What you see above you is a Broadband DECA. Residential customers use it for all the fancy interactive features of DIRECTV DVRs, but commercial customers can use it too… so that the free Commercial App for iPad can control…
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Ah, the HR34 Genie. Hey, when this baby hit the market in late 2011 it was a masterpiece, a revelation, a herculean super DVR beyond compare. But, you know, things change. The world moved forward and…
Well this isn’t too much of a stretch, really. While the world has been waiting for 4K live linear TV to arrive (and honestly most people don’t care) the 4K revolution already started and is pretty…
Last week, the FCC voted to move forward with a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” that would, if implemented, require pay-TV companies to let third parties build cable boxes and decoders for their network. In other words,…
We’re at an interesting place in entertainment right now. You can go into a discount store and pick up a television that’s larger than you ever thought you’d own, for less than you would have paid…
Looking for cheap geeky fun? One of the ways I amuse myself is by getting cheap “beater” tablets. It’s pretty amazing how much sophistication you can get for $50, and with such choice! This is hardware…
Seriously? OK, folks I have to rant a little here. It’s not that I have a love affair with Yamaha, really. But it so happens that back in 2003 I bought a Yamaha home-theater-in-a-box. It…
OK, so I went about 6 weeks without a total Star Wars geekout. Can I get some credit for that? I was reading io9’s list of things they want for Episode 8, and it got me thinking about my own…
It’s European-made quality at a price you can afford! The new Televes DigiNova Boss is a UHF/VHF antenna with built-in amplification and a filter that blocks cellular data signals. Our team’s been hard at work testing and…
IP Control. It’s gotten a lot easier since we published this article three years ago. Driven mostly by the advances in DIRECTV’s app for smartphones and tablets, it’s become very common to control your DIRECTV receiver using…
Most TV channels have moved to UHF. The smart cord-cutter has already researched local channels in the area and knows that the best way to save money is to get the antenna that does exactly what…
Most TV channels have moved to UHF, but what if you have one that hasn’t? You could use the Televes DAT790 Mix and that’s a great UHF/VHF antenna. What if you want to take it a step further?…
The perfect antenna. Seems like something that should be easy but there are so many models to choose from and so many capabilities! There are so many different things to think about, like… How far away…
If you need VHF reception, this is the one for you. Not everyone does, but there are still markets out there with VHF channels. If you’re looking for a superior quality antenna that does an excellent…
Yes, it’s pretty tempting to ignore. The Extras menu on your HD receiver or DVR doesn’t get a lot of love, and that’s a shame. It’s become somewhat of a graveyard of old ideas, but each…