One of the most compelling features of the modern home entertainment system is the ability to watch a program recorded in another room. It can be watched from another receiver, or in some cases watched from…
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So, you’re having trouble wrapping your head around it. DIRECTV’s SWM system allows one wire to each receiver no matter how many tuners. It’s different from the old system where you needed one wire for each…
We’ve all been there. We don’t know what’s going on with the remote. Something isn’t working, and we try new batteries but we’re just not sure where the problem is. You want to know if…
Can you use one cable for both cable internet and DIRECTV at the same time? In general, no. DIRECTV’s networking signals tend to occupy the same space that is used by many cable TV systems….
Well, we knew it was coming. It was about two weeks ago that we told you of a change to YouTube that would essentially break it for older smart devices. That unfortunately includes DIRECTV DVRs, since they were…
Behold the SWM-32. It’s the biggest multiswitch in DIRECTV’s arsenal and capable of feeding 32 receivers at a time. It’s strictly for commercial use, since you can’t really use it efficiently to share programs between devices. On…
It’s the latest Genie Remote, but you probably don’t need it yet. The DIRECTV Genie Remote has been the standard for several years now. It started as the RC70 remote which was originally used only for DIRECTV-ready…
Do you watch a lot of standard definition stuff on your HDTV? If so, you might notice that the bars on the left and right are grey. You might have set things up to stretch the…
The following message is making the rounds at several support forums: YouTube Application No Longer Available via DIRECTV April 20, 2015 Due to changes in third party software, the YouTube application will no longer be available…
Yes, but you can’t use it in RF mode. It’s true that many DIRECTV remotes can operate in RF mode, giving you the ability to control your receiver or DVR through walls and doors. But…
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…
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…
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…
Know when to say “when,” but it’s your choice. The nice thing I find about having satellite television is that there are a lot of troubleshooting steps you can take without having to call someone. That’s…
Special thanks to Signal Labs member hdtvfan0001 who graciously provided images to this review and to reviews at iamanedgecutter.com. DIRECTV’s newest DVR could be hiding a big secret. The HR54 Genie DVR looks an awful lot like an…