About three and a half years ago, long before DIRECTV merged with AT&T, I decided to address the long-persistent rumor that DIRECTV and DISH would merge. This is something that had been coming up like clockwork…
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OK, cards on the table, I’m not a golf fan and I don’t even know for sure what a “Troon” is. But hey, if golf is your thing, you’ll love DIRECTV’s coverage of the 2016 British…
Think all the way back to DISH’s booth at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. That’s not a typo, I said 2015. Check out my report from then. Or, if you prefer, think all the way back to 2009,…
Residential DIRECTV installers know that if you’re feeding an external multiswitch, you’ll need a PI-29Z power inserter. It’s important to put enough voltage on the line so you can power the dish and the SWM, and the…
It sits there all day, just waiting for you to push a button. It’s one of the defining pieces of technology of the last four years, one of the gadgets we just can’t live without. But…
Yeah, you sit out in the sun, you rest, maybe you have a spa day. But let’s be honest here. Chances are the one thing you don’t do is unplug. You check your email, you play…
Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultra High Definition. You can almost hear a gruff-voiced announcer talking about it. If those two things sound good to you, you’ll want to set your calendar for July 9, because DIRECTV’s first…
It’s a move that’s sure to please at least one person. For those who have complained that DIRECTV isn’t adding HD channels like they used to, there’s some great news. DIRECTV turned on two HD channels…
One of the coolest facilities in the country occasionally opens up its doors to show people just how cool it is. I’m talking about the DIRECTV Los Angeles Broadcast Center. I toured it several years ago…
Are you loving the new Genie Remote that came with your new 4K capable DVR? Do you love it so much that you want to use it for your older DIRECTV receivers as well? Here’s the good news:…
Think back a generation and it was hard to imagine NBC being the number 6 broadcast network. At that point there weren’t even six major broadcast networks. Today, NBC has dropped about as low as it’s…
Golf and 4K go together like… OK I’ll admit that golf isn’t my first thought when I think of 4K video. But hey, no judgment here. If it’s the sport you like to watch, you’ll be…
This may be the first time this has happened. Although many outsiders (myself included) have called for binding arbitration between content providers and pay-TV companies, this may be the first time that a pay-TV company is…
Chances are, you don’t. Chances are, you’d be better off with a Reverse Band 3 dish that will futureproof you and let you get 4K programming when it moves to its new satellite location (probably this fall.) In…
It looks like it’s going to be a long, frustrating summer if this is the way it starts. According to a press release from DISH, Tribune is asking DISH to carry the low-rated WGN America channel in…