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[…]Quality The AirTV’s tuner is excellent. My AirTV 2 picked up a whopping 169 channels in Los Angeles. More importantly, it was able to find VHF channel 13 and its sub-channels (where I watch Star Trek on Heroes and Icons), which my Tablo Dual Lite DVR wasn’t. So, that is a big win for AirTV! The tuner brings in more channels than the Tablo when connected to the exact same antenna in the exact same location! UPDATE: Some months after writing this article, I re-tested the Tablo Dual Lite and the AirTV 2 tuners, and this time Tablo found more […]
[…]probably can get free broadcast TV pretty reliably. My Story I live in Santa Monica, or basically, Los Angeles, CA. Last year we had brush fires so close that ash fell from the sky. This year we had riots and looters blocks away from our home and then more fires. Then there was the pandemic of course. In all of those cases, we relied on free broadcast TV to get the latest local and national news in real-time. Live local TV coverage was key for keeping us immediately informed of the situation. How to Set Up Your Antenna So, as […]
[…]and Roku TVs also feature Airplay. 3. Integrate streaming channels with broadcast/cable TV channels In the Samsung channel guide, when you go past the last cable or broadcast TV channel, you’ll go into Samsung’s TV Plus free streaming channels, which look just like regular TV channels. There’s no real distinction between cable/broadcast channels and Internet streaming channels on this TV. The above screenshot of the channel guide shows that once you get past the broadcast channels, you move seamlessly into Samsung TV Plus free streaming channels. Another cool feature is that the TV will remember your place in a streaming […]
[…]that the angle at which your antenna is mounted can make a big difference. Consider this map of Los Angeles: All of the transmitter towers for Los Angeles are in one place: Mount Wilson near Pasadena. I had trouble receiving CBS when I placed my antenna against my north-facing wall (my East-facing wall doesn’t face outside). When I angled my antenna towards the northeast, I could get CBS with no problem. Check out the Station Finder and click on each station’s call letters to see where to point your antenna. You want the antenna’s signals to have as much surface area to […]
[…]for the series). Very straightforward. Of course, you can scroll through the future in the channel guide to find and mark future shows for recording, but that’s pretty inefficient. TiVo provides a voice search which makes it much easier to find shows you want to record. Just hold down the button with the microphone icon and say the name of the show. It worked well in my testing. Finally, there is a screen called “What to Watch” that provides trending suggestions of shows to watch. This is great except that streaming content is mixed in; and much of it is […]
[…]establish a baseline. Write down the channels you get, move your antenna, and scan again. If you lost any channels, manually add them back in using your TV’s channel management menu, and write them down, so you end up with a master list of all possible channels. Next, go to a weak channel and move your antenna around in real time until you get good reception. You might have to repeat this for other weak channels. You never know where the best antenna position will be. After my last move, I mounted my antenna near a window. Reception was very […]
[…]converter box. Note that Dodger baseball has been blacked out of regular cable and broadcast TV in Los Angeles except for a few games. To watch the Dodgers in LA, you need the Spectrum SportsNet LA service. Watch NFL Games on the Mobile App For Free You can download the NFL App for iOS and Android, and watch live local and primetime games on your phone for free! For more information on watching the NFL on mobile devices, check this article: How to Watch NFL Games on Android. Watch the NFL, NCAA Basketball, and PGA Golf on Paramount Plus You […]
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[…]connection. 1. Sling TV ($35 per month and up) Sling TV costs $35/month and gets you many cable channels including ESPN, AMC, A&E, History Channel, etc. all streaming live just like cable or broadcast TV. 2. Netflix/Hulu These subscription services do not stream live TV, but rather have a library of movies and TV shows to watch at your convenience. Netflix is great for movies and original programming like “Game of Thrones”. Hulu is best for TV shows but has some movies as well. Both start at $8 per month and go up from there. If you want the network channels […]
[…]like Samsung for instance, are known to have better quality tuners (i.e., they bring in more channels). Depending on what brand of TV you have, a DVR might bring in more channels. I’ve found the best tuners in the AirTV 2, HDHomeRun, and TiVo Edge DVRs. 6. Watching TV on Other Devices at Home A DVR lets you watch TV shows on other devices such as a computer screen with a web browser. After getting a DVR, I discovered that I enjoyed watching shows on my computer, sometimes in a small window in the corner of my screen, while doing […]
[…]comparison of various Roku devices As you can see, the Roku 2 XD can be painfully slow to switch channels. If you include the time to exit a channel, it can take over a minute to switch from one channel to another! If you’re doing this many times per day, that can add up to hours of wasted time per week! The Roku 3 offers a vast improvement in speed, and the Roku Ultra is just a tad faster over that. Should You Upgrade? Based on my measurements, I would recommend upgrading if you are using a generation two or […]
[…]unlimited recordings to your computer. You install the software on your computer and choose from channels to record from. Current channels include Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, HBO, Disney+, and many network and cable TV websites, but not all (it doesn’t work with Sling TV for example). I personally have not tried it, but several readers recommended it. Let me know what you think! The Bottom Line: Which DVR Should I Get? My number one pick for most users is Tablo Gen 4 because of its free channel guide and ease of use. Most existing Tablo users should probably not upgrade though […]
[…]indoor antenna. If You Have Medium Level TV Signals (20 miles from transmitters)… I now live in Los Angeles, about 20 miles away from my broadcast towers on Mt. Wilson. I can get over 100 channels with my regular Mohu Leaf indoor antenna, which is pretty amazing. But, most of them are medium-strength because of the distance. Mohu makes a powered antenna, called the Mohu Leaf Ultimate. I figured, it’s by Mohu and it costs more than the regular Mohu Leaf antenna, so it should bring in more channels, right? In my testing, the Mohu Leaf Ultimate brought in 114 […]
[…]you might be able to get those channels for free using an antenna! Enter your zip code into the Station Finder to see how many channels are in your area. While an outdoor antenna will you should be able to get the green channels using an indoor antenna. Here are some I recommend: If you use a broadcast TV DVR like the Tablo to record live TV, it really turns live TV into more of a streaming TV experience, allowing you to watch shows on your phone as well as your TV (using a Roku). 3. Watch, then cancel! Recurring […]
[…]some info on how to ground an antenna. Conclusion Before buying any antenna, please check the Station Finder to make sure there are channels in your area. No antenna can pick up stations if you are too far from the transmitter towers. I hope this is helpful to those of you who are not able/allowed to use a roof antenna, but still want better reception than an indoor antenna can offer. I’ve discovered that you can get many of the benefits of a rooftop antenna with a small balcony antenna, but without a lot of the hassles. – […]
[…]similar to what other DVRs offer: It’s simple and gets the job done. I like how it displays the channel number, and not just the station logo like some other DVRs do. At this point, I was super impressed! Setting up the tuner and watching live TV were almost effortless, not even requiring me to initiate a channel scan! Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about the DVR functionality. DVR Setup: No Included Documentation! First of all, there was no mention of DVR functionality in the included quickstart guide of my FLEX DUO (perhaps something is included with the SCRIBE […]
[…]able to set up a rooftop or attic antenna, try these tips with your indoor antenna. Q: Why did I lose channels? A: This is a very common question now with the “FCC Repack” going on. Basically, the FCC has re-arranged the TV frequency spectrum to make more room for wireless carriers. The effect is that many stations are weaker (and some are completely gone). Here are some things you can do if you lost channels after re-scanning. Q: How do I use one antenna with multiple TVs? A: Yes, see the options for multiple TVs in this article. Q: Does a Roku […]
[…]up exactly 145 channels. Next, I did a channel scan on my AirTV 2, which previously was able to find more channels than my Tablo Dual Light, but this time the AirTV 2 was only able to lock onto 105 channels. Notably, it wasn’t able to find the local ABC station while both Tablos were. It’s hard to draw firm conclusions from these somewhat contradictory results other than to say “your results may vary” and that all of these units were able to pick up a ton of channels. Or perhaps Tablo has made a firmware fix that improved its […]
[…]reception might be bad. If you have strong signals in your area (enter your zip code into the Station Finder to see), you still might be able to get all of the channels you want everywhere in your home, so maybe it won’t matter. But chances are, some of your TVs will get worse reception than others due to the location in your home. So, don’t go out and buy a whole bunch of antennas. Just get one, and confirm that it works with all of your TVs before getting an antenna for each TV. I recommend the Mohu Leaf. […]
[…]to share my thought process and experience with you. I started DisableMyCable.com to help people find free and cheap alternatives to cable TV. The Original Logo When my site achieved some significant popularity, I felt it was time to get a real, professionally-designed logo for it. The original logo was one that I simply made in Microsoft Word: For the longest time, I had it on my “to do” list hire a designer to create a new logo. I did eventually make a spec for it, but I never did find a designer. So, I figured I’d give it a try […]
