TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/What Brad is thankful forhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/what-brad-is-thankful-for/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Big Bang TheoryThere comes a time of the year when one has to count their blessings because, when truth is finally told, things could be a lot worse. This is that time. And what am I thankful for? Glad you asked.

Big LCD televisions that hang on the wall - I think that says it all. Of course, some day all the current display technologies will be abandoned in favor of the video waves that transmit directly to our brains, but until then there is the LCD (or plasma, depending on your technology choice) on the wall.

The Big Bang Theory - It's hard to believe that the creator of Two and a Half Men (a show of which I am not a fan) could create such a terrific show. I only discovered the show this past year. I'm usually not a fan of sitcoms but with all the geeky references in BBT, I find that if I could give the show a big, sloppy, wet kiss, I would.

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]]>2009FarscapeiPod TouchIpodTouchiTunesLCDSmallvillethankfulthanksgivingThe Big Bang TheoryTheBigBangTheoryBrad TrechakMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:02:00 ESTDo you still watch a black and white TV?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Philco TVI haven't owned a black and white television in 20 years, but a lot of people in the UK still do. In fact, 30,000 of them, according to the story at BBC News.

That seems like a lot to me, but I figured I'd ask TV Squad readers if they still watch one or not. Sometimes I'll watch a color movie in black and white (by turning off the color), to see how it looks and see if it gets any better (note: does not work with Pauly Shore movies).

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]]>black and white televisionblack and white tvcolor televisioncolor tvhdtvukBob SassoneFri, 13 Nov 2009 16:01:00 ESTWould you watch TV on iTunes for $30 a month?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/03/would-you-watch-tv-on-itunes-for-30-a-month/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

AppleThe Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital blog is reporting that Apple is having meetings with TV networks to see if they'd be interested in having their programs available on iTunes in a deal where viewers would pay a monthly flat fee to watch the shows.

Obviously, many networks already offer various shows on iTunes, but this would be a scenario where Mac and PC users of iTunes would pay a $30 a month subscription in order to watch TV shows. And that would be all shows, not just paying for each show that you want to watch.

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]]>abcapplecbsfoxitunesnbcsubscriptionsthe cwtv networksBob SassoneTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:00 ESTDo more 3D movies mean 3D at home?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/do-more-3d-movies-mean-3d-at-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/do-more-3d-movies-mean-3d-at-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/do-more-3d-movies-mean-3d-at-home/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

A 3D movie crowdAll this talk of 3-D television has really puzzled me. It seems the companies are pushing more for the technology than the customers actually want it. It's the debut of the Toyota Prius all over again.

Television manufacturers are hoping the onslaught of 3-D movies, such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, will increase the whisper-level clamors for 3-D televisions. The TVs should be in stores next year.

To me, the two experiences are almost completely different. 3-D films work in the theaters because the audience is forced to look at the screen, whereas TV is a completely voluntary viewing experience. If there is a way to utilize the technology to enhance the experience on more than just a visual level, like Comedy Central's first-person junk-joke-fest Secret Girlfriend, then maybe you've got gold.

 

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]]>3D channels3d movies3d television3d television sets3dChannels3dMovies3dTelevision3dTelevisionSetscloudy with a chance of meatballscloudy with a chance of meetballsCloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballsCloudyWithAChanceOfMeetballsDanny GallagherTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:02:00 ESTNow guys don't have to choose whether to watch TV or breastshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/now-guys-dont-have-to-choose-whether-to-watch-tv-or-breasts/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/now-guys-dont-have-to-choose-whether-to-watch-tv-or-breasts/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/now-guys-dont-have-to-choose-whether-to-watch-tv-or-breasts/#commentsFiled under: ,

Boob Tube braFinally, someone has given guys the opportunity to look at a woman's chest and not get slapped.

It's the Boob Tube Bra, a bra that has two small TV screens embedded in the cups. Sure, this isn't going to be sold in stores, it's one of the special bras on display at the Baylor Medical Center at Irving Cancer Center in Texas, but it's a cool concept. I wonder how you turn up the volume and change the channel?

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]]>baylor medical centerboob tubeboob tube brairving cancer centertv inside a braBob SassoneWed, 21 Oct 2009 19:03:00 ESTThe next television technological breakthroughhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/30/the-next-television-technological-breakthrough/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/30/the-next-television-technological-breakthrough/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/30/the-next-television-technological-breakthrough/#commentsFiled under: , ,

3D televisionWhy must Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and that lot constantly develop new technologies in an attempt to break my bank account? First it was things like flat television and high definition. Now, Panasonic is joining the ranks of other television manufacturers to produce a high definition television that can handle both 2D and 3D images. But this time, they're enlisting Hollywood to help them sell it.

The idea is that Hollywood is producing more 3D films and this technology will enable the sale of 3D DVDs. It could even potentially be the feature to push Blu-ray sales to the level of regular DVDs (assuming it's only on Blu-ray).

Do we really need to be able to watch 3D movies at home? It sounds like one of those things that seem extraneous at first then once you have it in the home you have no idea how you lived without it. 3D television has been talked about for years now. We'll have to see if this is the event that pushes it more to the mainstream.

 

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]]>3-D3-D television3-dTelevision3Dblu-rayDVDHollywoodPanasonicBrad TrechakWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:00 ESTEW's Fall Preview issue with the embedded video creates tons of opportunityhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/ews-fall-preview-issue-with-the-embedded-video-creates-tons-of/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/ews-fall-preview-issue-with-the-embedded-video-creates-tons-of/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/09/ews-fall-preview-issue-with-the-embedded-video-creates-tons-of/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

CBS Fall Preview 2009Entertainment Weekly Subscribers in New York and Los Angeles were treated to 40 minutes of video promoting the CBS fall lineup right in the pages of the magazine's Fall Preview this week, as Bob reported last month. But this groundbreaking movie got me thinking about how this technology could be used.

It's a potentially great development for the print medium. The player in EW is interactive, meaning that as you press on the page it's embedded in it responds. Click on The Big Bang Theory and you'll see the preview of the new season on that show. All those people who abandoned print for the interactive experience online can now get that in their favorite magazines as well.

The technology is a brilliant way for an advertisement to reach out to an even wider audience. These little players can be stuck just about anywhere, and loaded with 40 minutes or so of playback. Imagine picking up that DVD set of a TV show you've heard about and being able to watch clips of it right there.

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]]>cbs fall previewCbsFallPreviewentertainment weeklyEntertainmentWeeklyewlithium batteryLithiumBatteryvideo in entertainment weeklyvideo playbackVideoInEntertainmentWeeklyVideoPlaybackJason HughesWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:02:00 ESTIs Apple looking to take a bite out of TV next?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/25/is-apple-looking-to-take-a-bite-out-of-tv-next/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Apple logoApple has left some fairly noticeable heel marks on the free throw lines of the computer, digital music and the cell phone industry.

So what technology business does Steve Jobs have next on his "To Dominate" list? Why TV, of course. What did you think I was going to say? Toasters? Did you not read the name of this blog?

A financial analyst with the Piper Jaffray investment banking firm speculated that the company is eying at taking a stab at TV technology by releasing its own high definition television by 2011.

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]]>appleapple iphoneapple storeapple tvAppleIphoneapplestoreappletvhdhdmihdtviphoneiphone 3giphone 3gsiphone os 3.0iphone3giphone3gsIphoneOs3.0ipodipod dockipod nanoipod touchIpodDockIpodNanoIpodTouchDanny GallagherTue, 25 Aug 2009 14:33:00 ESTI'm sorry James Cameron, but 3D is not the future of televisionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/im-sorry-james-cameron-but-3d-is-not-the-future-of-television/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/im-sorry-james-cameron-but-3d-is-not-the-future-of-television/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/im-sorry-james-cameron-but-3d-is-not-the-future-of-television/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

3d glasses at Cannes Film FestivalJames Cameron has a lot of money. So if he wants to throw some of it at Panasonic to help promote 3D TVs, that's his terrible decision. He shot his latest film in 3D, so he's clearly got it on his mind. And if Avatar does as well as the response to that trailer would have us believe, he may have a lot of free time soon anyway.

Speaking of time, this is about the worst time to try and thrust new television and film technology on consumers. Aren't we still in the middle of this transition to digital broadcasts, HDTV and Blu-Ray? Now you're telling us we should buy new HDTVs and new Blu-Ray players that support 3D technology? Oh, and we'll need those cool 3D glasses, too.

There's a few problems with this. 3D was going to revolutionize the movies in the '80s. It didn't happen. It's supposed to be "going to revolutionize" movies right now, but it's not happening.

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]]>3d blu-ray players3d hdtv3d technology3d television3d tv3dBlu-rayPlayers3dHdtv3dTechnology3dTelevision3dTvjames cameronJamesCameronpanasonicJason HughesSun, 23 Aug 2009 14:24:00 ESTA universal remote that can control everything, maybe even the universehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/23/a-universal-remote-that-can-control-everything-maybe-even-the-u/#commentsFiled under: , ,

An old Zenith remote controlEvery TV addict has that moment when they throw themselves on the couch and muster enough courage to overcome their body fat, gravity and the risk of doing a full sit-up to reach for the remote.

But then comes that feeling of sheer dread when your hand, reaching as far as your arm will allow, grabs nothing but air. Your eyes dart around the room, first scanning the immediate area that doesn't require you to get up from the contoured indent left by your ever-expanding ass. Finally, you find it ... clear across the room. You have discovered the remote control's one and only modern flaw.

Don't fret. Scientists across the globe have been putting their swine flu vaccine and obesity epidemic research projects aside and working on improving TV remote technology. That idea for a miracle virus cure never materialized but, thankfully, they've perfected the remote control.

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]]>cristalcristal research projectCristalResearchProjectscientific research into increase the ass sizes of humansScientificResearchIntoIncreaseTheAssSizesOfHumanstouch screentouch screen remoteTouchScreenTouchScreenRemoteuniversal remoteuniversal remote controluniversal remotelUniversalRemoteUniversalRemoteControlUniversalRemotelwiredwired magazinewired newsWiredMagazineWiredNewsDanny GallagherSun, 23 Aug 2009 09:02:00 ESTVerizon to offer cell phone services with FiOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-cell-phone-services-with-fios/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-cell-phone-services-with-fios/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/28/verizon-to-offer-cell-phone-services-with-fios/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Verizon FiOSVerizon is planning to package FiOS TV and Internet service with its wireless cell phone services. All I can say is, it's about time.

If I may go off on a rant here for a moment, I actually investigated getting FiOS installed in my house. Verizon didn't even have a fiber optic cable anywhere near me that they could run to my building. And I live only a few miles from Manhattan.

Despite that, by offering a set fee for both FiOS and cell phone service, Verizon is providing something that cable competitors can't duplicate. It's a smart move on the part of the company. Since I already have Verizon Wireless, I can only wish that they got off their lazy asses and laid some more fiber optic around my neighborhood.

In the meanwhile, I'm stuck with my sadly deficient cable company (satellite isn't an option due to the nature of my condominium). For those who have FiOS, how is it? Would you be excited about packaging that with your cell phone service?

 

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]]>cell phoneCellPhoneFiOSVerizonVerizon WirelessVerizonWirelessWirelessBrad TrechakTue, 28 Jul 2009 11:04:00 ESTAliens are missing their shows because of digital transitionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/aliens-are-missing-their-shows-because-of-digital-transition/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/aliens-are-missing-their-shows-because-of-digital-transition/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/26/aliens-are-missing-their-shows-because-of-digital-transition/#commentsFiled under: , ,

SETI's satellitesThe elderly, hermits and people too cheap to get cable weren't the only victims of the recent transition to the digital airwaves.

Apparently, the lack of an analog signal means that somewhere out there, an alien race that mankind has yet to discover will not know the winner of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.

An astronomer from the SETI Institute has speculated that undiscovered alien races or other forms of intelligent life in the universe won't be able to watch Earth's television because of the switchover.

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]]>analoganalog devicesanalog shutoffanalog tvAnalogDevicesAnalogShutoffAnalogTvdigitaldigital transitiondigital transmission copy protectionDigitalTransitionDigitalTransmissionCopyProtectiondigitaltvsetispace.comDanny GallagherFri, 26 Jun 2009 17:41:00 ESTOnce upon a time, people missed their favorite showshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/once-upon-a-time-people-missed-their-favorite-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/once-upon-a-time-people-missed-their-favorite-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/22/once-upon-a-time-people-missed-their-favorite-shows/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

VCR adDo you remember a long time ago when you had no options to watch a TV show if you didn't see it when it aired (you had to wait for a repeat)? Of course you don't, you people with your Twitters and your iPhones and your space-age Saran Wrap. But there was a time when if you wanted to watch, say, The Magician, you had to stay home and watch it. No iTunes, no Hulu, no YouTube, no DVDs.

Then came the VCR, and everything changed. Only $1000! (Full-sized ad here.) Notice the fine print at the bottom: "Caution: The unauthorized recording of television programs and other materials may infringe the rights of others."

 

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]]>dvdsdvrshuluitunesrcarecording showsselectavisiontaping tv showstivovcrvideocassettesBob SassoneMon, 22 Jun 2009 19:05:00 ESTTomTom? Meet HomerHomerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/tomtom-meet-homerhomer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/tomtom-meet-homerhomer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/tomtom-meet-homerhomer/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Homer Simpson on your TomTomGadgets have always fascinated me. And it's not because of what you can do with them. It's what you CAN'T do with them. The day my microwave can cook my dinner, then feed it to me while it's cleaning my toilet, de-crumbing the toaster, and doing my taxes is the day my interest in gadgets dies.

The most impressive aspects of gadgetry are how much you can customize them to fit your taste and personality. Just a few years ago, having a Dilbert screen saver that didn't send your hard drive into an epileptic fit was the epitome of "personal" computing.

Now you can change the way it looks from every angle, the way it thinks, and even the way it talks. TomTom unveiled a new voice skin for their GPS devices. Now Homer Simpson, the actual voice of Homer Simpson voiced by Dan Castellanetta, can guide you to locations and it doesn't have to be a dispensery of donuts.

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]]>foxgpsgps navigationgps receivergps trackingGpsNavigationgpsreceivergpstrackinghomer simpsonhomer simpsonsHomerSimpsonHomerSimpsonssimpsonsthe simpsonsTheSimpsonstomtomtomtom onetomtomoneDanny GallagherThu, 18 Jun 2009 12:04:00 EST2.5 million homes still haven't switched to digital TV for some reasonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/2-5-million-homes-still-havent-switched-to-digital-tv-for-some/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/2-5-million-homes-still-havent-switched-to-digital-tv-for-some/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/2-5-million-homes-still-havent-switched-to-digital-tv-for-some/#commentsFiled under: , ,

tvEarlier this year, when we were going to switch to digital television in February, my sister sent me an e-mail and asked me if I was ready for the switch, and I thought to myself, I think I've been ready for several years. So I'm not quite sure why people are still having a problem switching from analog to digital (I'm especially confused when people say that older citizens use TV as their "lifeline" to the outside world - if you're using words like that, you really should switch or your family should switch for you).

Nielsen is reporting that 2.5 million homes still haven't switched to a digital TV or bought a converter box, even though that original switch date was extended to last Friday. I'm wondering why these people haven't switched yet. I'm not talking about people who have a TV but really don't watch it because they read books (as if you can't do both, but that's another rant). I'm talking about people who watch TV a lot and haven't made the switch yet.

 

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]]>analog tvconverter boxesdigital televisiondtvnielsenBob SassoneThu, 18 Jun 2009 08:01:00 ESTWhat do I do now that we've gone digital?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/what-do-i-do-now-that-weve-gone-digital/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/what-do-i-do-now-that-weve-gone-digital/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/14/what-do-i-do-now-that-weve-gone-digital/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Sony WatchmanThe big digital television crossover came and went. So what do I do with my spare set? Sure, I subscribe to cable so my wired televisions should have no problem with the conversion (most of mine are recent purchases anyway and are prepared for the conversion), but that's not what I'm referring to. I'm asking what exactly I could now do with the Sony Watchman Model FD-2A that I purchased in 1985 and remains in my closet to this day.

It was intended as a way of being able to watch television during high school (and to show how dated the set is, the screen is black and white). It does actually still work, if the purpose of the set is to produce a screen of snow.

Here are some ideas that I could now use the set for:
  • As a TV (all I need to do is crack it open and hook up a digital converter, which kind of ruins the portability aspect of the device)
  • Target practice
  • Paperweight
  • Handy object to throw at my oppressors (if I ever have any oppressors)
  • Tree ornament
  • Abstract art
  • Flashlight (if I turn off the sound)
  • Fencing practice (the antenna is pretty long)
  • Prop replica of a Sony Watchman
  • Brick replacement
Any other ideas?

 

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]]>digitaldigital televisionDigitalTelevisionDTVSonySony WatchmanSonyWatchmanWatchmanBrad TrechakSun, 14 Jun 2009 09:00:00 ESTA TV that could kick your TV's ass, depending on the warranty optionshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/25/a-tv-that-could-kick-your-tvs-ass-depending-on-the-warranty-op/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/25/a-tv-that-could-kick-your-tvs-ass-depending-on-the-warranty-op/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/25/a-tv-that-could-kick-your-tvs-ass-depending-on-the-warranty-op/#commentsFiled under: ,

Bang & Olufsen's $110,000 TV setI've been thinking about buying a high definition or big screen plasma television for awhile. I don't really need one. I'm not even sure I can write it off. I just want to finally be on the same level as my friends and family members who constantly show off their big screen-HD-TV-snootiness as clear as the last episode of Yo Gabba Gabba.

Lately, I've given up the pursuit. I realized it was a wasteful, greedy, and (worst of all) selfish reason to want anything, just to look better than someone on a material level. I also realized that someone else out there would have a TV that would be 200 times better than mine would ever be.

That realization came to me when I found this 103-inch plasma TV set that runs for $110,000.

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]]>bang and olufsenbang and olufsonBangAndOlufsenBangAndOlufsonpanasonicplasma tvplasma tvsPlasmaTvPlasmaTvstelevision sets that no one needsTelevisionSetsThatNoOneNeedsDanny GallagherMon, 25 May 2009 13:10:00 ESTNew 3-D channel coming at yahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/new-3-d-channel-coming-at-ya/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/new-3-d-channel-coming-at-ya/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/15/new-3-d-channel-coming-at-ya/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

3d glassesHave you been clamoring for an all 3-D television network? Have you been hoping and praying that the god of your choice would listen to your prayers and deliver unto you a fully three dimensional network? Have you been unable to sleep for months on end as your very sanity teeters on the precipice of your grasp on reality?

Me neither.

Nevertheless, a publicly traded company hopes to turn a humble syndicated network into the world's first fully three-dimensional channel.

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]]>3-d camera3-d glasses3-dCamera3-dGlasses3d3d tv3dTvamg tvAmgTvsignet international holdingsSignetInternationalHoldingsDanny GallagherWed, 15 Apr 2009 09:05:00 ESTSo, were you digital TV'd this week?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/20/so-were-you-digital-tvd-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/20/so-were-you-digital-tvd-this-week/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/20/so-were-you-digital-tvd-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

How did your DTV transition go on February 17thYou may not have realized it after coming off of your President's Day Booze and Beef BBQ, but February 17th was the voluntary day for television stations to turn off those piddly analog signals and crank up their digital ones. Other than one guy shooting his television over the conversion, the switchover of about a quarter of the 1800 television stations in the U.S. went off fairly smoothly. Course, this was just the dress rehearsal. The real performance will be on June 12th, which has become the new 'no change' cut over date.

Being a proud citizen of the United States, I thought I'd take your pulse once again and find out if any stations in your viewing area cut over on Tuesday. If they did, and you were one of those remaining folks without a cable hookup, did you encounter any problems with your new digital converter box? Also, just out of curiosity, was there one major market station that remained in analog mode while the others jumped into the digital pool?

Come on, Americans! Let your voice ring out on this matter.

 

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]]>converter boxConverterBoxDTV transitionDtvTransitionFebruary 17February17June 12June12rabbit earsRabbitEarsRichard KellerFri, 20 Feb 2009 17:01:00 ESTNo, as a matter of fact, I wouldn't watch TV on my contact lenseshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/10/no-as-a-matter-of-fact-i-wouldnt-watch-tv-on-my-contact-lense/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/10/no-as-a-matter-of-fact-i-wouldnt-watch-tv-on-my-contact-lense/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/10/no-as-a-matter-of-fact-i-wouldnt-watch-tv-on-my-contact-lense/#commentsFiled under: ,

CBS logoJust when most of the country wants to buy a giant HDTV for their living room comes the smallest TV of all, and it fits in your eye.

Well, not the TV itself. It's not as if Toshiba made a tiny metal and plastic television and you shove it in your eye, but researchers at the Future Laboratory (which will probably be a new show on CBS this fall, right after Criminal Minds) say that the future of television lies in contact lenses. That's right, television you watch via a contact lens on your eye, powered by body heat and maybe a wave of your hand to change the channels. According to the people at FL, like a real contact lens, you'll put it on in the morning and take it out before you go to bed. Unless, of course, you're like a lot of people and you watch TV in bed. If you fall asleep in these, are the dreams more awesome?

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]]>contact lens tvcontact lenseseyesfuture laboratorywatching tv via contactsBob SassoneTue, 10 Feb 2009 15:32:00 EST