Articles by Stuart Sweet


IMPORTANT C31 Genie Client tip!

Did you get your C31 Genie Client? If you’re one of the many people who’ve ordered from us recently, thank you! We’ve got an important tip to share. Just like any DIRECTV receiver, the C31 requires activation….





Is the FCC planning on killing TV broadcasting?

Is it true? Is the FCC planning on buying back every broadcast license they can get their hands on, then auctioning the wireless space to eager mobile providers? As the Mythbusters say, call that one “PLAUSIBLE.”…


HR34 Genie Q&A

There have been a lot of misconceptions about the HR34 Genie HD DVR so I thought a simple Q&A might be worth it: How many programs can be recorded with a Genie DVR? The Genie DVR…


DIRECTV promotes Genie HD DVR

Call it a coming out party. After 6 months of offering the HR34 Genie HD DVR, DIRECTV has finally begun nationally promoting its latest and greatest. The Genie will be offered to new customers free of charge…



HD-BLADE curled in a circle?

If this is the first article you’ve read about our little HD-BLADE antenna, you’ll wonder why it looks so tortured. It’s lived a hard life so far. We painted it. We let a 4-year-old play with it. We punched holes it in,…




HD-BLADE in a moving car?

Can you use the HD-BLADE in a moving car? That may be a little too much to ask of this powerful little antenna. Why? Digital tuners have to “lock on” to a signal before they can…