DIRECTV is the acknowledged 4K leader. Their four 4K channels give you more live 4K programming than anyone else, and that includes streaming apps. There’s plenty of content on 4K channels 103-106 that you can’t get anywhere else, not even on other DIRECTV channels. When something is available in 4K and also in HD, the quality of the 4K feed is always better…
If you have a DIRECTV Genie client or older receiver, you won’t be able to watch the 4K channels at all. 4K requires a lot more processing and it uses a more advanced compression scheme than HD. Your typical older DIRECTV box just can’t do it. It’s not programmed to be able to handle that kind of information.
So, if you see something on a 4K channel and you want to watch it on your regular HDTV with an older DIRECTV box, you’ll get a simple message saying you can’t do it. Luckily, there’s a solution.
This is DIRECTV’s Gemini for Satellite. It’s the latest and greatest DIRECTV box and I recommend it for all residential DIRECTV customers. Why? I’ll go down the list in a minute, but here’s the point as far as this article is concerned:
Of course you’ll be watching in HD, but you’ll still get the best possible quality. Even on an HDTV, the 4K feed is going to look significantly better most of the time. You’ll want to choose a Gemini because it gives you access to all of DIRECTV’s programming, plain and simple.
Gemini is the latest generation of DIRECTV hardware, and the first designed for the streaming age. With one device, you get access to DIRECTV satellite programming and all your favorite streaming apps. There’s never a need to change inputs or remotes, period. The remote you get is thoroughly modern: backlit, voice-controlled, light as a feather and simple to operate. Forget about those complicated universal remote systems. Gemini takes care of it all.
Gemini uses less energy than any previous DIRECTV box, and it’s slim enough to mount behind a TV so you won’t even see it. The included Bluetooth remote is powerful enough so you can control that Gemini even if you can’t see it.
Every Gemini can be used wired or wirelessly, and at most all you would have to do to change would be a quick call to Solid Signal so your account is correct. In some cases you don’t even need to do that. The Gemini runs the Android TV operating system, so security updates and reliability are always going to be part of the equation.
Now’s the time to be futureproof. Gemini is the way forward for DIRECTV, and DIRECTV will be here for a long time. Don’t worry about naysayers who tell you live TV is dead. It’s not. Live TV is here to stay, and DIRECTV is the worldwide leader. Want to know more? Call the experts at 888-233-7563. If it’s after hours, no problem. Just fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you.
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…that is if you can watch the 4K feed
If you have a DIRECTV Genie client or older receiver, you won’t be able to watch the 4K channels at all. 4K requires a lot more processing and it uses a more advanced compression scheme than HD. Your typical older DIRECTV box just can’t do it. It’s not programmed to be able to handle that kind of information.
So, if you see something on a 4K channel and you want to watch it on your regular HDTV with an older DIRECTV box, you’ll get a simple message saying you can’t do it. Luckily, there’s a solution.
Gemini is the future of DIRECTV. Plain and simple.
This is DIRECTV’s Gemini for Satellite. It’s the latest and greatest DIRECTV box and I recommend it for all residential DIRECTV customers. Why? I’ll go down the list in a minute, but here’s the point as far as this article is concerned:
Even if your Gemini is hooked up to an HDTV (non-4K TV), you’ll still be able to watch the content on the 4K channels.
Of course you’ll be watching in HD, but you’ll still get the best possible quality. Even on an HDTV, the 4K feed is going to look significantly better most of the time. You’ll want to choose a Gemini because it gives you access to all of DIRECTV’s programming, plain and simple.
Of course, there’s more to a Gemini than that.
Gemini is the latest generation of DIRECTV hardware, and the first designed for the streaming age. With one device, you get access to DIRECTV satellite programming and all your favorite streaming apps. There’s never a need to change inputs or remotes, period. The remote you get is thoroughly modern: backlit, voice-controlled, light as a feather and simple to operate. Forget about those complicated universal remote systems. Gemini takes care of it all.
Gemini uses less energy than any previous DIRECTV box, and it’s slim enough to mount behind a TV so you won’t even see it. The included Bluetooth remote is powerful enough so you can control that Gemini even if you can’t see it.
Every Gemini can be used wired or wirelessly, and at most all you would have to do to change would be a quick call to Solid Signal so your account is correct. In some cases you don’t even need to do that. The Gemini runs the Android TV operating system, so security updates and reliability are always going to be part of the equation.
Get your Gemini from Solid Signal
Now’s the time to be futureproof. Gemini is the way forward for DIRECTV, and DIRECTV will be here for a long time. Don’t worry about naysayers who tell you live TV is dead. It’s not. Live TV is here to stay, and DIRECTV is the worldwide leader. Want to know more? Call the experts at 888-233-7563. If it’s after hours, no problem. Just fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you.
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