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Product Review: 1byone Amplified HDTV Antenna

I recently moved my one and only television, a Samsun 52" LCD HDTV, from the front room of my home into the back room. In doing this, I lost the connection to a TV antenna I had mounted on the outside of my home. While I don't watch a lot of over-the-air TV, it was nice to have access to

Stream TV Ultra-D Promises Glasses-Free 3D

A few years ago 3D TVs were the hottest tech around but these days, most manufacturers don't even mention it. 3D for the home was the biggest flop in recent years and while it's been successful in cinema, the need to wear glasses killed 3D at home. Stream TV Networks have a new technology called Ultra-D which promises 3D without the

Roku 2 Media Streamer (2015) Review

Media streamers are hugely in vogue at the moment with products from Roku, Apple, Google and Amazon, and good a few of these are going to appear under the Christmas tree in a few day's time. Although hard numbers are difficult to come back, it's generally thought that the market leader by a good way is Roku, with Google, Apple and

Will you cut the cord in 2016?

Cutting the cord simply means turning off your TV service, be it cable or satellite. You will obviously still need a cord for internet service, so the phrase is a bit confusing. Most people do this by using internet-based alternatives. Of those, there are many choices -- Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu Plus are popular choices. Sling TV launched not

Roku 4 Delivers 4K for UHD

Apple, Amazon and Google have all recently announced their refreshed streaming TV media players and today market leader Roku has responded with the latest iteration in the Roku series, the Roku 4. In a happy numbering coincidence, the Roku 4 will deliver UHD 4K content for the latest ultra high definition TVs. As you'd expect given the relative rarity of UHD

Samsung responds to allegations of its TVs cheating on tests

It's been a week of accusations, starting with car maker VW and moving on to Samsung, who was accused by The Guardian of fudging results for its televisions. The report suggests that one of the modes built into the TVs was simply for testing as opposed to actual use by customers. The feature in question is 'motion lighting' which lowers

Terk Announces New Indoor HDTV Antennas

Cutting the cord is getting easier every day. And even tho you can get a great deal of TV programming online, gaps persist. One of the easiest ways to close those gaps is to turn to local, over-the-air free TV broadcasts. Many viewers don't even realize this is an option, as cable and satellite TV companies have led us to