Mikayla Rivera
Mikayla Rivera has worked as an editor for nine years, bringing her passion for niche genres and TV streaming services to websites like Mithical Entertainment, Reviews.org, HowtoWatch.com, and now CableTV.com. Her love of anime and ethical marketing is rivalled only by her dedication to The Chicago Manual of Style. When Mikayla isn’t editing other people’s work, she’s writing comics and novels on her own time.
Top 5 DVRs of 2025
by Randy Harward | Dec 15, 2023 | Best Of, Equipment Guides
Do you love TV but don’t have a schedule that lets you watch your favorite shows when they air? You need a DVR. With the recording and storage power of a good DVR, you can keep up with everything you like to watch, and then some. And you won’t need a half dozen streaming subscriptions to do it.
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How To Program an RCA Universal Remote
by Randy Harward | Dec 12, 2023 | Equipment Guides, TV FAQs
Setting up your remote is actually a pretty simple process. But trying to figure out which set of instructions to use can get confusing. There are a few different procedures you can follow, depending on whether your remote has a Code Search button or whether you have a device code for the gear you want to pair with your remote.
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Cable Splitters: Get TV in Every Room
by Bill Frost | Dec 12, 2023 | Equipment Guides
If you have multiple TVs at home—but you don’t want additional cable boxes running up your cable TV bill—cable splitters are the solution. We’ll teach you how to install a cable splitter and help you find the right (cheap) cable splitter for you.
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Best Universal Remotes 2025
by Amy Young | Dec 12, 2023 | Best Of
The best universal remotes for your home include versions by URC and SofaBaton. We tell you why these made the top of our list.
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Roku Express Review
by Bill Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | Equipment Guides, Reviews
Roku Express is a tween—not quite an over-the-top streaming box or an HDMI stick but somewhere in the middle. The distinction matters less than the price: it’s just $24.99, which makes the Express the cheapest full-featured streaming device on the market.
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Fastest Wireless Routers 2025
by Rachel Oaks | Nov 30, 2023 | Equipment Guides
Our experts compared 81 Wi-Fi 6 routers to find the fastest routers on the market.
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Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems 2025
by Rachel Oaks | Nov 29, 2023 | Best Of, Equipment Guides
Our experts compared 55 mesh Wi-Fi systems to find the best one for your home.
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Best Wi-Fi Extenders 2025
by Rachel Oaks | Nov 28, 2023 | Best Of, Equipment Guides
There’s more to Wi-Fi than just speed: your Wi-Fi network’s range is also an important part of performance. Improve your internet reliability with a Wi-Fi extender.
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How to Watch Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas: Schedule, Streaming, and More
by Bill Frost | Nov 14, 2023 | Entertainment
The 25 Days of Christmas movie marathon has been a cable staple since 1996, beginning on The Family Channel, which became FOX Family, then ABC Family, and now Freeform. The network may have changed hands more times than your aunt’s holiday fruitcake, but the December 1–25 Yuletide flick blitz(en) grows more popular every year.
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Doomsday, USA: The Best and Worst States for Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
by Trevor Wheelwright | Oct 9, 2023 | Entertainment
We pulled data on self-reliance through agriculture, weapon ownership, solar energy, and climate to find the best place to survive the zombie apocalypse. If you’re lucky, you may already live in a Zone 1 state. If not, well—prep your bug-out bag.
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