https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2011/03/31/welcome-directv-viewers-to-silicon-graffiti/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:42:00 -0400<![CDATA[Well, sort of &#8212; DirecTV has recently added an interface to their HD-DVR set-top boxes that allows customers to search for content not just on the to-be-expected DirecTV channels, but on YouTube as well. So it was quite amusing to search on &#8220;Silicon Graffiti&#8221; and watch episodes of my video blog on the big screen. There&#8217;s some pixelation of course, but the videos uploaded in 16X9 720P hold up reasonably well, particularly if the only motion is a talking head. (In other words, watching a bootleg copy of Star Wars somebody uploaded to YouTube on your 55-inch TV, versus watching the HD version that the Spike channel shows from time to time, will likely be a disappointing experience, to say the least.)]]>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:04:16 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2011/03/31/welcome-directv-viewers-to-silicon-graffiti-n253769