Posts Tagged ‘TV

Watch 4 shows simultaneously with Multi-View on Telus Optik TV

- July 24th, 2012

MultiviewSmall

If there are 2 TV shows on at the same time, we typically would watch one and PVR or record the other. But in reality, we live in a multitasking world, so why not watch both at once? We’ve stacked our TVs during major events, especially in the spring during the Stanley Cup playoffs. We also have TVs that offer a picture in picture – but how about pumping that up to watching 4 shows simultaneously?

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Great options for watching ‘OTA’ high definition

- September 12th, 2011

Are you a videophile who wants to get the best possible HD signal? Or a starving student trying to get some HDTV on the cheap? You can get high quality HD programming with out breaking the bank with the a retro solution – antennas!

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Grad gifts to set them up for summer

- June 10th, 2011

Hannspree Basketball television

To paraphrase that old chestnut, it really is the most wonderful time of year – for grads at least. Free from school and looking forward to an ‘endless summer’ will make many a graduate happy.

Of course, what would make them even happier would be to receive a bit of a reward for all those late night study sessions and soul-crushing exams.

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Framing it right

- April 8th, 2011

LG Cinema 3D TV

There is no sharper a double-edged sword than the one wielded by high-tech gadgetry. As fantastic as it feels to be the first person on the block with the latest and greatest TV, tablet or smartphone, the unavoidable reality is that something better will come along sooner or later. Usually sooner.

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Time to cut the cable?

- February 24th, 2011

TELUS OPTIK TV

I recently saved about $60 a month by switching my TV provider from Shaw Cable to TELUS OPTIK TV. With the transition I removed almost all the channels except basic cable and sports. My dilemma was how to get my fix of cheesy movies and TV shows that used to be on the other ‘higher up’ channels? So I checked out NETFLIX, which has recently come to Canada.

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