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- directv HR21 (directv Plus HD DVR)
- Although CNET did not review the DirecTV HR21, we did review the HR20. The two DirecTV satellite DVRs are basically identical aside from coloration (the HR21 is black while the HR20 is silver) and the fact that the HR21 lacks a built-in ATSC tuner, so it cannot receive or record...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital video recorder, DirecTV HR21, DirecTV, HR20
- Product reviews 2008-03-18
- (Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week)
- (Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week)More...It does have a network connection capability. I have mine attched to my router and use it to download on demand movies and receive my convertor updates faster than with the phone line connection. I understand if I use an external hard drive, I...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DirecTV, Dishnetwork, Top 10 Reviews, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-03-02
- Verizon: Want our Triple Play? Sorry, can't have it
- As I wrote about last week, I just made the decision to switch our phone from Verizon to Time Warner Cable and TV services from Time Warner Cable to DIRECTV. My ideal solution would have been to sign up for Verizon's FIOS service for everything, but alas, FIOS TV service...
- Tags: Time Warner Inc., Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., DirecTV, Service, Telecom & Utilities, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Josh Taylor
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- So long Time Warner Cable, hello DIRECTTV
- So long Time Warner Cable, hello DIRECTTVCorrection[i]I couldn’t imagine life without NY1, a local all-news station that’s exclusively on Time Warner Cable[/u]Cablevision also carries NY1, and you are right, it blows all other news networks out of the water, if you ask me.RE: So long Time Warner Cable, hello DIRECTTVcommentaryVerizon...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Corporate communications, INTERNET, Network technology, Cable, Time Warner Inc., DirecTV, DirectTV, GolTV, video
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- So long Time Warner Cable, hello directv
- With a move pending in two weeks, my wife and I had to confront a bunch of issues - renovating the new apartment, finding movers, and of course the most important one of all - deciding whether or not to stick with Time Warner Cable, or make the jump to...
- Tags: Time Warner Inc., Phone, DirecTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Josh Taylor
- Blog posts 2008-01-29
- Here's what fake HD video looks like
- After this morning's piece "Don't believe the low bit-rate ‘HD' lie", I thought I would follow up and show you want crappy HD looks like. The following is a sample from AVSForum user Xylon who digitally ripped some images from DIRECTV and Dish Networks satellite service 1.5 years ago. Note...
- Tags: MPEG-2, Video, DirecTV, Mbps, HD, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-18
- TiVo reports narrower loss
- TiVo reports narrower lossDirecTV TiVoI have a DirecTV TiVo and love it. But only a few months after DirecTV terminated the contract with TiVo, they unit started rebooting every 1.5 hrs.It turns out that DirecTV updated the TiVo software without notification from version 6.2c to 6.3e. My problems started...
- Tags: TVs, DVR, TV & Home Theater, Digital video, TiVo Inc., DirecTV
- Discussion threads 2007-11-28
- Report: AT&T considers bid for EchoStar or directv
- Report: AT&T considers bid for EchoStar or DirecTVThe new AT&TWell on it's way back to abusive monopoly.Are they going to start tracking what we are watching and share that info with the NSA as well? Understand this folks.... The Corporate-government complex is the enemy of freedom.The Corporate-government complexWe, the people...
- Tags: Corporate-government, AT&T Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., DirecTV
- Discussion threads 2007-10-24
- Broadband over powerlines gets a boost
- Broadband over powerlines BPL may get a much-needed boost from a deal between Current Group and DirecTV. On Wednesday, Current and DirecTV announced a distribution agreement see Techmeme roundup that will allow the satellite TV giant to distribute Current's broadband and VOIP services by the end of 2007 and 2008....
- Tags: Broadband Over Power Line, Broadband, DirecTV, Powerline, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- With Clearwire pact, satellite tv FINALLY sheds broadband commitmentphobia
- Over the years, satellite-delivered television services DIRECTV (not shouting, they sp. all-caps) and EchoStar (a.k.a. "The Dish") have sent out conflicting signals about high-speed Internet offerings bundled with their service.Sometimes, these companies have seemed to indicate they understood high-speed Internet service is a necessary service component for them to...
- Tags: News, Predictions and Observations
- Blog posts 2007-06-15
- directv ponders broadband over power lines
- DirecTV ponders broadband over power linesI guarantee the cable companieswill fight this tooth and nail under some obscure FCC regulation or something.Please Change Target Market!I know it's probably a dream but I wish they would change their target market to those of us who live out in the rural US...
- Tags: DVR, TVs, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Tech Support, broadband over power line, Direct TV, Verizon Communications Inc., broadband, cable, DirecTV, digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2007-05-15
- Google ads soon on directv?
- Google ads soon on DirecTV?Google ads soon on DirecTV?All the more reason not to get DirecTV.I'm looking forward to it.I'm sure the EBay ads will be hilarious.
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DirecTV, Google Ads, advertisement, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-11
- Customers miffed over directv with TiVo problems
- Customers miffed over DirecTV with TiVo problemsCrashing, tooBeing a DirecTV+ DVR customer myself, I've not only had the problem described here but also others that I'm more concerned about. My DVR has been crashing with alarming frequency, especially when I'm playing back recorded content. The screen will generally either freeze...
- Tags: DVR, Tools & Techniques, Digital video, Databases, TV & Home Theater, TVs, decision support system, TiVo Inc., digital video recorder, DirecTV
- Discussion threads 2007-01-12
- directv: Down to Earth Delivery
- To help support growth, HP Services provides the complete management of DIRECTV's core billing system, which drives the company's CRM and supply chain functions.
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., DirecTV, Supply Chain Management (SCM), TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Enterprise Software, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- The CNET Reviews team checks out entertainment offerings from Onkyo, DirecTV and others, plus an Audi SUV.
- Tags: team, Audi AG, DirecTV, SUV, entertainment
- Image galleries 2006-10-07
- directv HR20 (directv Plus HD DVR)
- Editor's Note: This review has been updated and its rating has lowered slightly, from its initial publication. We lowered the rating because we recently experienced operational bugs including dropped audio and video. We have also published a note regarding the disparity between our rating and the product's user rating. Also,...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVR, Digital video, DirecTV, DirecTV HR20, digital video recorder
- Product reviews 2006-10-03
- directv tests IP telephony
- DirecTV tests IP telephonyIf I have to buy a DSL lineWhat do I need DirecTV for?
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DirecTV, IP telephony, telephony, IP
- Discussion threads 2006-08-30
- Humax LD2060
- It's a common refrain: consumer electronics are too complicated and cumbersome for the average user. And even if you're a "power user" who enjoys the latest and greatest tech gear, you've still got to deal with the inevitable rat's nest of cables and wires that invades your living space once...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Network technology, Humax LD2060, DirecTV, Humax Co. Ltd., TV
- Product reviews 2006-07-11
- TiVo and directv extend contract
- TiVo and DirecTV extend contractTivo DVR vs Directv DVRThose who are familiar with DVR features using Tivo and Directv will agree that Tivo features are more user friendly and well thought out.For example the search ahead feature is only with Tivo. If one wants to pause live TV go...
- Tags: DVR, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Digital video, TiVo Inc., DirecTV, digital video recorder, DirecTV DVR
- Discussion threads 2006-05-23
- Dish Network ViP622
- As the most advanced piece of electronics in anyone's home-theater system, a high-definition digital video recorder DVR has the potential to be the most satisfying--or frustrating--entertainment device you'll ever use. The Dish Network ViP622, hands-down the most sophisticated product of its kind available today, has even more going on under...
- Tags: DVR, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Digital media, digital video recorder, ViP622, Dish Network, Dish Network ViP622, video recorder, DirecTV, recorder, digital video
- Product reviews 2006-04-10
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