What is HDMI-ARC and is it for you?
What’s the best way to get the sound on your home theatre working? That used to be a pretty easy question to answer, back when the humble RCA cable was the height of modern technology. Now,…
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Should you buy a new A/V receiver with Dolby Atmos?
Bragging rights. Come on, you know we love ’em. According to my research, a lot of you folks reading this blog are guys, and guys love bragging rights. We want the cars that go faster, the…
What is the DIRECTV RC73 Genie Remote?
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…
How can you change the bar color on your DIRECTV SD programs?
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…
NICE AND EASY: Can you use an RF Remote on a DIRECTV receiver without RF?
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…
WHITE PAPER: Do you need a single-wire upgrade?
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…
TIP: Control your DIRECTV DVR with menu shortcuts
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…
Will HDCP 2.2 break your whole home theater (or bar TV system?)
It’s coming. There’s a new weapon in the never ending battle to keep you from copying your content. It’s called HDCP 2.2, and it’s the best hope yet for content providers to stop worrying that someone…
Where can you get a 200′ HDMI cable?
It’s a trick question. HDMI cables can’t go much further than fifty feet, and that’s by design. HDMI is designed to be a secure, two-way format where the TV and the output device (the satellite box,…
Is it possible – 4K with only 6-7Mbps speed?
The dream of 4K could be getting closer to reality. When 4K was first introduced, it seemed like a pipe dream. A 4K stream was expected to require about 120mbps, far beyond what most people should…
Why can’t you use your DIRECTV-Ready TV with your home Wi-Fi?
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…
Solid Signal’s HANDS ON REVIEW: DIRECTV H44 Genie Lite and external hard drive
Special thanks to Signal Labs member hdtvfan0001 who graciously provided images to this review and to reviews at DBSTalk.com. The next generation. After years of focusing on refinement, DIRECTV comes out of the gate with a truly new…
How bingewatching has changed the way we experience entertainment
Who bingewatched five years ago? It wasn’t unheard of, but it was something you did in the summer when nothing else was on and you wanted to get caught up. There were a few early bingewatching…
IMPORTANT INFO: Fatal flaw with DIRECTV’s new “All Seasons” search
DIRECTV’s new “All Seasons” search has quite a few fans. It hit Genie users in the last update and it gives a powerful new way to find programs that are on multiple channels. You can very…
IT’S REALLY TIME: Upgrade to SWM Technology
If you haven’t upgraded to SWM technology, the clock is running out. The last of DIRECTV’s non-SWM-only products are beginning to dry up and that means that while your non-SWM system will still work, parts are…