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A Cord Cutter’s Guide to the Olympics

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Cable cutting is growing ever more popular as the Internet has provided consumers with better and cheaper options than traditional cable. While people who have abandoned traditional cable have lots of great television viewing options, they may find themselves in a bind to watch wall-to-wall coverage of big events like the Olympics.

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Cable companies and broadcasters are conspiring to keep the best coverage of big events like the Olympics behind paywalls to push consumers into signing up for their services. NBC has the broadcast rights to the Rio Olympics, which begin on August 5th. While you can pick up some of the games for free via antenna, for the best coverage the network will want you to sign up for a subscription service.

For folks in the U.S. who want to watch the Olympics, but who don’t want to subscribe to a pay service, there is another option. The BBC is broadcasting the event for free in Britain, and by finding ways to get around the company’s geo-blocking mechanisms, you can, too. Getting around geo-blockers can be a challenge, but if you have a tech-savvy friend, it can be done.

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3D Television Tech Explained

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Want a 3D viewing experience, but would rather avoid getting overcharged for popcorn and enduring chattering teens and text message alerts? 3D television allows you to enjoy your favorite television shows and movies in 3D without the hassles and price gouging involved with a visit to the movie theatre.

3D televisions come in three varieties – passive, active, and glasses free.

  • Passive 3D TV works like how 3D movies in the theaters operate. The television displays two slightly different images for each frame – one for each eye. One is polarized vertically, the other horizontally. 3D glasses are polarized to let a different image through each lens, creating the illusion of 3D.
  • Active 3D TV uses electronic glasses to quickly switch on-screen images for the left eye and the right eye. The glasses communicate with the television to synchronize switching of the lenses to create the 3D effect. Because of the advanced technology used, active 3D TV will be more expensive than passive.
  • Glasses-free 3D uses a parallax barrier to create the 3D illusion. The parallax barrier is a special material on the television screen that allows one image to be shown to the left eye and one to the right.

Replacementremotes.com is a provider of new and refurbished TV remote controls for a wide variety of televisions and other electronics. In addition to remotes, the company also provides TV stands, accessories, replacement product manuals, lights, and other accessories. The company also operates a repair service for remotes and other devices. To learn more, contact 1-877-671-7173.