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 ...

I have an ongoing love affair with the show Person of Interest. I'm an obsessive techie like the main character, and I also enjoy watching Jim Caviezel resurrect his career by maiming hapless bad guys ...

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 ...

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 ...

We got a peek at DirecTV's Genie system just a few weeks ago with promises of a system that would both suggest related shows and optionally record them unbidden. It's here, and it's being joined by ...

DirecTV has introduced a new multi-room DVR dubbed the Genie, but Hopper Stopper might have been a better name. The satcaster’s new and improved recording device is aimed squarely at its chief rival ...

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 ...

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 announced that it’s expanding the capability of its 4K Ultra HD service by launching a new 4K-capable version of its Genie Mini set top box. The original Genie Mini box was designed to let ...

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 has ramped up the battle over digital recording with the introduction of the DirecTV Genie, which allows customers to record up to five shows at once, according to an announcement Thursday. In ...

Touting it as the "most advanced and intuitive HD DVR" available, DIRECTV has announced their latest HD DVR: the DIRECTV Genie. This new DVR brings to the table a whole roster of features you'd be ...