WHITE PAPER: Do you need a single-wire upgrade?
It’s fun to look at old pictures… but it’s not always fun when technology moves on without taking us with it. If you are a longtime DIRECTV customer who hasn’t upgrade in a while, you may…
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OPINION: Time to rethink the future
The other day as I was riding in a hybrid car and getting information on my smartphone, I thought about the future. Sure, there’s no doubt that if we think about it, the future is now….
Best of the Blog 2014, Volume 3
Check out the great stuff from years past.
TIP: Control your DIRECTV DVR with menu shortcuts
Managing your DIRECTV DVR just got a whole lot easier with the addition of menu shortcuts. These shortcuts should be available on every Genie DVR and client and unlike earlier press-and-hold efforts from DIRECTV, these are…
Will HDCP 2.2 break your whole home theater (or bar TV system?)
It’s coming. There’s a new weapon in the never ending battle to keep you from copying your content. It’s called HDCP 2.2, and it’s the best hope yet for content providers to stop worrying that someone…
Best of the Blog 2014, Volume 2
Our team was busy in the spring and early summer of 2014!
Where can you get a 200′ HDMI cable?
It’s a trick question. HDMI cables can’t go much further than fifty feet, and that’s by design. HDMI is designed to be a secure, two-way format where the TV and the output device (the satellite box,…
Is it possible – 4K with only 6-7Mbps speed?
The dream of 4K could be getting closer to reality. When 4K was first introduced, it seemed like a pipe dream. A 4K stream was expected to require about 120mbps, far beyond what most people should…
Best of the Blog 2014, Volume 1
Take a look at the best from the fall and early winter of 2013.
Why can’t you use your DIRECTV-Ready TV with your home Wi-Fi?
I’m tempted to say, it’s just plain stubbornness, but there’s more to it. There was a time I was not fond of the DIRECTV Ready TV. I actually own a 2011 model, and to be…
Someone INVENTED it: Multi-tool
The jack knife, also known as the Swiss Army knife, has been around since about 600BC, believe it or not. Roman peasants carried folding knives around with them. The trend of putting a lot of tools…
SO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME: What’s so special about digital signage?
For some reason, the concept of digital signage is hard to understand. I’ve written several articles about it, and yet there are still people who don’t “get it.” So, it seems like the best thing to do is…
Should you use the 5GHz band on your router?
It depends on if you’re an IT professional. The latest version of the 802.11 standard for Wi-Fi includes the ability to use the 5GHz broadcast band as well as the 2.4GHz broadcast band. This opens up…
What if one wireless video bridge isn’t enough?
DIRECTV’s wireless Genie Mini Client solves a lot of problems. You can be up to 50 feet from a coaxial cable with five walls between you and the signal remains nice and strong. That’s enough to…
Be cool… go solar
Plugs? Who needs plugs? Don’t worry about losing power to those portable electronics you love so much. This Wagan Foldable Solar Charger will charge any device that connects via USB, even iPads and other 2.1 amp devices. It…