Get ready for even more great 4K programming from DIRECTV this fall. DIRECTV’s three full-time 4K channels already offer the best documentaries, movies and special events on channels 104-106 for customers with the right hardware. Now,…
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The world of streaming has plenty of developments this week. Here are some of the developments at the popular streaming services you should know about! DIRECTV NOW Locals Cover 75 Percent of U.S. Good news, DIRECTV…
DIRECTV’s Genie System just keeps getting better! The new Genie DVR isn’t just smaller and faster, but we’ve confirmed that it has one feature that no (almost) other DIRECTV DVR has… Whether you have an older Genie…
This article originally ran in 2013. The answer has changed since then. You’ve seen those DIRECTV commercials where they walk from room to room and start the program at the same place they left it? Have…
DIRECTV is the perfect add-on for a tailgating party. And if you’re going to watch DIRECTV over satellite, you’ll need a dish. The good news is that kits like the one above are inexpensive, and with a little…
QAM is the technology cable companies use to send digital TV to your home. Cable companies are unique in using this technology, which dates back to the 1980s. Satellite TV companies use DSS technology and fiber…
Well, they did invent the thing. Qualcomm is one of those companies whose products you use all the time without knowing it. Their chips are almost certainly in your phone right now, powering its ability to,…
It’s just such a little thing… and I’ve been hoping for it for a decade. DIRECTV’s DVRs don’t have a “Mark Unwatched” setting. To be fair, I don’t think any pay-TV DVRs do. So, if you…
It’s been so popular we couldn’t stop. We’ve created the ultimate resource for cord cutters, city by city, and we won’t stop until it’s done. There are plenty of places you can go to just find…
You’re starting to hear rumors. At the CEDIA Expo in September, DISH representatives let it leak that there will be a next-generation Hopper DVR. Not that it comes as much of a surprise, since there has…
As existing streaming providers continue to evolve, more companies are releasing their streaming services. But how much is too much streaming? Streaming is experiencing a population boom as of late. More companies are releasing brand…
Maybe we’re in the Mirror Universe after all. A while back I ran into a list of “Most Rewatched Star Trek episodes on Netflix.” Apparently Netflix leaked this list to Business Insider who proceeded to give Netflix all sorts of…
In case your Facebook feed wasn’t littered with this news… yes it’s true. As of December 15, the pioneering messaging service will be no more. Despite my snarky headline, the truth is a lot of folks…
Time to fire up those DVRs again! DIRECTV is running a free preview of its HD Extra Pack today through October 11. The HD Extra Pack was originally created for channels that have no SD…
I bet most millennials don’t recognize Red Grange. It’s a bit of a game that we older folks play. We blame millennials for ruining things. We say, thanks to them it’s impossible to find a good…