http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-49348 Daniel McNutt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:27:48 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25650#comment-49348 We saw this a couple months back. Kind of wonky to use and we didn't go back. Maybe they were still working the bugs out I don't know. Love our Directv otherwise though. We saw this a couple months back. Kind of wonky to use and we didn’t go back. Maybe they were still working the bugs out I don’t know. Love our Directv otherwise though.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-49238 Fred Raimondi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:49 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25650#comment-49238 If you're running 802.11N you should be OK. Anything slower and you're probably not going to like it. I also got the recommended wifi interface and it works great and is WICKED fast. That's what allows you to get on demand movies and series. Their UI needs a little work. It could be slicker, but having said that, DirecTV's compression scheme kicks cable's ass. TV NEVER LOOKED BETTER. If they got AMC HD it would be perfect. Madmen in SD isn't the greatest. If you’re running 802.11N you should be OK. Anything slower and you’re probably not going to like it. I also got the recommended wifi interface and it works great and is WICKED fast. That’s what allows you to get on demand movies and series. Their UI needs a little work. It could be slicker, but having said that, DirecTV’s compression scheme kicks cable’s ass. TV NEVER LOOKED BETTER. If they got AMC HD it would be perfect. Madmen in SD isn’t the greatest.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-49237 Davis Freeberg Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:18 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25650#comment-49237 It sounds pretty cool, but how successful it will be will depend entirely on how open DirecTV is. I bet it will cost companies money to get their apps on the system and that will make it more limited than what Apple is doing on their iPhone platform. Cable, Satellite and now Telcos are notorious for trying to maintain 100% control over their systems. If this is DirecTV actually opening things up then it's rad, but if it's just their own content, then it's nothing more than marketing. It sounds pretty cool, but how successful it will be will depend entirely on how open DirecTV is. I bet it will cost companies money to get their apps on the system and that will make it more limited than what Apple is doing on their iPhone platform. Cable, Satellite and now Telcos are notorious for trying to maintain 100% control over their systems. If this is DirecTV actually opening things up then it’s rad, but if it’s just their own content, then it’s nothing more than marketing.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-49236 Tom Munch Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25650#comment-49236 I'll have to try that out, Julie. I sure haven't seen it & haven't heard of it yet. I’ll have to try that out, Julie. I sure haven’t seen it & haven’t heard of it yet.

]]> http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/19/directv-dvrs-get-an-app-store/comment-page-1/#comment-49231 Mimi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:10:18 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25650#comment-49231 That's awesome! I am looking into getting satellite again, especially with their end of the year promo! If I do, I'll have to check out these options. That’s awesome! I am looking into getting satellite again, especially with their end of the year promo! If I do, I’ll have to check out these options.

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