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How Do I Download Netflix Videos to My iPhone or Android phone?

How Do I Download Netflix Videos to My iPhone or Android phone?

by ben patterson | Nov 30, 2016 | home video, how-tos, phones, tablets

Until now, the Netflix app on your Android or iOS device wouldn’t do you much good if you were on a jetliner at 30,000 feet, deep in a subway tunnel, or otherwise out of range of a decent Wi-Fi or cellular connection. All that’s changed thanks to...
Reader mail: My condo’s shared Wi-Fi signal is weak. Any ideas?

Reader mail: My condo’s shared Wi-Fi signal is weak. Any ideas?

by ben patterson | Jul 28, 2016 | home video, how-tos, networking

Mary Ellen writes: Is there a device that would pick up and strengthen a weak Wi-Fi signal? I have a condo in a building where Wi-Fi is provided but it is shared by another unit, and the router is not located in my unit. Although my smartphone can receive emails etc.,...
How Do I See and Edit My List of Previously Watched Netflix Videos

How Do I See and Edit My List of Previously Watched Netflix Videos

by ben patterson | May 18, 2016 | home video, how-tos

Mary writes: Do you know if there is a way to see past queues? I can’t remember the name of a movie we had seen and would like to look back at my queues to see what the name of it was. Hi Mary! I don’t know a way to view an old snapshot of your Netflix...
Netflix tip: 4 ways to take control of your Netflix account

Netflix tip: 4 ways to take control of your Netflix account

by ben patterson | May 11, 2016 | home video, how-tos

Don’t want Netflix rearranging your queue—er, Your List—of movies and TV shows? I don’t blame you. Luckily, there’s a setting that’ll help you get control of your Netflix account back. You can also dial up—or down—how much bandwidth you use...
HDTV tip: How to connect your old VCR player to a new HDTV

HDTV tip: How to connect your old VCR player to a new HDTV

by ben patterson | May 12, 2014 | home video, how-tos

South Jersey writes: Hi Ben! I have a VCR player with some old VHS tapes I like to watch, and I was looking into getting an HDTV (my first). The salesmen told me I’d need an HDMI cable, but they didn’t know the price of the cable or even bother to ask if I had HD...
Cord-cutting tip: 6 ways to get Internet access after cutting the cord

Cord-cutting tip: 6 ways to get Internet access after cutting the cord

by ben patterson | Apr 29, 2014 | home video, how-tos

Dolores writes (re: my recent cord-cutting article, in which I mentioned that I dumped cable TV in favor of an over-the-air antenna): But, what do you use for Internet access? We use our cable company more for Internet than TV. Hi Dolores! Well, I wish I could tell...
HDTV tip: I’m cutting the cord. Do I need an HD-ready antenna?

HDTV tip: I’m cutting the cord. Do I need an HD-ready antenna?

by ben patterson | Apr 24, 2014 | home video, how-tos

Megan writes: My husband and I are finally ready to ditch cable and go back to free TV over the airwaves. Will the 30-year-old antenna up on our roof work with our HDTV, or do we need to upgrade to an HD antenna? Hi Megan! Great question, and perfect timing. My wife...
Netflix tip: 4 easy ways to whip your stale Netflix “list” into shape

Netflix tip: 4 easy ways to whip your stale Netflix “list” into shape

by ben patterson | Feb 20, 2014 | home video, how-tos

So, is your Netflix streaming queue—er, “list”—starting to grow cobwebs? Keep seeing the same dull movie recommendations over and over? Or has your toddler’s taste for Barney taken over your “Top Picks” section? With a little effort, you...
Where Did My Netflix Instant Queue Go? And What’s This Netflix My List?

Where Did My Netflix Instant Queue Go? And What’s This Netflix My List?

by ben patterson | Aug 22, 2013 | home video, how-tos

Can’t find your “queue” of saved movies and TV shows on Netflix.com? You’re not the only one. Just the other day, I went nuts trying to find my missing queue on the Netflix website. Well, turns out that our Netflix queues have quietly morphed...
HDTV tip: What’s the difference between 120Hz and 1080p?

HDTV tip: What’s the difference between 120Hz and 1080p?

by ben patterson | Aug 21, 2013 | home video, how-tos, shopping

Shelly writes: Some HDTVs advertise “Hz” and others “p”. What’s the difference? I was told to get at least 120Hz for clearer pictures but Sony advertises 1080p for its TVs. Hi Shelly! Yep, I hear you: all the numbers and abbreviations...
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