Cataract Surgery For An Old TV
TVs used to be round, and the GE M935AWL is a great example of that. [bandersentv] found one of these ancient sets, but found it had a “cataract”—a large ugly …read more Continue reading Cataract Surgery For An Old TV
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Why is Apple So Bad at Marketing Its TV Shows?
Speaking of streaming services, an anonymous reader shares a story that looks into Apple’s entertainment offering: Ever since its launch in 2019, Apple TV+ has been carving out an identity as the new home for prestige shows from some of Hollywood’s big… Continue reading Why is Apple So Bad at Marketing Its TV Shows?
Amazon Is Launching Its Own Shark Tank Where Winners Get To Be Amazon Sellers
Amazon Prime is launching a new Shark Tank-style competition show where contestants pitch products to a panel of celebrity investors and a live audience called “The 100.” If a product wins audience approval, it gets featured in Amazon’s Buy It Now Stor… Continue reading Amazon Is Launching Its Own Shark Tank Where Winners Get To Be Amazon Sellers
Curing CRT Cataracts Freshens Up Retro Roundy TVs
It’s been a long time since the family TV has had a CRT in it, and even longer since that it was using what was basically an overgrown oscilloscope tube. …read more Continue reading Curing CRT Cataracts Freshens Up Retro Roundy TVs
Retro Gadgets: Things Your TV No Longer Needs
It is hard to imagine that a handful of decades ago, TV wasn’t a thing. We’ve talked a few times about the birth of television. After an admittedly slow slow …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: Things Your TV No Longer Needs
Apple Rolls Back Its Big Plans to Release Movies in Theaters
An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple is rethinking its movie strategy after the disappointing box office performance of several big-budget films, including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Napoleon, Argylle and Fly Me to the Moon. Ap… Continue reading Apple Rolls Back Its Big Plans to Release Movies in Theaters
Broadcast TV Simulator Keeps the Nostalgia Flowing
Watch out, Gen X-ers — there’s a nostalgia overload heading your way, courtesy of this over-the-air TV simulator. And it has us feeling a little Saturday morning cartoon-ish, or maybe …read more Continue reading Broadcast TV Simulator Keeps the Nostalgia Flowing
Disney Officially Launches Password-Sharing Crackdown With Paid Sharing Program
Disney has officially launched its password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out what it is calling its “paid sharing program” to users in the U.S. and in many regions around the world this week. The rollout follows the company sharing plans to c… Continue reading Disney Officially Launches Password-Sharing Crackdown With Paid Sharing Program
LG TVs Start Showing Ads On Screensavers
LG has started displaying ads on TV screensavers, intensifying the proliferation of ads in smart TV software. The South Korean company quietly announced the move to advertisers on September 5, forgoing a public statement to consumers.
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TCL Accused of Selling Quantum Dot TVs Without Actual Quantum Dots
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Scharon Harding: TCL has come under scrutiny this month after testing that claimed to examine three TCL TVs marketed as quantum dot TVs reportedly showed no trace of quantum dots. […] … Continue reading TCL Accused of Selling Quantum Dot TVs Without Actual Quantum Dots