DIRECTV promotes Genie HD DVR
Call it a coming out party. After 6 months of offering the HR34 Genie HD DVR, DIRECTV has finally begun nationally promoting its latest and greatest. The Genie will be offered to new customers free of charge…
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TIP: Use a band stop filter to permanently disable sharing
Kids are smart. You may find that despite your best efforts using whole-home sharing controls, your kids are still watching programs from your bedroom DVR. A lot of parents keep a DVR in the bedroom for…
DIRECTV HD Roadmap Revealed? SD Receivers Obsolete?
Rumor has it DIRECTV is planning for 4KTV!
TIP: Use the Blue button for a Mini-Guide on DIRECTV DVRs
You have the power to surf the guide without disturbing others! Sure, you have the DIRECTV app for iPad, but what if you don’t have an iPad? The answer is already right in your hand. The…
Hands on with DIRECTV’s New DECA BROADBAND
DIRECTV is back to its DECA Broadband for connecting receivers.
H25 vs. C31… which is best for you?
Let’s say you have an HR34 Genie DVR. Pretty soon, you’ll have a choice for how you want the other televisions in your house to connect. You can choose the H25 Receiver or the C31 Genie…
Exclusive Review: DIRECTV Genie HD DVR with “Genie Recommends”
This is the stuff no one else is going to show you… an exclusive video peek at DIRECTV’s new feature, Genie Recommends. Other DVRs have done suggestions before, but Genie (the new name for DIRECTV’s HR34 DVR) does…
Hands on: DIRECTV Genie HD DVR and “Genie Recommends”
Blame it on the 486. Ever since Intel figured out that using numbers for its microprocessors didn’t protect them, technology companies have been giving catchy names to consumer electronics. Intel never released a 586, choosing the…
Introducing DIRECTV Genie
In the deepest darkest regions of the internet, we’ve been hearing rumors. The name “Genie” has been discussed in several places, and we’re happy to give you all the details! Genie is DIRECTV’s new name for its HR34…
Hands on with Technicolor MediaTune
This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download. Everyone has heard of Technicolor. Even if you haven’t read our other articles about their COM1000 system, you’ve probably heard of the old cinema days of “Glorious Technicolor.” They…
CEDIA Expo Report: MoCA Booth Tour
Everyone loves MoCA. Cable, satellite, even computer folks. If you’re not familiar with MoCA networking, it’s the art of sending computer data over a coaxial cable in such a way that it doesn’t interfere with your…
CEDIA Expo Report: DIRECTV Booth Tour
DIRECTV was definitely “in the house” at CEDIA Expo 2012. They brought a whole-home setup completely wired for RVU, and a full complement of new equipment designed for the satellite TV connoisseur. Let’s take a walk…
WHITE PAPER: Advanced Coax Networking for DIRECTV
Revised and Updated! You’ve done everything you can… and you’re still having problems with your DIRECTV whole-home system. You’re thinking of giving up… all you want to do is watch TV!! And then the tinkerer…
CEDIA Day 1 Report
It’s show day here at CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis. I’ve been busy, and as usual hotel internet speeds aren’t going to be much help, but I thought I’d share some of the highlights. Fresh off the…
Hands on with DIRECTV’s C31 RVU Home Media Center Client
This document is available in PDF format! Click here to download. It’s about time. We’ve been talking about RVU for a long time. DIRECTV’s HR34 is the first device on the market to use this technology, and the idea is that RVU-enabled…