This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download! The new C41 Genie Client from DIRECTV launches soon, and we’ve got an early look! You might think the photo above is the C31 Genie Client, and you’d be…
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If there’s any piece of equipment that is more misunderstood than the lowly band stop filter, I can’t think of it. The band stop filter has one purpose in life. It lets your satellite signal in but…
DIRECTV’s Genie system is still fairly new so there are a few myths that are out there that just aren’t true. Let’s take a look at the biggest myths, things people think are true but aren’t….
It used to be considered a common solution. Back in the 2000s DIRECTV was developing new software for their receivers at a breakneck pace. Technologies like DVRs, HDTVs and HDMI cables were all very new back…
While it’s true that the DIRECTV world has moved to SWM technology, there are times when a plain legacy install is the best way to go. You may be replacing parts and have no need for…
Thanks to Signal Labs member Alebob911 for photography. This document is available in PDF format! Click here to view or download! We showed it to you at an exclusive CES event. In fact, that’s a picture taken from that…
Say you had a choice… Let’s say that you knew that recording five things at the same time was important to you. Say you were already an existing DIRECTV customer, and so none of the new…
It’s all about what you need. We’ve tested several satellite meters here and each one has its strengths. Perfect Vision brought us the Birdog USB Plus, which gives a wide variety of satellite choices and a simple…
This is the Perfect Vision PVS22K satellite finder. At just under $14 it seems like a great deal. If you are hooking up older, round satellite dish it just might help you get things moving a little faster….
If you have an HR34 Genie HD DVR, you’ve probably been waiting for the Genie Client to come out. It’s a little box the size of a paperback book, completely silent and yet it has full DVR functionality. Installation…
If you have an HR34 Genie HD DVR, you’ve probably been waiting for the Genie Client to come out. It’s a little box the size of a paperback book, completely silent and yet it has full DVR functionality. Installation…
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…
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…
This document is available in PDF format! Click here to download. It’s about time. We’ve been talking about RVU for a long time. DIRECTV’s HR34 is the first device on the market to use this technology, and the idea is that RVU-enabled…
This tutorial has been completely revised. Check out these articles for satellite setup for any DIRECTV receiver or DVR installed after 2019. Satellite Setup Video for Older Receivers Easy Satellite Setup for DIRECTV, 2021 and…