DIRECTV continues to grow in Latin America, and they continue to increase profits. While the tendency is to say, “Take that, Viacom” it’s not all completely rosy. It’s hard to get a real picture from these…
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August 1st marks the six month anniversary of the relaunch of our blog and forums. We sure have come a long way since February! In six months, we’ve gone from 1 user (me) and 1 visit (also…
I don’t get it. With a zillion hours of streaming coverage, 3D coverage on DIRECTV, and plenty of channels available, this should be the best Olympics ever for the sports-obsessed. Yet there is more complaining than ever. The New York…
If you’re like Meredith Vieira, you’ve never heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee. In fact, given the contributions he’s made to daily life, he’s fairly unknown. Dr. Berners-Lee is in that rare group that includes Edison, Tesla,…
Does your DIRECTV receiver seem like a dinosaur? If it’s been a while since you looked at new satellite equipment, it’s time to look again. Even if it’s only been 5 years since you looked at…
This tutorial has been completely revised. Check out these articles for satellite setup for any DIRECTV receiver or DVR installed after 2019. Satellite Setup Video for Older Receivers Easy Satellite Setup for DIRECTV, 2021 and…
Home Run Wiring. It’s a confusing term and a frustrating one as well. When property owners or restauranteurs hear that term, they may have no idea what it means. Or, they may simply know one thing:…
If you’re a fan of DIRECTV TVApps, you’ve no doubt noticed that they have been a little bit twitchy the last few days. You might have noticed that the weather channel app is not responding right…
Thanks again to our resident RF maven VOS for this great little tool! If you are worried about signal loss between points in your system, this excel spreadsheet will help you figure out where you might be…
What’s the ultimate in TV? I mean, we all agree that we want a huge TV, right? Who wouldn’t? Isn’t that what life’s about? We want our TVs to be somewhere between the viewscreen on the…
In all the hoopla over DIRECTV and Viacom yesterday, we missed a very important anniversary! On July 10, 1962, exactly 50 years ago yesterday, the first TV communications satellite was launched. Telstar 1 was created…
DIRECTV subscribers may lose 26 channels tonight and the real culprit might be… Disney? Of course that doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense but it’s one way of looking at the problem. Disney is…
Networking can be hard. When you’re connecting a computer network to a complex home theatre system, it can be even harder. DIRECTV provides tools and parts for connecting its receivers and DVRs, but they don’t always…
There are several articles on this blog about DIRECTV Residential Experience. DRE was the focus of DIRECTV’s marketing efforts at the HITEC show, and if you’ve read our review of COM1000 and Floodgate based on HITEC experiences, it’s only…
Too many TVs. You can never have too many TVs. DIRECTV gives you the best options for having multiple TVs with multiple receivers. In fact, unlike other providers there is no limit to the number…