DIRECTV has been working hard to update its new menu system for Genie DVRs and clients. When it launched back in 2017, it wasn’t exactly a hit. After six years, it’s become a comfortable way to work with the DIRECTV DVR system that most people have.
If you have a long playlist, you’re going to want to sort and filter it. The new menus make it easy to filter, by going to the left side of the playlist. You’ll find built-in filters for movies, TV shows, sports, and kids’ content. But what if you just want a simple list? There used to be several options for that, but now those options have been reduced to two.
When you pop up the playlist, you’ll see a list of programs with the newest at the top and the oldest at the bottom. This is how research shows a lot of people want to see their programs and that’s why it’s shown like this. If that’s what you want too, there’s no need to read any further. You’re donr.
When you’re in the playlist, pressing the “zero” button on the bottom of the remote reorders the list so it’s alphabetical from A to Z. This is the only other option available to you. When you exit the playlist and go back in, the sort order goes back to “latest.”
Yes it’s true that with the older menus you could change the order so it put the oldest at the top. You could also change it so the list went from Z to A. All I can say is that it seems like DIRECTV’s market research team determined those options weren’t very popular. So, they were taken out.
The truth is, there was a lot of chatter when this new interface rolled out about the loss of some of these options, and the fact that you couldn’t permanently change the sort behavior. A lot of the hurt feelings died down quickly, and the truth is that it’s obvious DIRECTV made a reasonable choice here. There’s always a balance between providing full features and making something that’s easy enough for people to get into. DIRECTV isn’t the “early adopter” medium that it was 20 years ago, and it seems like a simplified user experience is a better choice as we move forward. It seems to me DIRECTV engineers saw that in 2017 and I think it’s even more obvious now.
In 1994 you basically had three options. Over-the-air antennas were around obviously, and you had the cable company with its poor channel selection and frequent outages. Then there was DIRECTV with digital picture and sound and a whole new way to disrupt the market.
Today new services have disrupted the market in whole new ways that were never there before. You can stream, you can download, and you can watch live video without even ever turning on the TV or going into the living room. However, DIRECTV Satellite has remained an excellent choice for people who want the best possible service with the most channels and the best sports coverage. If you’re on the fence about staying with DIRECTV, call 888-233-7563 and talk to the experts to see if upgrades or deals are in your future. You can keep the service you love and a price you can afford. We’re here for you during East Coast business hours. If it’s after hours, fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you.
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Sorting programs
If you have a long playlist, you’re going to want to sort and filter it. The new menus make it easy to filter, by going to the left side of the playlist. You’ll find built-in filters for movies, TV shows, sports, and kids’ content. But what if you just want a simple list? There used to be several options for that, but now those options have been reduced to two.
Sort by latest (default)
When you pop up the playlist, you’ll see a list of programs with the newest at the top and the oldest at the bottom. This is how research shows a lot of people want to see their programs and that’s why it’s shown like this. If that’s what you want too, there’s no need to read any further. You’re donr.
Sort by alphabetical
When you’re in the playlist, pressing the “zero” button on the bottom of the remote reorders the list so it’s alphabetical from A to Z. This is the only other option available to you. When you exit the playlist and go back in, the sort order goes back to “latest.”
Where did the other options go?
Yes it’s true that with the older menus you could change the order so it put the oldest at the top. You could also change it so the list went from Z to A. All I can say is that it seems like DIRECTV’s market research team determined those options weren’t very popular. So, they were taken out.
The truth is, there was a lot of chatter when this new interface rolled out about the loss of some of these options, and the fact that you couldn’t permanently change the sort behavior. A lot of the hurt feelings died down quickly, and the truth is that it’s obvious DIRECTV made a reasonable choice here. There’s always a balance between providing full features and making something that’s easy enough for people to get into. DIRECTV isn’t the “early adopter” medium that it was 20 years ago, and it seems like a simplified user experience is a better choice as we move forward. It seems to me DIRECTV engineers saw that in 2017 and I think it’s even more obvious now.
DIRECTV Satellite looks like a great bet
In 1994 you basically had three options. Over-the-air antennas were around obviously, and you had the cable company with its poor channel selection and frequent outages. Then there was DIRECTV with digital picture and sound and a whole new way to disrupt the market.
Today new services have disrupted the market in whole new ways that were never there before. You can stream, you can download, and you can watch live video without even ever turning on the TV or going into the living room. However, DIRECTV Satellite has remained an excellent choice for people who want the best possible service with the most channels and the best sports coverage. If you’re on the fence about staying with DIRECTV, call 888-233-7563 and talk to the experts to see if upgrades or deals are in your future. You can keep the service you love and a price you can afford. We’re here for you during East Coast business hours. If it’s after hours, fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you.
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