Well, it sort of depends. If you’re using older DIRECTV equipment, you might be getting a bit nervous that it might stop working in the future. DIRECTV says that standard definition service is going away…
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It’s rare, but it happens. You get a message on your Genie DVR saying it needs to change channels to record something. The Genie DVR has five tuners, but every so often it does run out….
I’ve talked about this before just a few months ago, but I think it’s important to keep saying it, If you have a SWM-enabled DIRECTV dish, you can’t expand its capacity without getting up on the roof….
The yearly price increase tango has been with us over a decade. It’s outlasted DIRECTV’s stewardship by three different companies and it shows no sign of stopping. Surely you’ve already heard that prices on DIRECTV service…
It’s not just you. Many people have reported that their playlists are very slow to respond, or they get an empty list for up to five seconds on their DIRECTV DVRs. This seems to boil down…
Some folk wisdom tells us that a cheap way to keep snow off your dish is to spray it thoroughly with a garden hose. In fact, this does sometimes work. Water from the hose is warmer…
Now there’s something to be thankful for. DIRECTV has opened up pretty much every premium channel for this weekend, so get started bingeing on Westworld and all of the other great premium content out there. Recordings you make during…
As we inch closer to 2017, it’s time to take another look at 4K and answer the question, “Is DIRECTV still the place to be for 4K?” After launching with a lot of fanfare this past…
DIRECTV adds another channel in high definition… Oxygen, which targets female older millennials, gen-X, and younger baby boomers, has finally gone HD on DIRECTV on channel 251. There. I know, this channel isn’t terribly interesting for…
Yes, but it isn’t easy. The Alaska-Hawaii dish is the preferred choice, in fact it’s the only one DIRECTV will install. It’s 30% bigger than the average dish, and you have to buy just the parts you want…
This is the question that won’t go away. Dedicated DIYers with a love for antenna TV want to use a single wire to bring the antenna signal into the house with the satellite signal. This is…
Look, I can see where you would get confused. I could tell you a whole big story but really let’s start with the facts. You can’t use the built-in Wi-Fi on your TV and have it…
DIRECTV is experiencing an outage on 8 national HD channels. If you are affected, you can either wait for the fix (shouldn’t take long) or switch to SD channels for those ones that are out….
It’s ok if you do. It’s a funny thing, cable DVRs and satellite DVRs evolved along different tracks. Cable DVRs were originally seen as fancy VCRs, adding a small amount of recording space and a…
Easy answer: you can’t. With the holidays coming up you’re going to need to think of something else to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. DIRECTV has no gift card program and you can’t sign…