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Let’s say you have an extra TV in a spare bedroom that rarely gets used. Or perhaps you have a TV in the kitchen that’s never on at the same time as your main TV in the living room or bedroom. You need to make sure that you can use it when you want to, but is it really worth paying your pay TV company…

WASHINGTON — A large share of the presidential primary season debates will not be aired on free over-the-air broadcast networks. Of the 15 primary season debates, all but five will air on cable TV. That pattern has led Susan Crawford, a Harvard University law professor, to question whether there is something…

Steps Method 1 Installing receiver dish Select a location with a direct line of sight in the direction of the satellite. Generally high locations such as a rooftop or balcony are used. Using an analog compass will make locating the angle easier. In the example, this would be a location facing 95° southwest…

DIRECTV offers extended to October 22, 2016. New residential DIRECTV customers only (equipment lease required). Credit approval required. Pro-rated ECF (up to $480) and Equipment Non-Return fees apply. 1To access DIRECTV HD programming, HD equipment along with Advanced Receiver Service is required. Number…

Smart TV If your current TV is a little dated, you might want to buy a smart TV. Our favorite is this one from LG. It’s an almost impossibly thin 55-inch device with a gently curved OLED screen. Not only does it offer extraordinary colors, but it also boasts the whitest of whites and blackest of blacks…

Broadband Expert provides a free service that allows you to run a search for cable providers in your area. Because coverage may vary depending on location even within service area for a single provider, the best way to narrow down your search is by zip code. Search TV providers by zip code here (select…

If you’ll recall, and nobody will, that my first ever Frugal Hack was about a secret Dish Network programming plan that they don’t advertise which gets you 50+ channels for only $19.99 a month. Pretty darn good deal, right? I know many of my frugal readers have already cut the cable cord, but if you’re…

What is an LNB? What does an LNB do? What sort do I need? We explain the basics of an LNB. What is an LNB? LNB stands for “Low Noise Block downconverter”, and is the box that sits on a pole pointing to the middle of a satellite dish. The LNB pulls in the satellite signal that’s reflected from the dish…

If you’re a pay-TV subscriber you’re probably shelling out hundreds of dollars a year for that little box your cable company forces you to rent. Without that box, you can’t watch Jane the Virgin , Silicon Valley , 24-hour news channels or whatever programming you’re addicted to. This is just one of the…