Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. I have DIRECTV and I used to get channels for Fox, NBC, ABC and all the networks from New York and Los Angeles, but now I just get Fox. Why is that? Didn’t you write an article saying AT&T got new agreements with everyone but ABC? — Jim, town withheld. Jim, I will try
Q. I have four streaming services — Disney Plus, Netflix, Hulu and CBS All Access — and I like them all. But there’s one thing I don’t understand. Sometimes the picture is absolutely perfect, and then it blurs up a bit for several seconds, and then it goes back to the perfect picture! It doesn’t
Q. I’m thinking of buying a 4K TV to watch all the new shows on the new Fall TV season. Is this a good time to buy one? — Terry, Milwaukee. The four big networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox) will kick off their new Fall lineups next week, debuting new shows and returning old
Q. I lost my CBS station on DIRECTV a few weeks ago and it has me worried quite a bit that I will miss the football games this year. Do you know when this fight between CBS and DIRECTV will end? — Charlie, Baltimore. Update: On August 8, AT&T and CBS reached a new deal,
Q. I want to get rid of my cable provider, but I don’t want to miss my local channels. I would get an antenna, but it won’t work where I live, a rural county in Maryland. I’ve heard of Locast, but a friend tells me that it’s been declared illegal to watch. Is that true?
Q. I have DIRECTV and I lost my local Fox and CBS stations because they are fighting over money or something. Is there anything I can do to get my local channels back? — Carlos, Albuquerque. Carlos, you’re right. DIRECTV and Nexstar, the owner of more than 120 local stations, including the two you mentioned
Q. I’ve been thinking about getting a 4K TV to watch this year’s college basketball tournament in 4K. But then I thought, hey, will it even be in 4K?! I have DIRECTV. So tell me Mr. Answer Man, will March Madness be in 4K? — Denise, Lusby, Maryland. Denise, the annual NCAA basketball tournament championship,
Q. I want to watch Trump’s lawyer, that Michael Cohen, testify today. How can I do it online? I’m at work. — Terry, Brooklyn. Terry, as you note, Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, will testify today before the House Oversight Committee at 10 a.m. ET. (That’s when it’s scheduled to start anyway. Congress is
Q. I read that the Super Bowl won’t be in 4K this year. Again. But I don’t understand. I also read an article that said CBS was using 4K cameras at the game. If they are using 4K cameras, why don’t they just do the game in 4K?! — Sloan, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sloan,
Q. I know that the Super Bowl won’t be in 4K. But will you be able to stream it in regular HD? I have to work on Sunday and I want to have the game on my laptop. Also, if it is available for streaming, will you need a cable or satellite subscription? — Ernie,
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Q. I’m thinking of buying a 4K TV to watch all the March Madness games. Is this a good time to buy one? — David, Chicago. Every year, scores of millions watch the annual college basketball tournament, known as March Madness, and they like to view it on the best set possible. In addition, retailers