Last chance – are you ready for DIRECTV 4K?
OK, so it’s not your last chance. But it’s your last chance to get what you’ll need to get DIRECTV’s first ever 4K live broadcasts of the Masters on April 7. Here’s what you’ll need: DIRECTV…
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: DIRECTV no longer activating HR44s for 4K
You’ll need an HR54 Genie. This tip came to our forums a few weeks ago but it’s taken a while to confirm. It is true, if you want 4K service from DIRECTV and you don’t already have…
How can you find DIRECTV’s live 4K channels?
Well, you can’t, not yet. DIRECTV’s 4K broadcasts full-time will probably start in April, 2016. We do know for sure that the Masters tournament will be broadcast in 4K, but DIRECTV hasn’t announced when the…
Got a new DIRECTV-ready 4K TV? Run coax to it. Really.
Because you still can’t use Wi-Fi. Last year I talked about how you can’t connect a DIRECTV-ready TV using Wi-Fi. Nothing much has changed in that department unfortunately even though I did present two very good options…
DIRECTV Announces first ever Live 4K broadcast
It’s finally time. DIRECTV yesterday announced that the first ever live 4K broadcast in the US will start providing limited live 4K service, starting with the Masters Tournament on April 7. Here’s the stuff you really…
SAY IT WITH ME: HDMI 2.0a, HDCP 2.2
Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news here. If you bought one of those really inexpensive 4K TVs over the holiday season, it may be a boat anchor by the end of the…
When will bars start showing 4K programming?
Well, first there has to be something to show. The big problem with Ultra HD 4K television here in 2016 is that there isn’t any content. TV manufacturers have done a decent job getting prices down…
WHAT DO YOU THINK: What will be the first live 4K channel?
At this point, we all know the score. Both DIRECTV and DISH are 100% ready for live 4K broadcasts, but there just aren’t any. DIRECTV’s HR54 and DISH’s Hopper 3 both boast the ability to receive 4K broadcasts, and DIRECTV…
OPINION: We’ll all have a 4K device soon, but it may not be a TV
Well this isn’t too much of a stretch, really. While the world has been waiting for 4K live linear TV to arrive (and honestly most people don’t care) the 4K revolution already started and is pretty…
NICE AND EASY: Do you need a DIRECTV HR54 Genie to use the C61K 4K client?
This is the DIRECTV C61K Genie Mini Client. If you want to watch DIRECTV’s 4K pay-per-view programs, you’ll need it, or you’ll need a DIRECTV 4K-ready TV. You’ll need a Genie DVR, too, but it doesn’t have…
It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Where’s the 4K?
The lawyers would like me to tell you that displaying this graphic doesn’t imply any relationship with the NFL or anyone else and that we’ll take it down if they ask. So there. Seriously? I know…
Why do you need a diffferent HDMI cable for 4K television?
Don’t worry, they’re not much more expensive. After years of waiting, it’s possible we’ll actually see some 4K content this year for those new Ultra HD Premium televisions. 4K is a reality, thanks to aggressively low…
The sordid history of HDMI (revised and updated)
HDMI is the standard for single-cable, HD audio and video today. It is reliable, cables are inexpensive, and it’s usually the right choice for connecting video sources like cable and satellite receivers, Blu-ray disc players,…
CES2016: Ultra HD Premium Specs
The UHD Alliance rolled out their long-awaited specs for “Ultra HD Premium” today in a CES press release. The new specs, which define a “true” Ultra HD experience, come with a new certification and logo as…
OLED: is it worth it?
Every couple of years the consumer electronics industry comes up with something they think “you just have to have.” Sometimes, something like HDTV comes around and they’re right, you’ve gotta have it. Sometimes, they come up…