FUN FRIDAY: Other things named Genie
No matter what they call it, we’re big fans of the DIRECTV Genie. Five tuners and all the hard drive space you need, plus the ability to run the tiny Genie Mini Clients. The system was originally…
Read MoreNo matter what they call it, we’re big fans of the DIRECTV Genie. Five tuners and all the hard drive space you need, plus the ability to run the tiny Genie Mini Clients. The system was originally…
Read MoreThe Cobalt, Darbee’s latest image enhancer, looked good in the box, but that’s really only the beginning of the story. We hooked up a production model Cobalt to a Blu-ray player to see how it performed….
Have you seen the commercial where DIRECTV points out that their equipment will work without visible wires or boxes? There’s a disclaimer at the bottom but it goes by pretty fast and you probably won’t be…
Will Federal regulators hold up the Sprint deal unless Sprint uses only American-made equipment? It’s possible. As a condition of deal, Softbank may only be allowed to buy Sprint if the FCC can mandate that certain…
Today, March 27, 2013 is the day of the biggest internet attack in history. At least so far. Don’t worry, it’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day and obviously if you’re reading this article you weren’t affected. That doesn’t…
Unthinkable. NBC has been broadcasting since 1926. Seriously. Almost 100 years. The peacock network is older than your grandparents (probably.) It was around before television even existed — it used to be a radio network. This is the…
DIYers, rejoice. We’re proud to announce our new Solid Signal Brand antenna masts and tripods. These are the right tripods at the right price for anyone who is looking for maximum elevation and maximum reception. Let’s…
Sometimes a sequel is as good as the original. Spider-Man 2 was a pretty darn good movie, for example. More often than not we get sequels that are watered down and derivative, not as satisfying as the…
Free music tailor made to your tastes… what else could you ask for? Pandora and other online services make it easy to listen to music and with a recent update, DIRECTV made it possible to stream…
If you’re still using one of these or any DIRECTV receiver with an RCA, Philips, Hughes, Sony, or other brand name on it, you might have noticed a problem in the last week. Many people reported…
We showed you the HR44 Genie DVR a few months ago… and now it’s time to show you the companion client! Click here for our “Hands On” review of the C41 then visit our pre-order page to put your name…
Netflix has been talking all over town about its 4K streaming plans. Check out this article in The Verge where Netflix’s chief product officer says that 4K is coming within one or two years. Really? Of course Netflix is…
This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download! The new C41 Genie Client from DIRECTV launches soon, and we’ve got an early look! You might think the photo above is the C31 Genie Client, and you’d be…
It’s a happy day for the HD-BLADE… the family has gone from one to four! We’re happy to announce that our original HD-BLADE now has two sisters and a brother! Let’s take a look at the…
With our RVSATKITs, it’s easy to put up a temporary satellite dish for when you part for the night. These kits have everything you’ll need for a quick setup… some of them even have meters. To…