Tag Archives: DirecTV

Control Your DirecTV Receiver From Your DVR Via USB

Posted on Sunday, September 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Early DirecTV receivers had serial ports which allowed TiVo, ReplayTV, and other DVRs to control them without using IR blasters. Serial provides a more reliable control connection as there is no chance of interference or having the IR emitters moved … Continue reading →

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TiVo And DirecTV Reunited, And It Feels So Good

Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 by MegaZone

It has been rumored for a long, long time now that TiVo and DirecTV would reconcile and bring a new DirecTiVo to market. They’d been close partners until News Corp picked up a controlling share of DirecTV back in 2005. … Continue reading →

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All 1080p Content Is Not The Same

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve said it before, and I will probably say it again, all 1080p content is not the same. There is more to picture quality than lines of resolution or pixel count, bit rate is equally important, if not more so. … Continue reading →

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DirecTiVo Units Receiving 6.4a

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 by MegaZone

It looks like the long promised software update to the DirecTiVo boxes is finally here. Users are TiVoCommunity are reporting receiving 6.4a on their units. As announced last July, the update includes the Recently Deleted folder in the Now Playing … Continue reading →

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Microsoft And DirecTV Beta Testing DirecTV PC Tuners

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by MegaZone

DirecTV’s HDPC-20 tuner card for Windows Media Center has been vaporware for a couple of years, but after a sighting in January it looks like it is slowing moving toward release with a beta program. EngadgetHD has a screen capture … Continue reading →

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