12, 2009 is the final deadline for the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. Here's the DTV transition thought of the day: Does it matter? |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2013
Mitchell Lazarus |
When Spectrum Auctions Fail For some microwave links, cooperation beats competition as a way to share the air |
Home Theater
July 2004
Adrienne Maxwell |
LG LST-3410A HDTV Tuner/DVR It's easy to set up, easy to use, and easy to get used to. This box pulls in your HDTV, records your HDTV, and lets you archive your HDTV. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2012
Lynn Claudy |
TV's Future: The Broadcast Empire Strikes Back New digital technologies could put over-the-air TV back in vogue in the United States and around the world. |
Home Toys
June 2003
John Hansen |
The Future for Radios is Digital In coming months, AM/FM radio listeners who would like to enjoy higher quality sound will not have to sign up for satellite radio subscriptions or install considerably more expensive radio receivers to relive the sweet sounds of last week's Nora Jones concert on the drive to work. |
PC Magazine
March 1, 2009
Sascha Segan |
Don't Delay the DTV Transition We've waited long enough for the analog to digital television conversion. It's time to switch over. |
PC World
May 2004
Yardena Arar |
HDTV Answer Guide Ready for next-generation television? Before you take the high-definition high dive, read this guide to the services, the sets, and more. |
Home Theater
January 27, 2009 |
Senate Partly Delays DTV Transition The drive to delay the DTV transition cleared the Senate last night. However, the legislation now has a new twist - the delay is voluntary. |
Home Toys
June 2004
Jack Urrutia |
Modulating on Digital Cable Systems Even though digital cable may present interesting challenges, it is still possible to distribute video sources like security cameras around the house using a video modulator and the existing cable TV wiring. |
PC Magazine
March 19, 2009
John Brandon |
Falling Off the Digital Cliff Even with a converter box, some will be left out in the cold after the DTV switchover. |
Macworld
September 2003
Becky Waring |
AirPort Extreme Antennas Wireless throughput drops drastically as signal strength decreases, so the improved reception provided by antennas can increase throughput. If you need better AirPort Extreme range in a limited area, one of the Dr. Bott ExtendAir external antennas may be the perfect solution. |
Home Theater
February 14, 2008 |
DTV Coverage May Lose Viewers As many as six million viewers may lose reception of some channels, according to a study. |
Entrepreneur
April 2007
Mike Hogan |
Test Tubes Wanna see what TV on your PC looks like? Now you can -- by plugging one of the new USB stick receivers into your PC. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Gregg Cannon |
Can Media Centers do HDTV? One of the most common questions we receive and one of the most confusing one to explain is whether or not Media Centers can "do" HDTV. The answer is yes and no. Let's take a closer look. |
Home Theater
February 4, 2009 |
It's Official: DTV Transition Botched The on-again, off-again effort to delay the DTV transition from February 17 to June 12 has overcome its biggest obstacle. |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006
Bill Machrone |
Wi-Fi Fun on Vacation Use a Hawking Wi-Fi corner antenna to strengthen your weak signal. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2004
Dave Slack |
Active microwave receiver cable can help with antenna location selection Amplifying small signals, those just at the threshold of detectability, before passing them through significant interconnection losses, can cause targets to be detected that may otherwise have been lost. |
Home Theater
April 15, 2008 |
Estimated DTV Coverage Woes Worsen The latest research shows that 9.2 million households will lose at least some channels after the DTV transition. |
Entrepreneur
May 2007
Mike Hogan |
Strong Signals Happiness is never having to ask "Can you hear me now?" again. |
Home Theater
March 2002
Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2005
Robert M. Rast |
The Dawn of Digital TV Analog television prepares to meet its doom, vacating valuable real estate in the radio spectrum -- and the band rush begins |
Home Theater
November 7, 2008 |
Cable Must Carry Broadcast Channels Following the DTV transition next February, cable systems will be required to carry broadcast channels. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Anthony Verducci |
Watch HDTV On Your PC If you bought a PC with a flat screen in the past few years, chances are you have HDTV-quality resolution. So why why not watch hi-def TV on your computer? Here's how. |
Home Theater
March 19, 2004 |
Coming Attractions TAW's new ROCK PRO video processor and Terk has introduced their first indoor HDTV antenna, the HDTVi. |
Fast Company
July 1, 2007
Michael A. Prospero |
Radio Active Next-generation technology and smart design are reinvigorating the airwaves. Is it time to jump on board high-def radio? |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2012
Alexander Hellemans |
A New Twist on Radio Waves Using the angular momentum of light could make one radio channel into two, three, or more. But many wireless experts are skeptical |
Home Theater
May 19, 2009 |
Congress May Fund DTV Repeaters Focusing on the problem of "blanked out" DTV signals resulting from low signal strength, The DTV Cliff Effect Assistance Act would spend $125 million to subsidize the building of translator towers. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Stuart Lindsay |
Installing Residential Modulators In Homes With Digital Cable Television Most residential modulators have output ranges on the CATV band from Channels 65-135. Since the output of the modulator and the digital cable signals are on the same frequency, they cannot be combined onto the same coaxial cable without interfering with each other. |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2005
Craig Ellison |
Could You RepeatThat? To use your XM Satellite Radio receiver indoors, you need to have a window that faces in the right direction. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2009
Raj Karamchedu |
Does China Have the Best Digital Television Standard on the Planet? China's new digital television broadcasts deliver a high-definition picture to the living room -- and the reception won't break up on moving trains and buses, either. |
Macworld
June 14, 2006
Anton Linecker |
TVMini HD The Miglia TVMini HD portable PVR device lets you capture, record, edit and archive digital TV and HDTV via ATSC and Clear QAM cable. |
Home Theater
June 17, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
DTV Transition Is a Year Old Are you enjoying your free over-the-air HDTV? |
Home Theater
September 14, 2007 |
FCC Adopts Cable Transition Rules This week the Federal Communications Commission finally decided on "must carry" rules. All channels on your local airwaves must be available to all cable subscribers, whether their TVs are digital or analog. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Behzad Razavi |
Gadgets Gab at 60 GHz Cheap silicon transceivers broadcasting in this still-unlicensed band may usher in the hi-def wireless home |
PC Magazine
November 15, 2006
Robert Heron |
HDTV: The Time Is Now All your friends have them, and you want one, too. But how do you go about buying and setting up the right HDTV? It's really not as hard as you might think. Just relax and read on. |
