July 2017

What is RF4CE?

If you have a Genie DVR or client, you know that it comes with a new remote. Sure, it’s smaller and looks a whole lot different, but it’s still a DIRECTV remote, right? It sure is, and it can…



What about those giant indoor antennas?

One of our competitors is selling an indoor antenna that is about the size of your window. They’re calling it the most powerful flat antenna ever. Yeah, it probably is, if you want to cover your…




Windows Phone is dead like Jimmy Hoffa

Microsoft finally killed it. Or at least, they came close. Last week Microsoft announced that all Windows Phones not running Windows Phone 10 were unsupported. By some estimates that’s as much as 80% of the Windows…





I WANT THIS: Samsung shows 34′ diagonal 4K screen

Now we’re talking. According to engadget and other sources, Samsung has shown a prototype 34′ diagonal 4K LED display that is intended for movie theaters. Clearly there are larger displays (like the “jumbotrons” at stadiums) but this is…


DIRECTV MLB Extra Innings Free Preview

How’d you like that All-Star Game? Are things heating up for your favorite team? If you want more baseball action, you’re in luck: DIRECTV has a massive MLB Extra Innings Free Preview this weekend! You’ll get…


Are you paying too much for local TV channels?

Chances are, yes. Especially if you have Comcast. Our Signal Pro Jason unearthed this article at billgeeks that really brings to light the huge amount of money that cable companies charge for local channels. Just Comcast customers pay about…


Learn how to filter your DIRECTV guide

It’s easy to get lost in the thousands of channels of progamming on DIRECTV. You can find yourself scrolling for days through channels you don’t care about in languages you don’t understand. Luckily there are two…


Get live TV on your AppleTV with HDHomeRun!

More and more DIRECTV users are reporting that their AM21 antenna modules have stopped working. For what it’s worth, we told you this was going to happen. Unfortunately, DIRECTV stopped selling the unit about 18 months ago…