Reflections On a ‘Super’ Bowl

Unlike past years, I had a small group of friends over to watch the game in HD. And unlike past years, I didn’t stuff the house with HDTVs and projectors to create an immersive football environment. [...]

Cutting the Cord

There’s more than one way to watch TV these days, and cable TV’s days of being ‘king of the hill’ may be drawing to a close. [...]

The New (TV) World Order

Could Amazon.com and YouTube become more powerful than Disney, Fox, and Warner Brothers? [...]

CES 2010, PART III: Trends and takeaways

I’m going to cut through the pile of press releases and hype and focus on several clear trends that emerged from this years’ show. [...]

CES 2010, Part II: Dead-ends, gems, and trends

The photos have been edited…the press kits downloaded…the flash drives emptied…time for another post-CES writeup! [...]

CES 2010 – Part I: Big crowds, smaller booths, 3D, MIAs…

CES 2010 rebounded nicely from last year’s lightly-attended show. But there weren’t as many surprises this year. [...]

Welcome to the 21st Century

OK, so I’m a little late – by ten years.

But better late than never, I always say. And with that, I want to welcome you to HDTVexpert.com 2.0 – a new, updated, and slimmed-down version of the original site, launched way back in November of 2004. […]

Vizio VF551XVT LED LCD HDTV

As prices of flat-screen HDTVs continue to plunge, you can point the finger at one company in particular for influencing that trend: Vizio. The aggressive discounter has become a dominant player in LCD HDTV sales, capturing the #1 position on more than one occasion and sticking it to established stalwarts like Sharp, Sony, and Samsung. […]

Classic Pete: Up On The Roof…Once Again

Three DTV antenna installations in two weeks — just another “day at the office?” Not for two of the homeowners involved, who are enjoying more free HDTV channels now.

It’s been a while since I got up on a roof with my tools and wired up an antenna system. With a whirlwind Panasonic dealer tour taking up most of my time in October (along with thousands of miles logged on United and US Airways), it was a nice break to put aside the computer and Powerpoint presentations, strap on my tool belt, and work with my hands. […]

Classic Pete: Once More, Out To The DTV Fringe

In August of 2009, I made a third trip to my brother’s house canyons of remote southwestern Vermont to enable reception of every digital TV channel from Albany, NY. And I finally succeeded. [...]

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2010 Golden Retrevo Award Winner