No matter where you are, if you have internet access, you can schedule recordings on your home DVR with DIRECTV. DIRECTV’s excellent app for smartphones and tablets isn’t just good for streaming, it’s not just good…
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If you’ve upgraded to DIRECTV 4K you’ll be thrilled to know that there’s going to be a lot more content in the coming weeks. DIRECTV’s channel 106 will have plenty of 4K, according to a recent report…
It’s the cheapest way to extend your wireless range. Wi-Fi repeaters, also called Wi-Fi extenders, create a second wireless network that automatically shuttles data back and forth from your phone or other device to your…
It sounds simple… one of the options for setting up a series link on a DIRECTV DVR is “Keep until I delete.” Yet, this option doesn’t work the way you expect. It could result in deleted…
You asked, we answered. When we rolled out our line of Televes antennas with LTE filtering, the most common question we got back was “how can I add LTE filtering to the antenna I already have?” Certainly…
What is cord-cutting, anyway? Cord-cutting, at its heart, is the practice of getting something for free instead of paying for it. Originally the term applied just to those people who got rid of their cable…
AT&T announced second quarter earnings with as little fanfare as possible last night. It was after 5pm on the East, and so a lot of news outlets (this one included) didn’t even pick the story up…
You’ve probably already bumped into this story in the last few days. The last company still making VHS VCRs is about to stop making them. This brings to an end the 45-year history of VHS VCRs,…
Take a moment from your natural paranoia concerning robots taking over the world (or is that just my natural paranoia?) to observe the latest in robot walking technology. Robots need to be able to walk if…
DISH has struggled with mixed results over the years, and this one is no different. The good news: revenues are up, mostly due to higher prices and customers taking more expensive packages. On the other hand,…
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This is the NAS STD-9501M diplexer. It’s an essential part of a DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) system. But, it’s also a misunderstood part. Let’s take a look at what a diplexer does and how you should be…
Yes, it’s that time again. Funny how quarterly conference calls seem to come around… about once a quarter. Tomorrow, we’ll have some idea how DISH did in the second quarter of 2016, the period that ended…
It was a year or so ago that Microsoft released the latest (and what they are calling the last) version of their operating system. Windows 10 was intended to heal the wounds caused by its predecessor…
So, this happened. A reporter from The New York Times tried cord-cutting and didn’t like it. It took a few days for me to read through all my e-mails and I want to thank all of you who…