Detailed on DirecTV today, the company announced the addition of the DirecTV Genie HD DVR as a competitor to Dish Network’s Hopper DVR system. The DirecTV Genie set-top box offers the consumer the ...

The New DIRECTV Genie™ Records Five Shows at Once, Eliminates Need for Receivers in Every Room, Automatically Recommends Shows Matching Viewers' Tastes and So Much More EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 11, ...

DirecTV has offered up some new pieces of functionality with its mobile apps lately, and now the company is attacking the center of the living room experience with the Genie DVR set-top box. At its ...

We're very happy that 2012 ended up being the year of whole-home DVRs. We reviewed Dish Network's Hopper earlier this year and now we've spent some quality time with DirecTV's Genie-- can't say we ...

DirecTV is bringing UltraHD movies to more subscribers with its new 4K Genie Mini set-top box. The device, which DirecTV says is “about the size of a paperback book,” receives 4K video from the main ...

DirecTV’s latest whole-home DVR system called the Genie has been available and widely advertised for a few months now, but in light of the extensive publicity that rival Dish Network has received for ...

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The DVR is a piece of technology that brings just as much pain into our lives as it does joy. Being able to record a TV show so you can watch it on your own time is a beautiful thing. Thank you, ...

DirecTV has launched a new Ultra HD set-top box, the 4K Genie Mini, extending UHD content to more TVs around the home. Available as an add-on for those with DirecTV's existing Genie HD DVR, the new ...

GYEONGGI, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humax Co., Ltd., a global leading set-top box manufacturer, today announced the recent approval for production of their next generation DIRECTV HR44-500 “Genie” ...

Satellite television provider DirecTV has released its latest HD DVR, the Genie. The Genie lets you enjoy HD DVR capabilities all over the house with a single box. It also learns what types of ...

DirecTV has unveiled its latest set-top box, making it much easier for users to have access to 4K content. The box itself is called the 4K Genie Mini, and it reportedly allows any of its users to rent ...