Gemini Air - New DirecTV Stream Device

[DirecTVFanSince2016]

is it worth a hardware upgrade?

Also, it depends. For me, my Gemini is co-located with my HR44, so the '44 is a headless server. You can also have it replace an existing client, either wired or wireless.

 

[CSM]

I didn't like that the Gemini forces HDR on all the time. HDR make HD look dark. They had the ability to switch it off then they removed it. Plus, Paramount+ kept crashing.

 

[Nominal]

I didn't like that the Gemini forces HDR on all the time. HDR make HD look dark. They had the ability to switch it off then they removed it. Plus, Paramount+ kept crashing.

I don't have a 4K TV so I can't speak to the HDR issue, but Paramount + is unwatchable on a Gemini with constant freezing and skipping. On my Apple TV however, P+ streams smoothly. On Twitter/X there are others complaining about P+ freezing and skipping so the problem might not be confined to the Gemini.