The end of broadcast TV?
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…
Read MoreTV 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…
Read MoreThere’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…
In most cases, no. There are still a lot of people who think that fiber-based TV services like FiOS and U-Verse have better picture quality than cable. There was a time that was true… no more….
Believe it or not, what you see above you is a video tape recorder. You couldn’t call it a VCR since there’s no cassette. It wasn’t very user-friendly but it did the job. Video storage sure…
You’ll be hearing a lot about GenieGo in the next few months. We’re betting that DIRECTV will start marketing the device heavily. It’s the little box that lets you take your DIRECTV content with you even…
Quick answer: further than you can imagine. We’re often frustrated when our wi-fi doesn’t travel all the way from one end of the house to the other. We swear under our breath when it doesn’t…
The Xtreme Signal HDB4X antenna from Solid Signal is a great combination of durability and performance. It’s the right antenna for you if you: Need an outdoor antenna for good reception Live within 45 miles of…
Clear QAM. Seems like just a few weeks ago you learned what it was. Now comes the stark realization that it’s going away forever. We gave you a hint of that information way back in October when…