Problems with DIRECTV Mobile DVR? You’re not alone
DIRECTV’s Mobile DVR service is a great idea. It took the best parts of what used to be known as GenieGO, including the ability to copy content from your DVR to your phone, and built it…
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DIRECTV Now? DIRECTV When?
Well, time’s running out. DIRECTV Now, the streaming-only service, from AT&T, was expected to launch this month. Other sites claimed to have memos which put the launch at November 4, but it’s been two weeks…
DIRECTV adds Oxygen in HD
DIRECTV adds another channel in high definition… Oxygen, which targets female older millennials, gen-X, and younger baby boomers, has finally gone HD on DIRECTV on channel 251. There. I know, this channel isn’t terribly interesting for…
Taking a new look at pay-per-view (because I have to)
The golden age of streaming is over. There was a time when Netflix’s streaming service was free with discs, but that’s long gone. What I’m talking about is the time when you could live with just…
Can you get DIRECTV in Alaska?
Yes, but it isn’t easy. The Alaska-Hawaii dish is the preferred choice, in fact it’s the only one DIRECTV will install. It’s 30% bigger than the average dish, and you have to buy just the parts you want…
You can’t diplex OTA signals with DIRECTV, and here’s why
This is the question that won’t go away. Dedicated DIYers with a love for antenna TV want to use a single wire to bring the antenna signal into the house with the satellite signal. This is…
NICE AND EASY: Do you need wired internet for DIRECTV Ready Smart TVs?
Look, I can see where you would get confused. I could tell you a whole big story but really let’s start with the facts. You can’t use the built-in Wi-Fi on your TV and have it…
DIRECTV Outage: Here’s what you need to know
DIRECTV is experiencing an outage on 8 national HD channels. If you are affected, you can either wait for the fix (shouldn’t take long) or switch to SD channels for those ones that are out….
NICE AND EASY: Can you give DIRECTV as a gift?
Easy answer: you can’t. With the holidays coming up you’re going to need to think of something else to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. DIRECTV has no gift card program and you can’t sign…
Still not bundling? Why not?
It’s like free money. One of the biggest benefits of AT&T coming together with DIRECTV is bundling. In the past, it was enough to have “just” a TV service or “just” a wireless service, but consumers…
DIRECTV Now: $35 a month, 100 channels “that are all good”
He went there. At least partway. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ.D conference, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson confirmed that DIRECTV Now, the top tier of their trio of streaming apps, will be $35 for 100 channels. He…
What will happen to the 119 satellite location when SD service stops in 2019?
It’s coming. DIRECTV has already told us that in 2019, they will be stopping all SD service. They’ve been aggressively trying to get customers to move to HD for years, and with some of their older satellites…
DIRECTV Now coming in November?
Call it “plausible.” A leaked email has surfaced detailing the potential rollout of DIRECTV Now, DIRECTV’s streaming-only service. While this site does not link to or quote from leaked information, it should be fairly easy…
“DIRECTV Now” to cost $50 for 100 channels?
There have been a number of reports this week claiming that DIRECTV is pricing its new streaming service at $50 per month. While that’s not an unreasonable guess, it’s just that — a guess. Apparently this all started…
Don’t get “101 Anxiety”
Yeah, we all know it… DIRECTV is discontinuing SD service in 2019. That’s probably a non-issue for 95% of the people out there, since the company has been actively pushing HD for about six years, but…