With the digital switch having happened in the US, you can’t buy a TV Tuner card for your PC without a digital side to it.  The law governing this has been in place for awhile now.  The problem most people have is that the analog NTSC tuner is still needed for analog cable.
This need for two different tuners gave birth to the combo card which is exactly what the AverTV Combo G2 is.  Sporting one ATSC/QAM digital tuner and one NTSC analog tuner, the Combo G2 has you covered.  …

It’s the last week of analog television in the United States.  Most of us already know that and we know that the government provided two $40 coupons to anyone who requested them to get converter boxes so that older analog TVs would continue to work after June 12th.
Even with this help, not everyone can afford to go out and buy a new digital converter box.  That means that on Friday, those folks will be without television.  LG has decided to do something about the situation.
LG Electronics is helping hundreds …

A new study has revealed that a full 26% of Americans have either changed their viewing habits or bought new equipment due to the digital television cutoff coming June 12th.
Knowledge Networks has been tracking reaction to the digital transition since 2006; the new data, collected from February to April this year, shows that, among TV households:

18% said they had bought a digital converter to adapt a standard definition set to receive digital signals;
8% bought a digital or HDTV set specifically in preparation for the transition; and
5% started …

I’ve posted before about TVfool.com which can help you locate the proper location and orientation for your antenna.  It’s one of the best tools I’ve found thus far for trying to compare analog to digital ranges from OTA sources.
While taking a look around the web today, I came across the FCC’s own mapping tool to help consumers figure out what signals they’ll be able to receive after the transition.  By entering your address and zip code, the site will show you what stations you’re served by and the signal strength …

AMD today announced a new chip which will allow users to receive HDTV broadcasts almost anywhere in the world.  Read the full press release below.  Be sure to pay attention to the notes at the bottom if you happen to be one of those folks who travel around the world and might be interested in a product like this.
TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AMD (NYSE: AMD) launched the ATI TheaterTM HD 750 PC TV chip offering HDTV viewing capabilities on desktop and notebook PCs around the world using analog, and digital, and …

The Digital Cutoff date here in the US is only 11 days away.  According to the last numbers I heard (EngadgetHD Podcast, about 2 weeks ago) there are still 3% of Americans who aren’t prepared.  This was sort of confirmed when the FCC did a test awhile back and received 55,000 calls from people wondering why their TV wasn’t working.
With over six months of constant commercials everywhere, including cable and satellite companies trying to convince people that they need to upgrade when they don’t, there really isn’t any excuse …

If you live in a large city or within about 50 miles of a broadcast tower, you probably already know that you can receive digital and HD content OTA for free with the right antenna and tuner.  But what do you do if you live out where I do?  I’m 75 miles from the closest tower which means because of the mountains in the region, I’m boned.  I have no choice but to pay for cable because the digital signals simply won’t reach this far.
It looks like the government …

I’ve admitted on the show and here that I don’t have that really in depth knowledge when it comes to different signals, codecs, containers, etc.,etc.,etc.  Luckily for us though, there is someone out there who does. 
We’ve talked about him on the Entertainment 2.0 podcast, as well as quoted his articles here and now, the Master of Media Center, Ben Drawbaugh of EngadgetHD, has posted a complete primer on everything you need to know about OTA and Cable HD signals.
From Ben’s article:
Typical for the tech industry that the term …

If you’re looking for a way to dump your cable or satellite bill but still be able to see network TV, then Over-The-Air is for you.  A lot of people don’t realize that you can get network television programming for free by putting up an antenna.  With the advent of cable and satellite most people have forgotten that this is still available.  And not only available, but in HD.  One thing to keep in mind as well is that OTA HD is a higher quality than what you will …