Wait, they’re still shooting stuff in SD?
I just looked my watch, yep still 2013. That’s why I was surprised to see a show on a major network like CNBC still produced in good old standard definition. All I can say is that…
Read MoreI just looked my watch, yep still 2013. That’s why I was surprised to see a show on a major network like CNBC still produced in good old standard definition. All I can say is that…
Read MoreDIRECTV’s GenieGo continues to amaze. This little box may have lived a humble life under the radar back in 2012, it’s been full steam ahead in 2013. First, the little transcoder added streaming inside the home to its repertoire and…
“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule.” —President Gerald R. Ford, August 9, 1974 So…
Here’s a nice, easy diagram showing the most common install scenario for HR44 Genie DVRs. Do you have a specific installation need? Post it here and we’ll help!
It’s the next step in cell booster evolution. Wi-Ex has taken the easy installation of its zBoost series and turned the power up to 11 with the zBoost YX560SL booster for home, office and cabin. Let’s take…
Last year’s booster is so… well… last year. Actually, don’t feel like that. If you have a cell booster that works for you, there’s no need to upgrade. But, if you’ve been staying on the sidelines…
TV has been around your whole life. Depending on your age, your dad may have been watching TV in the waiting room while you were being born, or it may have been on in the background…
There’s pay TV, and then there’s streaming. Sometimes you’ll watch one, sometimes the other. Sometimes both at the same time. But you don’t really care how your entertainment comes to you, do you? The FCC does,…
As we all move from single-tuner and dual-tuner DVRs to new super DVRs like the DIRECTV HR34 Genie, our systems get more and more complex. Even if you’re not a hobbyist you might want to understand a…
Can you tell the difference between these two remotes? They look oddly similar. In fact, they look pretty much like every DIRECTV remote made in the last 10 years, right? Sure, these are backlit remotes, but…
This is Las Vegas’ Venetian Hotel, site of DIRECTV’s recent Revolution Dealer Conference and my temporary home for four days. A beautiful hotel with a dizzying complement of marble-lined hallways, hand-painted frescoes, and stunning beauty all…
A lot of folks want a simple answer: What does the HR44 have that the HR34 doesn’t? Here’s the quick and easy answer: External, user-replaceable power supply Internal Wi-Fi (for internet connection) RF compatibility with RC71…
Here’s a nice, easy diagram showing the most common install scenario for HR44 Genie DVRs. Do you have a specific installation need? Post it here and we’ll help!
I have never thought of myself as one of “those guys.” You know, the old greybeards who are too afraid of new technology to embrace it. I was the first person to embrace connected personal devices,…
You know… you get to a certain age and it becomes harder and harder to believe that “the next big thing” is going to be as big as everyone says it is. Your brain gets full…