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You might be waiting a bit before 4K actually gets to mass popularity.
Why is this? Quite simply, the standards for transmission and logistics (read: cabling, terminators, etc.) haven't been finalized at this point.
How do I know this? I'm a volunteer but semi-professional camera director for one of the top 10 churches in America located here in the great State of Georgia. I've spoken with the main engineer who's responsible for planning and setting up permanent facilities for many of our temporary campuses. In our discussions over upgrading the already-industry-leading tech at our central campus, this is the biggest challenge he has -- phasing in newer tech while also not locking us into a particular path while standards are still being set.
How else does this impact the consumer? Well, consider this -- all current broadcasters haven't even upgraded to 1080p yet (they're either still at 720p or 1080i, at best), and while some movies might be filmed in 4K (yes, I know at least one cinematographer personally), you likely won't see actual 4K streaming for quite a while (as in, a few years).
Having said all that, my wife and I swear by our HR44 system alongside the wireless Genie minis (which are really fantastic and do not depend upon wifi to operate).
what you say is true, but an hr44/hr54 is considered the same as an hr34. i would have to claim faulty equipment or such for a new unit, and then may get a 34 back.
IF a 4k unit came out, that would be an upgrade.
i know i can do this via rvu, then i need another tv and a fee, even though there is no box.
i have no desire to go to a mini and give up my hr24.
IF a 4k unit came out, that would be an upgrade.
i know i can do this via rvu, then i need another tv and a fee, even though there is no box.
i have no desire to go to a mini and give up my hr24.
You never have to relinquish your equipment, you can keep the HR24 as long as you wish.
I don't know if when the 4k version Genie is out that D* will consider it any different than a regular Genie, unless of course your specifying you have a 4K set.
The question is why would you want crappy wireless when a hard wired connection is a thousand times more reliable....
It's not like WiFi isn't pretty damn reliable these days too. In fact, plenty of the new AC routers have theoretical transfer rates that are faster than gigabit ethernet. Whether you will actually hit those speeds is doubtful but WiFi is more than capable of handling most home users needs. It will definitely be enough to handle Directv's on demand content and WiFi might save them from having to drill holes through a bunch of walls to route cabling.
I use a wired connection whenever possible too. My Tivo and Tivo Mini are wired and so are my PC, PS4, and Xbox One. I took the time to run ethernet to my upstairs office for my gaming PC because my ping (latency) for most online games is almost twice as high when I'm connected to WiFi.
The speed test results are identical though. That's why I'm just fine with my Roku connecting over WiFi. There is no difference between watching Netflix on my Tivo over ethernet and watching Netflix in a bedroom on the Roku over WiFi.
You pretty much did. I agree that a wired connection is the best solution if it's an option. I did the work to run wire in my house up to the top floor because I wanted the best possible gaming experience and because I stream HD video over my home LAN every day. I'm talking about high bitrate video from inside my home network here, not Netflix.
The point of my post was just to point out that WiFi is just fine for most people who don't want to drill holes in their walls and fish ethernet through. It shouldn't be a problem for anything a Directv receiver needs an internet connection for, assuming that the receiver is in a location that can receive a strong signal from the router.
to add on to the OP, a simple search of "directv" in the google play store or itunes will show about 20 or so different apps that can turn your phone or tablet into a remote over wifi. And what is most likely the top result is going to be designed by a company called DIRECTV, LLC. I recommend that one lol. Well actually I use Touchsquid... but my point remains the same. As for the 44 vs 54. It has not YET been confirmed these are both IRD - Advanced Whole Home DVRs in our system.. so they may be different, we dont 100% know yet. Because a 54 is different than a 44, its just that none of the additional hardware inside is going to be useful until the DSWM Gen2 launches. which is already active in the system.
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