Back to School Technology Essentials
No, you really don’t need to bring everything in your closet, living room, bathroom and kitchen when you go to college – it just seems like it. For first-time college students bound for campus here’s a simple guide to back to school technology essentials which will be helpful to you when making the transition from […]
USTVnow – Built for Soldiers and Americans Abroad
A Cable TV Alternative That Often Goes Overlooked To say that US Service members have it tough would be an understatement. Not only do they have to put their lives on the line, thousands of miles away from their loved ones, for years at a time; but they also don’t get access to the wonderful […]
Useful Resources Every Cord Cutter Should Know
Nowadays most people know about Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant, but did you know there are many really great services out there that most people have never used? Here is our short list of helpful services and resources every cord cutter should know. Can I Stream it Ever want to see a movie or TV […]
Some of the Best-Kept Secrets of Over-The-Air TV
With digital broadcasting there are a ton of networks you may have never heard about. Over 100 channels broadcast for free over the air in most of the United States and Canada and many are in HD. Everything from 24-hour news channels to movie channels are free for the watching with an antenna. Here are […]
67th Primetime Emmy Nominated Shows Free Over the Air
Nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced, and many of the Emmy nominated shows can be enjoyed free over air using a Mohu HDTV antenna (as well as the live awards show celebrating the nominees). Here is a small sampling of this year’s nominations, with glimpses of some of the shows which are […]
Cable TV Now Accounts for Just 18% of All Media Consumption in United States
Every day more people ditch Cable TV and join the Cord Cutting world with an antenna and a digital media service like Netflix or Sling TV. In 2009, 45% of all media consumed in the United States was through cable television. In 2014, that number fell to just 18% of all media consumption in the United […]
Ditch Cable and Just Pay For The Content You Want
The dream for many cable subscribers is to ditch cable and be able to choose what to pay for. I remember back when I paid for cable just so I could watch more college football on ESPNU. The only way to get ESPNU at that time was to pay for a very high cable package […]
Over-The-Air Antenna Placement and Reception 101
Successful over-the-air antenna placement for quality reception and optimum performance of your over air antenna is all about location, location, location! This guide is all about helping you to find the ‘sweet spot’ in your home for proper placement of your HDTV antenna to allow you to scan for channels on your TV and receive […]
Over-the-Air TV in the US and CA: Quality and choice better than ever
Antennas have come a long way from a clothes hanger over your old TV. The channels you can receive with your antenna have also come a long way in both quality and variety. As of June 2015, there are 119 national over-the-air TV networks covering the United States and Canada. (Not counting all the small […]
Cord Cutting Script: What To Say When You Cut The Cord
If you’re thinking about cutting the cord with your cable TV company, you may also be dreading the conversation with your local cable company representative. You fear that the instant you indicate that you want to drop your TV service, the battle is on. The truth is, there’s nothing to fight about as the decision […]
CordCuttersNews.com Favorite Antenna & Streaming Devices
One of the most popular questions I get is what my favorite streaming device is right now. I honestly use a lot of streaming devices, and my current inventory includes Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku 1, Roku HD, Roku Stick, Fire TV, Chromecast, G-Box Q, and a Quantum Byte Mini PC. These don’t include the […]
How to cut the cord with Mohu and Xbox One
Bridging the Gap with Hauppauge Over the recent years, cord cutting has slowly become more and more of a viable cable TV alternative. Even ten years ago the idea of getting rid of cable seemed more like a sacrifice than an alternative way of consuming media. In those bygone days, the only way to watch […]