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[…]Amazon Fire TV Recast is Amazon’s broadcast TV DVR solution which lets you record live TV using your TV antenna. Unlike the Tablo, the Recast has its mass storage included inside the box, making for a cleaner setup – no USB external hard drive to mess with! Recordings can be made or viewed from any TV in your home that is attached to an Amazon Fire TV stick or box, or your smartphone (but not a web browser, unfortunately). It’s a good choice if you already own Amazon Fire TV players, or if you’re really into Alexa. The Package Since […]
[…]folks have complained about. I love free channels, so I found many of the ones I like such as Tubi TV, and Pluto TV. I’m also really into YouTube, but due to the feud between Amazon and Google, the YouTube app has been pulled off of the Amazon Fire TV store a few times. Currently, it’s back on there, but the YouTube TV and YouTube Kids app are not available. In any case, you can still watch YouTube on Fire TV using Amazon’s Silk browser. The experience is nearly the same as using a native YouTube app. There’s even a […]
[…]do a firmware update on your Roku. Applications The process of playing media from my phone to my TV using the Roku is so simple that I have disconnected my Apple TV! That was the one thing I was using it for. I’ll definitely be using this feature to view my phone videos on my TV! Other uses include showing vacation photos, or doing presentations (if the slides are saved as photos). You can easily step through your photos using your remote. You can use the music player for playing background music at a party! Isn’t this cool? What do […]
[…]section seemed to be blown. The Amazingly Simple Solution The next day, I called Santa Monica TV Repair to get an estimate on the fix. I described the problem to them, and the technician asked me, “is it stuck on channel 5.1?” I was astonished that he could know this without me mentioning it!! He said he had five other calls about this. All I needed to do was unplug the antenna, then turn on the TV. I tried it and “voila!” it was fixed!! I was able to change the channel, then re-connect my antenna, avoiding channel 5.1 this […]
[…]out there. Having said that, here’s how I watch TV for zero dollars per month! 1. Free Broadcast TV Using an Antenna I live close enough to the TV transmitters in Los Angeles to get all of the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW), local stations, and public stations (PBS and more) for free. Many of these are HD with better picture quality than cable or satellite TV delivers! Here’s the complete list of channels I watch on free broadcast TV. It took a lot of experimentation with antenna position to get all of the networks and local channels. […]
[…]of channels that my old Sony TV did, it did not get as many channels as my newer Samsung TV, my AirTV DVR, or my Tivo Edge for Antenna DVR were able to get. Specifically, it wasn’t able to pick up channel 13.4 KCOP Heroes and Icons, a Hi-VHF channel in my market (Los Angeles), while the other tuners had no problem with this channel. Now, it is possible that Tablo has improved its tuner, as I purchased mine in 2018. Customer Service After owning my first (previous-generation) Tablo for over a month, I powered it down to do some […]
[…]TV signals, resulting in WORSE picture quality than you can get with free broadcast (Over-The-Air) TV. But I thought this picture quality was ridiculously bad! I snapped a photo of the local ABC station’s logo, then went home and did the same on my own TV (of similar size and type, and in the same city) using an indoor TV antenna. Here are the results. Direct Comparison Use the slider to compare the image from satellite (left) and broadcast TV (right): Notice how jagged the curves and letters are on left. The “abc7.com” text is especially crappy. The signal is […]
[…]my signals are not that strong inside my condo because the windows face the wrong direction. My TV I have only one TV in my condo. It’s a ten-year old 46″ Sony LCD with built-in digital tuner in my living room. Nothing unusual here. My Antenna After testing many indoor TV antennas, the Mohu Leaf has prevailed year after year in my tests as the best overall indoor TV antenna. Below is the latest version. My Antenna Location Over the course of many months, I experimented to find the best location for my indoor antenna – one that would get […]
[…]see, I didn’t even mount it! I just laid it on my first-floor patio railing pointing towards the TV towers and it still kicked ass! To have a fair test, I moved my Leaf outside and it got a respectable 124 channels. But, the outdoor Stealth was still the winner! Why Outdoor Antennas Give You More Channels So, as you can see, using a small outdoor can give dramatically better results than an indoor antenna, even if it is not on your roof! There are several possible reasons for the better outdoor performance: For those of you who aren’t getting […]
[…]many channels you’ll be able to get with an antenna, and how you can improve your reception. How TV Signals Propagate In an ideal flat world, TV signals would radiate in a perfect circle outward from the source, like ripples of water in a still pond. The strength of the signal would just depend on how far you were from the transmitter. But, the real world can be bumpy with all kinds of hills, mountains, and valleys. I did some analysis using an online tool at the TVFool.com website to determine how much effect these terrain features have on your […]
[…]shows, they offer cloud-based recording for $30/month. Watch ESPN and Local Channels on YouTube TV YouTube TV gives you access to lots of sports cable channels including ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports, and others, plus some local stations, depending on where you live. It also works with the major streaming boxes and mobile phones. Watch Hockey, College Sports, and UFC on ESPN+ ESPN+ is a streaming service that offers archived ESPN content, plus some live sports. But, it definitely does not offer the same live content as ESPN. It doesn’t offer live NFL or NBA games, but it’s good for hockey, […]
[…]see the Airplay notification when you turned it on, you might have to enable it. On your Apple TV, go to Settings -> Airplay and make sure Airplay is turned on. iPhone Instructions On your iPhone, swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone screen to reveal the Control Center: Tap the Screen Mirroring button. If you don’t see it, check the troubleshooting section at the end of this article. If it worked, you should be able to select “Apple TV”, or whatever your Apple TV device has been named. iPad Instructions Apple has changed how you access the Control Center […]
[…]want to view live TV or recordings away from home, check out the older version of the Tablo, or AirTV. No Manual Recording While recording by clicking a show is super convenient, some users actually like the ability to manually set a recording time and date. This might be because the channel guide is inaccurate in their area, i.e., if they live between two TV markets and are receiving different channels than what the guide says. As of now, there is no way to manually set the recording time and date in the Gen 4 Tablo. Perhaps this will be […]
[…]you don’t have one; you would have had to set it up). Debugging Antenna Reception Problems If TV viewing or recording is flaky, it may simply be due to poor TV reception. Toggle Antenna Amplification The easiest thing to try is to either activate or deactivate the onboard antenna amplifier. To do that in the Tablo app, go to Settings (gear icon) then activate or deactivate Antenna Amplification. Try it both ways and see which gives you more solid reception. Move Your Indoor Antenna Outside If that doesn’t have any effect, you might want to take more drastic measures. If […]
[…]is not ideal for me because I don’t want to run cables throughout my home. The Tablo and AirTV are two DVRs that have Wi-Fi if you don’t want to run Ethernet to your DVR. Next Gen TV ATSC 3.0? The Flex Duo (which I reviewed) does not support ATSC 3.0. The Flex Scribe 4K and Flex Quattro (AKA Flex 4K) claim to support ATSC 3.0 (Next Generation TV) on two tuners. However, I’ve heard of problems with viewing ATSC 3.0 on third-party software (i.e., no sound). I’ve also heard that there could be DRM issues. In short, ATSC 3.0 […]
[…]must connect it to a TV via HDMI. You cannot set it up by using an app like you can with Tablo or AirTV. The other necessary connections are power, antenna, and Internet. The unit won’t work without an Internet connection You can connect it to your home network via wired Ethernet, or wirelessly through Wi-Fi, which is great if you don’t want to run cable from your router to your DVR. Once connected, you’ll be guided through a pretty standard set of pages where you enter your Wi-Fi network password using a letter picker (unless you’re connecting directly via […]
[…]is “no”. There is a DIRECTV NOW service with the Roku app, but that is separate from DirecTV, and DirecTV customers can’t use the app without subscribing. Xfinity does have a beta Roku app that lacks some features but is still usable. Spectrum TV does have a Roku app that allows you to watch your content using a Roku, but only when connected to your home’s Internet (i.e., you can’t use it in a hotel, for example). So in this case you could use it as a substitute for a cable box. Since this site is about cutting cable and satellite, I don’t subscribe […]
[…]on all of the options, check out my page on streaming services. How to Record Broadcast (Over-the-Air) TV Shows If you want to record shows that you watching using your antenna, you’ll need a broadcast TV DVR. There are many on the market. Read my DVR guide for the one that is best for you! If you want to cut to the chase, my current #1 recommended DVR for most people is Tablo Generation 4! Lowering the Cost of Internet Access and Cell Service Now that so many people have abandoned cable and satellite TV, cable companies have jacked up the […]
[…]not as flashy as the channel guides on some of the more refined DVRs out there like the Tablo or AirTV. Those are much easier to set up recordings on, or even record whole seasons (however they require Internet access to display the guide). The Homeworx unit only shows one channel’s shows at a time. And note, you can’t record one show while watching another since the unit only has one tuner. But, as I mentioned, at this low price, this box is worth it just for the converter functionality. I see the DVR as a bonus that you may […]
[…]there are just a few small additions like the power button on the remote, so you can shut off your TV without searching for your TV remote, and the “lost remote” button on the unit. When pressed, the remote makes a beeping noise so you can find it – handy! Performance As you can see, the basic features of the second, third, and current (seventh) generation of Roku players, haven’t changed that much. Yes, there are more bells and whistles, but at its core, the Roku is still primarily a streaming video player, and even the old 2XD still accomplishes […]
