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Slow internet? Blame the neighbors.

OK, it’s not all their fault. But if you’re not getting the internet speed you paid for, the culprit may not be the internet company. OK it’s still sort of the internet company. It’s confusing. Maybe I should…





STREAMING SATURDAY: Netflix News

Streamers know there’s always something going on at Netflix. This week, we have some excellent news regarding two of the biggest hits for the streaming service. Stranger Things Bigger Than Game of Thrones (Duh!) I…







Don’t wait – upgrade your DIRECTV system now!

If your DIRECTV box looks like this, it’s time for you to think about a change. DIRECTV’s standard definition service will be ending in 2019, which isn’t that far away. When that happens, ALL standard definition service…


What programming is on DIRECTV’s 119 satellite?

Throughout most of the country, new DIRECTV customers get the Slimline-3 dish. This dish picks up programming from the three major satellite locations used by DIRECTV. In some pockets of the country, though, you’ll still see the…


NICE AND EASY: What is “DIRECTV Showroom?”

It’s… well, it’s nothing really. Actually that’s kind of mean. If you go into the DIRECTV Menu, you find a menu called “Extras” which is mostly a graveyard of previously interesting stuff. You can get to…