Maybe DIRECTV wants to buy Hulu. MAYBE? You deserve better
First of all I want to thank the many, many people who tipped me on this story. It’s a testament to our loyal readers that you keep this blog in your minds, even on a weekend….
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HOW TO DO IT: Set up Pandora on your DIRECTV DVR
Free music tailor made to your tastes… what else could you ask for? Pandora and other online services make it easy to listen to music and with a recent update, DIRECTV made it possible to stream…
How in the name of… can Netflix do 4K?
Netflix has been talking all over town about its 4K streaming plans. Check out this article in The Verge where Netflix’s chief product officer says that 4K is coming within one or two years. Really? Of course Netflix is…
Best of the Blog 2012, Volume 2
Here’s even more of the great stuff we found from a few years ago.
Best of the Blog 2012, Volume 1
Take a look at the great stuff we found from a few years ago.
Will “six strikes” make a difference?
Last week, several major internet service providers rolled out “The Copyright Alert System,” which is supposed to be a self-governing method of keeping people from spreading pirated material. The details are really kind of sketchy, even…
Nielsen ratings to include streaming
Our habits have changed. It’s been two generations since everyone sat down in front of the family’s only television every night to watch something from the major networks. We all got multiple TVs, then computers, then…
Solid Signal goes “Hands On” with Nomad In-Home Streaming
This document is available in PDF format! Click here to download! Want to watch DIRECTV programs on your mobile device? The road’s been a twisty one. As we reported here, DIRECTV used to have a program for streaming to…
OPINION: Here’s what a Smart TV really needs
Search. Let me tell you something. I’m smart-TV’d up. Oh yes. I have a Samsung Smart TV, a Smart Blu-ray player with the same app interface as the TV, a DIRECTV receiver with Pandora and…
IPTV Fans Rejoice, the FCC has Your Back
It’s a win-win for the FCC and IPTV owners.
IPTV for Seniors
Need the perfect gift for a senior? Try an IPTV box. Seriously!
Hands on with the Netgear NeoTV NTV-200 IPTV Streamer
IPTV boxes aren’t anything new. In fact, this little streamer, the Netgear NTV200, has been around for about a year. The idea is simple: connect one of these little, hockey puck sized boxes to your older TV…
DISH expands its IPTV offerings
According to a press release DISH is moving further into the IPTV space with additional international channels. DISH has taken the lead over DIRECTV in IPTV, partnering with Roku to provide DishWorld service on Roku IPTV…
It’s not just you: YouTube isn’t working on DIRECTV DVRs
It’s not just you. YouTube isn’t working. DIRECTV staff have told us that YouTube videos on DIRECTV DVRs are not playing. They are aware of the issue and there is nothing you can do on your…
Are you ready for a Smart TV?
“Computers are coming to the living room.” It seems to me that I’ve been hearing people talk about that for about fifteen years. I remember in the summer of 1998, visiting a Gateway retail store…