As a belated holiday gift to their customers, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Dish and AT&T (just to name a few) have announced they will all be raising their cable rates in the New Year. What a wonderful gift…Not! Happy freakin’ New Year to you. The continued cable hikes have averaged 5.9 percent a year […]
TV antenna selection is more than simply imputing a zip code on a website, that’s why we have created this guide to help ease the process. Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution. To correctly select a TV antenna, we need some basic information about your location, then follow some important installation notes. […]
Cox Communication is currently in the process of transitioning to an all-digital cable system. This requires what they are calling a Cox Mini Box. They even have a video on their website explaining what it means to go all-digital with a big fat “caution” to their customers stating “if you don’t make the change to those […]
We have to admit, we love Denver. The city, the people, the atmosphere. It’s a cool place and we always have a great time when we visit. We recently got back from our latest #ADBusTour, where we had a giveaway stop in Denver at the Pepsi Center. Our #ADBusTour stop inspired Denver native Steve Oatney, […]
Now that we’ve entered December, the holiday season is well underway! A common misconception people have when they cut the cord is that they have to give up the holiday TV shows, movies and specials they have grown to love over the years. We’re here to tell you this is not the case! In fact, […]
Almost every week, we hear from a well-meaning person who tells us that TV antennas are dying – that we should try something else. If you happen to one of these people, we appreciate your concern. But, seriously, here are three of the reasons we don’t listen to you: Our sales are booming. We make […]
We know it makes sense to cut the pay-TV cord, but Michelle of “Making Sense of Cents” is living proof of the bottom line difference that cutting the cord can make for a household. Earlier this year, Michelle and her husband decided it was time to cancel cable, and they’re now saving almost $1,500 per […]
Netflix announced yesterday that they are raising the price of their most popular streaming service (the two-screen plan) by $1 a month to $9.99 for new customers. Now don’t panic, if you’re an existing customer you are grandfathered in to the old price of $8.99 for a limited time. Netflix claims that the increase is […]
People don’t retire because they don’t want to work or because it is a polite kind of laziness. It is freedom – specifically, freedom from bullshit. And there is no greater bullshit than that produced by monthly bills from pay-TV providers. Cheryl and Debby were seeking a life free from bullshit. We were happy to […]
At Antennas Direct, we like to run with winners. Coming off of their Super Bowl win, the New England Patriots (and particularly Tom Brady) are winners this season – beating the Steelers, the Bills and even Roger Goodell. But the real winners? Those are the Patriots fans at Rainy Day Magazine. They recently searched high […]
This afternoon, the Toronto Sun wrote the best article you will read today, called “Cutting the cord: 4 reasons to consider using an HD antenna.” Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct, laid down his broadcast television knowledge. Now, we can think of 100 reasons why it’s time for you to cut the cord, but here […]
This Fall, you don’t need to watch all the TV dramas. Between #deflategate, Hollywood films about head injuries and the latest misbehaviors, the NFL season promises to be an interesting one. Each week, new dramas unfold – starting with CBS broadcast of the Thursday night matchup to Monday Night Football. This season promises to be […]
