Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 4
We were firing on all cylinders back in the summer of ’15.
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Which is better, Netflix 4K or DIRECTV 4K?
OK you have to first agree that as of today, it’s a tossup. The amount of 4K content is so small that it really depends on what you want to watch. There’s only about six titles…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 3
There’s some really good stuff here, published back in 2015!
Can you watch DIRECTV 4K content on a non-4K TV?
Not at this point. The three 4K channels that DIRECTV has (channels 104-106) only work on 4K TVs. This is not a situation like HD where the receiver is able to downsample the picture. You’ve seen…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 2
The spring of 2015 was a great time for our blog.
DIRECTV will stream NFL Sunday Ticket to more people this year
Great news for NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers. DIRECTV announced yesterday that all NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers will have access to live streaming on their mobile devices. Previously you needed the MAX package for that, but for…
THE END IS COMING: DIRECTV announces end of SD service
Updated: This article was originally published in 2016, based on what we were told at that time. For more information about how this change will affect you, call your representative at [email protected]. Almost 15 years…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 1
Check out this great stuff from the Winter of ’15!
Starz rebrands its Encore channels on DIRECTV
The circle is now complete. That doesn’t have a lot to do with the story, but it’s fun to say now and again. Starz has completed its rebranding, first announced a month ago, by officially naming…
Check Out the User Review of the New Reverse Band 5 LNB
See what people REALLY think of DIRECTV’s new LNB!
DirecTV: Keeping The “Country” Green
On Monday, most Americans lamented the giving up of green (Tax Day). On Wednesday, some folks celebrated a different type of green (possibly to mellow them out from Monday, but we won’t talk about that…
How can you align the DIRECTV Reverse Band 3 LNB?
DIRECTV’s new LNBs are really cool in everything they do, but you’ll need some special equipment to aim them. If you really want the professional experience, there’s only one meter to use: DIRECTV’s own Advanced Installation Meter…
The Ultimate Guide to DIRECTV 4K
DIRECTV 4K is here! If you’re just getting started, you’ll appreciate this guide to some of the most helpful articles about DIRECTV’s new 4K service. We’ll be updating this guide as more information becomes available! About…
DISH and Viacom kiss and make up, new contract is a done deal
Just like the half-hour sitcoms that made Viacom’s fortune, it’s over before it had barely begun. Rather than start a channel blackout, Viacom went back to the table and found a way to ink a new…
Showdown day: DISH subscribers could lose Viacom channels
It seems like we’ve all been here before. There’s this big national content provider asking for a massive increase in fees, and the satellite company says no, and so we’re facing a blackout. This time the…