In case you didn’t get enough with our unboxing and review of Hopper, Engadget.com has published their own review of the new Super DVR from DISH. It’s a great review; Ben Drawbaugh always does a great job and…
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For the original “Hands On” review of Samsung’s RVU-capable TV, click here. It’s been a little over two months since my initial review of the Samsung Smart TV with DIRECTV RVU support. In the meantime, Samsung…
Smart Search on DIRECTV receivers is pretty smart. It can predict what you want as you’re typing and even suggest likely matches. Did you know it’s even smarter than that? What if you could use…
Here’s a quick tip for today, if you’re a DIRECTV DVR user: Have you ever wanted to delete a whole bunch of stuff at one time? You can, with Mark and Delete! To start, press…
Note: Please download the PDF to see the graphics which originally accompanied this article. DIRECTV’s HR34 is the top of the heap. There’s no other consumer DVR that lets you record any 5 HD channels any…
Samsung Smart TVs how have access to software version 1028 through the internet. Direct download is available now. As with other Samsung upgrades, it hasn’t shown up on their web site yet. It probably will…
Skipping through a program on DIRECTV has never been easier. You have the choice of four speeds of fast forward, but if that’s not fast enough, you can skip forward 15 minutes at a time….
You won’t see it anywhere else… take a look at the exclusive unboxing video for the Hopper and Joey!
Over and over again, we hear about people who have problems with their remote controls not working. It doesn’t matter if the batteries are changed, it doesn’t matter if they change remotes, nothing seems to…
RVU is here. At least for a few people. DIRECTV’s HR34 is more than a 5-tuner DVR. It has a whole new technology called RVU that promises to revolutionize the way that TV is delivered in…
If you’re tired of pressing the same remote buttons over and over again, or if your equipment is hidden in an entertainment center or closet, you need an RF remote. RF remotes use the same…
If you’ve been using DVRs since the old days when ReplayTV and TiVo were king of the hill, you might miss the ability to skip forward 30 seconds instead of fastforwarding through the commercials. The…
The THR22 DIRECTV/TiVo has been a real hit at Solid Signal! There has been a lot of demand for these DVRs ever since they were first announced almost four years ago. Many users who missed…
If you’re using one DIRECTV receiver to run two TVs, you might have noticed that annoying message on the older TV telling you that “Your TV or its cables are not HD!” DIRECTV receivers have always…
There are a lot of reasons to watch a standard definition channel instead of a high-definition one. Maybe you’re experiencing rain fade, or maybe the line-of-sight to the high-def satellite has gotten restricted, giving you…