DIRECTV’s new Genie Remote is actually two different Genie Remotes. When you order our Genie Remote, we tell you that you could receive model RC71 or model RC72. Should you care which one you get? Probably not….
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Maybe. Possibly. Possibly not. Well, when an article starts like that, you have to wonder what you’re going to get. But to quote one of my favorite puppets, “Always in motion is the future.” DIRECTV’s latest…
Tiny apartment? If you’re like generations of men before you, that shouldn’t stop you from having flat-out massive electronics. But how much is too much? There are some formulas that dictate the right size TV for…
If you’re a fan of DIRECTV’s Genie Remote, you may want to pick up a few to control all the DIRECTV receivers in your home. You’ll be glad to know that the Genie Remote can control any…
There sure have been a lot of DIRECTV receivers since the service started in 1994. If you’re looking for a remote, however, you’ll want to know that the remote you choose will work with the receiver…
It’s pretty rare when a DIRECTV receiver acts up… but when it does you have four options for resetting it. How do you know which one to use? Option 1: The Red Button This is the…
Easy answer… yes. DIRECTV’s H25 receiver is the smallest standalone receiver they’ve ever made, and it’s also the fastest. It’s perfect right out of the box for most people, but there are two drawbacks: It doesn’t…
In April 2014, I wrote a short, quick review of the iView 3500STBII in iView 3500STBII Quick Review. Since that time I’ve picked up a second iView 3500STBII and have been using it on a different…
If you have the new generation GenieGO 2 there’s one trick you probably didn’t know it would do. You can put the GenieGO 2 in place of your DECA Broadband or Cinema Connection Kit and it will…
Let’s say for a minute you’ve been with DIRECTV for a long time but you just upgraded to that sweet new HR44 Genie. The only problem is they gave you that new Genie Remote to go with it. You…
DIRECTV fans aren’t jealous of a lot of DISH’s hardware, but there’s something special about its 211z HD receivers. See, they’re really DVRs in disguise: Plug in an external hard drive and boom, instant DVR. It’s that…
Ah, the poor maligned SWM32. Sure, it’s still the favorite multiswitch for high-end commercial installs, but it just doesn’t get any love from single-family homeowners. Why? The answer is quite simple: it doesn’t deserve any. Folks, I have…
By 2010, DIRECTV had a pretty good idea what it was doing with DVRs. In order to understand what happens next, you have to go almost back to the beginning. In 2006, DIRECTV was working…
The world of DIRECTV changed in the summer of 2006 when DIRECTV released its first HD DVR developed in-house. DIRECTV had used TiVo hardware and software, and for the most part people were happy, but there…
It all began fourteen years ago. The DVR was an incredibly new concept at the time and DIRECTV was one of the first pay-TV providers to offer one. While DIRECTV’s DVRs are smooth, slick and powerful…