Will hotels just give up on TV and let you use Netflix instead?
Yeah, I get it, it’s hard running a hotel. It used to be easy. A clean bed, a color TV, maybe a pool. Now guests don’t just want a nice view and a continental breakfast, they…
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The easy way to install your HR54 Genie or H44 Genie Lite
DIRECTV’s newest DVRs are easier to install than ever before. Both the HR54 Genie and H44 Genie Lite have been designed to make installation easy, especially if you are using the most common dish, the SWM-enabled Slimline. Because both Genie and…
DIRECTV 4K Ready TVs Compatibility Chart (Spring 2016)
DIRECTV recently published a new list of DIRECTV 4K Ready TVs on their site. It’s probably the simplest list I’ve seen, so I’m posting it here for you all to enjoy as well. Brand Year Models…
TIP: DIRECTV’s search works better when you…
About a year ago, DIRECTV rolled out a new search experience for its HD DVRs. It made it easier to find shows on every channel, but potentially created problems for local channels. That bug seems to have…
Where can you get the new “Reverse DBS” (RDBS) LNBs for DIRECTV?
If you’ve been following this blog over the last year, you know that DIRECTV has launched two new satellites that give the company the ability to broadcast up to 50 new 4K channels. One key to…
Which is better, DISH+Netflix or DIRECTV+On Demand?
If you thought the war was over, you’re wrong – it’s just begun. DISH and DIRECTV have been fighting for supremacy over the skies since the 1990s and the battles just keep getting bigger. The best…
Do you need a DIRECTV Genie to share programs throughout your home?
Sshhhhh. DIRECTV doesn’t want you to know this. They love to tell you how their Genie DVR does a great job of sharing programs from a central DVR to three other rooms in your home. And you know…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: DIRECTV THR22 TiVo
There was a time when TiVo meant DVR. It wasn’t that long ago that the company had a virtual monopoly on good solid DVRs that worked well. The first DVRs for DIRECTV ran TiVo software, and when DIRECTV…
So, NFL Sunday Ticket is over. What happens to all those unused channels?
Football season is DIRECTV’s best season. They’ve traditionally pulled in big profits and everyone’s happy when there’s money flowing in, especially when it comes from the excitement that is NFL football. Bringing you that football action…
Can you connect your new DIRECTV-Ready TV wirelessly?
Sad news for folks who picked up a new Smart TV over the holidays. While most smart TVs from Samsung, Sony, and LG are “DIRECTV Ready,” they can’t connect wirelessly. You’ll need an ethernet cable connection….
DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket Pricing announced for next fall
Well, you knew there would be a price increase. DIRECTV has rolled out its new Sunday Ticket pricing for this coming fall and it’s actually pretty good. We’re looking at price increases of 1.5-2.5% and that’s…
Al Jazeera America gives up, goes home, shrugs shoulders
No big surprise, but Al Jazeera’s US operations are shutting down sometime in the next few months. The New York Times broke the story today, saying operations will cease before the end of April. To say that it…
Will 2016 be the year we get multiple Genies on our accounts?
I’d say chances are 60% in favor… which is a step up from 2015 when I would have put the chances at 25%. One of the biggest requests from our Solid Signal faithful is the ability…
DIRECTV issues new AIM Meter firmware version 4.0 and database 0041
DIRECTV has issued all new firmware and databases for the popular AIM meter. All users are asked to update right away. The procedure can be found in the AIM Meter manual, and the firmware can be…
CES2016: Another year without DIRECTV
DIRECTV hasn’t been on the show floor for a loooooong time. They partnered with Panasonic in 2011 for their 3D rollout, but other than that you have to look back almost a decade to see a…