What are distant network services?
What do you do when you can’t get your local channels through DIRECTV? Once upon a time this was a big problem. In the early 2000s, DIRECTV did not offer local channels in any market, relying…
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DIRECTV and AT&T – I’m thinking bundles
Way back in… well six months ago, it was hard to talk about bundling when you talked about DIRECTV. While the company did (and still does) have some deals with internet service providers and cell phone…
Will I need new equipment for DIRECTV 4K?
Definitely. But we don’t know how much. 4K is supposed to be the future. It sure isn’t the present; even though DIRECTV offers a limited selection of pay-per-view movies in 4K, they don’t offer any…
COULD IT BE: DIRECTV’s latest DVR doesn’t output 4k?
It’s not even out yet, could it be obsolete? That’s the claim some are making against DIRECTV’s HR54 Genie DVR. The replacement for the popular HR44 Genie won’t be with us for some time (although we have an…
Will DIRECTV ever get past the 100-series-link limit?
If you’re a bingewatcher you might have bumped up against the absolute link for the number of series links you can record on DIRECTV. You can set up 100 series or recurring recordings, that’s it. That’s…
DIRECTV-Ready TV or external client: The facts, 2015 edition
DIRECTV is on a mission. They seem to want every major TV maker to include a DIRECTV-ready system in their televisions. I get it, that cuts down on the need to make client boxes. So far,…
Missing the Color Buttons on Your Old Remote? Here’s How You Deal With That
The color buttons are gone but it still works the same.
NICE AND EASY: What’s the difference between DIRECTV Cinema and DIRECTV On Demand?
OK so they don’t make it easy. DIRECTV Cinema refers to movies on DIRECTV. It mostly refers to movies that are on traditional pay-per-view but it can refer to on-demand as well. DIRECTV On Demand refers…
Solid Signal’s HANDS ON REVIEW: DIRECTV C61K 4K Genie Mini Client
It’s the next step in your evolution. While many TVs from Sony, Samsung, and LG now include DIRECTV software built-in, there are still a lot of 4K televisions that haven’t earned that “DIRECTV-Ready” designation. Until now…
What is “cord shaving?”
Maybe you’ve heard the term before. If you haven’t, it refers to people who don’t want to ditch cable TV completely, but who choose to cut their cable bill to the absolute minimum. These are people…
What should you do to get ready for a DIRECTV installation?
You’re finally doing it! After all these years you’ve decided it’s time to break up with the cable company and you’re going with DIRECTV. There’s never been a better time, because DIRECTV is offering more free…
WEEKEND PROJECT: Homemade wireless Genie Client?
I’d heard for years that it could be done. Rather than get the C41W Wireless Genie Mini and the Wireless Video Bridge, it’s supposedly possible to connect a regular C41 Genie Mini Client in such a way that it could be…
NICE AND EASY: Can you use an SSD with a DIRECTV DVR?
The better question is not “can you…” but “should you.” And the answer is “no.” By now, you probably know that you can use an external hard drive with a DIRECTV DVR by connecting it…
SWM 101: Why does SWM need a return path?
DIRECTV SWM technology is a very different way of distributing signals than traditional satelllite TV. It was developed in order to help installers take advantage of existing cable television wiring. In the mid-2000s, as DIRECTV was…
NICE AND EASY: Can you use PIP with recorded programming?
Yes, one of the two programs can be recorded. Just start watching a recorded program as you normally do and then enable PIP as shown in this tutorial. The recorded program will go into the PIP window…