Randy Harward

How to Watch the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards

by Randy Harward | Jan 9, 2024 | Entertainment, Industry News

Maybe you want to see your favorite TV series and stars honored with extra pomp and circumstance. Or perhaps you hope all awards shows have celebrity-on-celebrity fisticuffs now that Will Smith and Chris Rock blazed the trail.

Your motivations don’t matter to us—we’ll still tell you how to watch the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards live on FOX on Monday, January 15, 2024.

DISH Hopper 3 vs. DIRECTV Genie

by Randy Harward | Jan 8, 2024 | Equipment Guides, Versus Reviews

When you sign up for DISH or DIRECTV, you’re not just choosing a TV package—you’re choosing a DVR/receiver, which is your portal to all that delicious, mind-rotting eye candy.

Feature-rich and powerful, the DISH Hopper 3 is consistently named the best TV box in the biz. DIRECTV’s Genie is well-regarded, but not as mighty, and consistently second-banana to the Hopper 3. If you want more details, keep reading to see what we’ve dug up on both boxes.

Xfinity vs. DISH

by Randy Harward | Jan 8, 2024 | Versus Reviews

Cable TV provider Xfinity has excellent prices, shorter term agreements (or no term agreements at all), 185+ channels, the X1 TV box, and the Xfinity Stream app—but its cloud DVR is expensive and you’ll pay about 30% more per month for the no-term agreement plans.

Best Streaming Services for Horror Fans 2023

by Randy Harward | Dec 28, 2023 | Best Of

Trick or treat, smell my feet, gimme somethin’ good to stream! Okay, horror fans—it’s time to start planning your Halloween-season horror movie binge-watching schedule. To find the good stuff, read this guide to the best streaming services for horror fans. (SPOILER: Shudder is once again our editor’s choice for horror.)

Shudder vs. Screambox

by Randy Harward | Dec 21, 2023 | Entertainment

Shudder is the top horror streaming service because of its top-notch curation, affordability, and original content. Screambox made major improvements over the past two years and is a serious Shudder rival. Which is better? Shudder—but why choose when you can have both services for as low as $7 a month?

Screambox Review 2024

by Randy Harward | Dec 19, 2023 | Brand Reviews, Reviews

Our last Screambox review called the horror streaming service the place where “Netflix horror goes to die.” A year later, the horror streaming service has a vastly improved but smaller library—and the new Screambox app is a frustrating mess.

Best Dorm-Room TVs for Students 2024

by Randy Harward | Dec 18, 2023 | Reviews

Don’t settle for a tiny laptop or smartphone screen when you’re unwinding with shows and movies after a long day of classes. We recommend outfitting your dorm with Samsung Q60B because of its bright picture and loads of features. But there are plenty of great TVs out there that are affordable, even on a student budget.

Here are our top five student TV recommendations.

Best OTA Antennas 2024

by Randy Harward | Dec 15, 2023 | Best Of, Equipment Guides

Congratulations, cord-cutter! Our guide to the best OTA antennas recommends models from Mohu, 1byone, ViewTV, Winegard and FiveStar. And they’ll all have you back to watching your local channels (and subchannels) in no time—and with no monthly payment.

Top 5 DVRs of 2024

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.

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.