Tag Archives: DirecTV

Assorted Holiday Deals

Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2011 by MegaZone

A number of the site’s affiliates are running specials for holiday shoppers. Here’s a selection – and remember you can always support the site by using the links under the ‘Shop Gizmo Lovers’ entry in the top menu. Some of … Continue reading →

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TiVo’s Earnings Call – A Solid Quarter, and DirecTiVo in December

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by MegaZone

I listened in to TiVo’s earnings call this afternoon, and read through the release and 8-K, and the three points that interest me the most are: DirecTV will finally release the new THR22 DirecTiVo in “early December”. Charter will be … Continue reading →

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A Peak at the New DirecTV HD UI

Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 by MegaZone

DirecTV has a new HD UI ‘coming soon’ to their receivers, and it looks pretty good. They’ve released a promo video showing off the new UI, which Dave Zatz of Zatz Not Funny helpfully ripped to YouTube saving me the … Continue reading →

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DirecTV’s Nomad Now Available – Does Copying, Not Streaming

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 by MegaZone

Back in August I posted a number of details about DirecTV’s then forthcoming Nomad place shifting product, and it is finally here for $149. It turns out that most of the info I had at the time was correct and, … Continue reading →

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MoCA and DECA – What’s the Difference? Or Is There One At All?

Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve seen a lot of confusion over MoCA and DECA in various forums recently, so I thought it was worth addressing. Mostly people saying that DirecTV uses ‘DECA’ and not MoCA, and they’re not compatible. This is both correct and … Continue reading →

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