DIRECTV Digital media players

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by nitehawk 1 year ago

Leaf+ HD antenna with TiVo Premiere XL

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I am considering switching my tv subscription from DirecTV, which I love but it's still expensive compared to an HD antenna. Over the years I have become so in love with having a DVR (I used to have Comcast) that I couldn't imagine going back so I would need something like TiVo if I made the swtich.
Doing some research it seems that the Leaf+ is the best option out there, and the TiVo Premiere XL will work with anything. The HD antenna is pretty cheap and seems that I can mount it inside, even... Read more →

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by Castaa 1 year ago

NEW major HD GUI update coming to HR21 and newer model DirecTV DVRs

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DirecTV just released a video touting a completely revamped and *FASTER* guide for their HD DVR receivers. Reports from the beta testers is that the box's GUI is 5 to 10 times more responsive than the current abomination of a GUI.
Video: http://youtu.be/wmYCc0mpvtw
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by nitehawk 2 years ago

Hey guys,

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So I am a big football fan and think of myself as a very tech savvy guy. I am in the process of getting Direct TV installed for my condo and then will cancel my comcast TV service. I would love to cancel comcast altogether, but only if I can get a fast, reliable and decent price for internet service. I live in Billerica, MA, about 25 miles north of Boston. My development is wired for Verizon, but every plan I look at online is a lot slower than comcast. My current comcast plan I believe is set... Read more →

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by xezar 3 years ago

How to expand the capacity?

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I've read you can expand the storage capacity by connecting an external SATA hard drive. Does anyone know of an specific unit I could buy on Amazon for this? One that comes with the correct cable? Also, does anyone know what's the size of the internal HDD? thanks!

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by chcameron 3 years ago

What can I do now?

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So I just got DirecTV for the first time and I wanna know what kind of hacks/tricks I can do with it. I know for extra money I can watch Sunday Ticket games on my iPhone - but what else is possible? I think Mac users are worse off than windows users and I have an iPhone, and an iMac. I also have an Xbox 360 and am getting a Wii - so what cool things can I do with the DTV DVR and other gadgets?

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by joegasz 3 years ago

Live Buffers

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Directv has added Live Buffer to the HR2* http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?a...

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by joegasz 3 years ago

Live Buffers

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Directv has added Live Buffer to the HR2* http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/article.jsp?a...

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by joegasz 3 years ago

30 second skip not slip

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If you want to jump 30 second instead of watching the video slip on by try the following 1. Make sure you have the (latest) upgrade 2. Go to Menu > Search for Shows > Keyword 3. Enter in "30SKIP" in the search area and hit "Continue" 4. That's it. Now go to a recording, and hit play and try the old SLIP button out. 5. If you want to go back, do the same thing as above but put "30SLIP" instead.

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by peter 1 year ago

What would it take to build an online TV service that regular people would use instead of cable or satellite?

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A few weeks ago I wrote that one of the things Apple might do if it wanted to sell an HDTV would be to offer some sort of online television service that could lure regular people away from cable and satellite. I didn't get too specific at the time, but I have some ideas about what a competitive online TV service might look like and figured I'd ask the gdgt community to share its thoughts as well.
Microsoft's new Xbox Live IPTV services are about as close as anyone seems to have gotten so far, but... Read more →

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by hopthewake 1 year ago

has anyone had luck getting their ISP to subscribe to ESPN3.com?

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both of the providers in my area do not subscribe to espn3.com at this time. that may really be the only think keeping me from dumping directv and cutting the cable all together. We have centurylink and bresnan in my area as our only options

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by amarohl 1 year ago

Whatever happened to non-DirectTV customers getting access to NFL Sunday Ticket To-Go?

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Under the rules of DirectTV's new deal with the NFL last year sometime, they were required to offer the NFL Sunday Ticket To-Go service to non-DirectTV customers. ('To-Go' is similar to MLB.tv; only providing access to games on a computer, iPad, smartphone app, etc.) There was a lot of talk about it last year, but on doing a Google search, the most recent chatter is from August 2010. Did DirectTV get out of it somehow? Or are they just making it so insanely difficult to get, that nobody is going...

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by dubbledown 2 years ago

How is the whole home DVR service? Does it work well? Is it laggy? Also, what size HD is in this thing, I can't seem to find that data.

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I am in the market for either DirecTV or Dish and I'm a Mac user. I like the Whole Home DVR idea, but, I also like the Slingloaded DISH DVRs...

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by teamtux 2 years ago

Anyone have issues with their box? Had it for 1 year, and looks like im having hard drive issues. I am able to run utilities to check HD, but it gets stuck.

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Once ran it for 12+ hours, and unit never completed test. Any one have similar issues, and how was it resolved?

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by Yadda3x 2 years ago

So the lights on the front panel are nifty and all, but can they be turned off?

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My bedroom is already lit up like Christmas

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by cddiede 2 years ago

DIRECTV seems to have pushed out an OTA firmware update last night to their branded HD DVRs that has essentially bricked them.

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Now, the customer support 1-800 number is totally slammed. You can't even get a call to go through on it, much less get the automated directory system, and MUCH less get an actual human on the line....

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