Hands on with DIRECTV’s New DECA BROADBAND
DIRECTV is back to its DECA Broadband for connecting receivers.
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H25 vs. C31… which is best for you?
Let’s say you have an HR34 Genie DVR. Pretty soon, you’ll have a choice for how you want the other televisions in your house to connect. You can choose the H25 Receiver or the C31 Genie…
Exclusive Review: DIRECTV Genie HD DVR with “Genie Recommends”
This is the stuff no one else is going to show you… an exclusive video peek at DIRECTV’s new feature, Genie Recommends. Other DVRs have done suggestions before, but Genie (the new name for DIRECTV’s HR34 DVR) does…
Hands on: DIRECTV Genie HD DVR and “Genie Recommends”
Blame it on the 486. Ever since Intel figured out that using numbers for its microprocessors didn’t protect them, technology companies have been giving catchy names to consumer electronics. Intel never released a 586, choosing the…
Introducing DIRECTV Genie
In the deepest darkest regions of the internet, we’ve been hearing rumors. The name “Genie” has been discussed in several places, and we’re happy to give you all the details! Genie is DIRECTV’s new name for its HR34…
Frequencies used by common service providers
Have you ever wondered what frequencies were being used by different providers? It’s all strictly regulated by the FCC… if anything is being broadcast. That’s the reason your cell phone signal doesn’t interfere with your…
Can you use the HD-BLADE as an FM Antenna?
I knew it was a long shot, but I thought I’d try it. Signal Group Forums member jonjlindsey asked if the HD-BLADE could be used as an FM Antenna. I knew it wasn’t designed for it but I…
HD-BLADE vs. 20-year-old splitter… who wins?
It’s fun to beat on our new HD-BLADE antenna, because it always impresses me. One of our members wanted to know what would happen if the HD-BLADE was used to feed more than one TV. I…
Hands on with Technicolor MediaTune
This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download. Everyone has heard of Technicolor. Even if you haven’t read our other articles about their COM1000 system, you’ve probably heard of the old cinema days of “Glorious Technicolor.” They…
CEDIA Expo Report: Antennas Direct DB8e
One of the big product announcements at CEDIA Expo 2012 came from our longtime friends at Antennas Direct. There is just nothing else like this antenna. Take a look: This is the Antennas Direct DB8e. This…
CEDIA Expo Report: MoCA Booth Tour
Everyone loves MoCA. Cable, satellite, even computer folks. If you’re not familiar with MoCA networking, it’s the art of sending computer data over a coaxial cable in such a way that it doesn’t interfere with your…
CEDIA Expo Report: DIRECTV Booth Tour
DIRECTV was definitely “in the house” at CEDIA Expo 2012. They brought a whole-home setup completely wired for RVU, and a full complement of new equipment designed for the satellite TV connoisseur. Let’s take a walk…
CEDIA Expo Report: DISH’s 12-Tuner Solution
There wasn’t a lot of hoopla at the DISH booth at CEDIA Expo 2012, but that doesn’t mean there was nothing to talk about. DISH showed a prototype of a 12-tuner home system based on Hopper…
WHITE PAPER: Advanced Coax Networking for DIRECTV
Revised and Updated! You’ve done everything you can… and you’re still having problems with your DIRECTV whole-home system. You’re thinking of giving up… all you want to do is watch TV!! And then the tinkerer…
A la Carte – Has the Time Finally Come?
A la carte programming. Everyone talks about it. What if you could pay for only the channels you actually watched, or even just the programs you actually watched? Most people watch only about 10% of the…