Solid Signal Blog - Solid Signal Blog

Suggest a topic

Top 10 Articles

1. This Week's Hot Deals
2. Ultimate Guide: Genie/RVU
3. Tour of DIRECTV LA Broadcast Ctr .
4. Do you need a SWM Upgrade?
5. More than 16 tuners?
6. Guide to Coax Networking
7. Cables 101
8. 30 Days with YX545 Cell Booster
9. CES 2013: The Final Story
10. Multiroom DVR Showdown
Best of the Blog

These never go out of style!

2012

Feb/Mar • Apr • May • Jun • Jul • Aug • Sep • Oct • Nov • Dec
Recent Article Comments

Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?

I have them both. I find that I'll most likely be using the GenieGo quite a bit more than the...
MartyS Today 09:02 AM

Is it still a mobile device if it never leaves the house?

One of the biggest issues that I see with devices out of the house is the relatively low quality of...
MartyS Today 09:01 AM

(UPDATED) DISH pursues, Sprint sues

Press release on June 18:
SS@SolidSignal Yesterday 05:39 PM

Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?

I'm with you!
SS@SolidSignal Yesterday 04:42 PM

Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?

I understand that the point of the article is to help decide between one or the other, but...
Soulpunch Yesterday 04:31 PM

What's Fresh Today
Is it still a mobile device if it never leaves the house?
Where do you use your tablet? At this point, it's silly to even ask read on
The ultimate guide to DIRECTV Genie and RVU
Revised and updated, June 2013 DIRECTV's Genie System is the biggest read on
TiVo to introduce next-generation DVR?
We've talked a lot this year about TiVo's renaissance. With the read on
Learn all about "Tuner Math"
As we all move from single-tuner and dual-tuner DVRs to new super read on
Regular broadcast content on YouTube? Could happen
There's pay TV, and then there's streaming. Sometimes you'll watch read on
Which is better, Slingbox or GenieGo?
Thinking of taking a trip this summer? Want to bring your content read on
Google takes the lead in cleaning up the internet
Kudos to Google for doing what needs to be done. Here at The Solid read on
Cable TV technology: Will they ever get it?
What you see there is the screen of Comcast's new X2 DVR. This thing read on
Hot Deals for the week of June 17, 2013
Click here for this week's hot deals! read on
ESPN 3D is going bye-bye
We hate to say "I told you so..." but words don't lie. Almost a year read on
What's new in the DIRECTV RC66 remote?
Can you tell the difference between these two remotes? They look read on
DIRECTV buying Hulu? Beginning to sound more likely
Get ready for another rumor-filled article here at The Solid Signal read on
TV Everywhere? Doesn't seem like it.
Sometimes you need a reality check. There are a lot of people who read on
Easy wireless streaming to any PC? Sounds like a pipe dream
For years, we've just wanted one simple thing: Beam the contents of read on
Is your hardware 802.11ac-compatible? Here's the definitive list
While we're (still) waiting for the Wireless 802.11ac revolution to read on
DISH looks at wireless another way
Can't say they're not covering all bases. With its future as owner of read on
Is it still a mobile device if it never leaves the house?
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-19-2013 08:36 AM
Categories:

Misc. Gadgets
Where do you use your tablet? At this point, it's silly to even ask if you have a tablet; it's become the defining product of the 2010s thus far. When we speak of smartphones and tablets, ...

Read More 1 Comment
(UPDATED) DISH pursues, Sprint sues
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-18-2013 05:20 PM
Categories:

Cell Phones,

TV Antennas,

Data/Networks
(see comments below for the latest update on this story)

From DISH's press release:

DISH Network Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Tender Offer to Purchase All Clearwire Corporation Class A Common Stock

...

Read More 2 Comments
TiVo to introduce next-generation DVR?
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-18-2013 04:15 PM
Categories:

TV Antennas,

Online/MobileTV
We've talked a lot this year about TiVo's renaissance. With the company finally getting some cash from its patent portfolio, they're free to try to catch up with the rest of the DVR world. While TiVo ...

Read More
Regular broadcast content on YouTube? Could happen
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-18-2013 01:00 PM
Categories:

Online/MobileTV
There's pay TV, and then there's streaming. Sometimes you'll watch one, sometimes the other. Sometimes both at the same time. But you don't really care how your entertainment comes to you, do you? The FCC does, but the good news is ...

Read More
Learn all about "Tuner Math"
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-18-2013 09:08 AM
Categories:

Satellite
As we all move from single-tuner and dual-tuner DVRs to new super DVRs like the DIRECTV HR34 Genie, our systems get more and more complex. Even if you're not a hobbyist you might want to understand a little bit about how your system is wired and how to tell if you'll have problems.

It's called "tuner math" and it's a little harder to understand that the ...

Read More 1 Comment
Podcast #23: DIRECTV for Business ROCKS
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-18-2013 06:30 AM
Categories:

Satellite
Everyone knows about DIRECTV. Twenty million subscribers bring the service home every month. What about businesses? If you think DIRECTV is just for sports bars, you're ignoring the benefits that DIRECTV brings to offices and waiting rooms. It's easier than you think to increase customer satisfaction and keep employees motivated. Listen in!

How to listen:

Option 1: Click on the image above to stream the podcast in your browser.
Option 2 Search iTunes for "Solid Signal" (click here if you have iTunes on this device)
Option 3: Click here to download the podcast in MP3 format.
Option 4: Paste the following link into your favorite podcast program:
forums.solidsignal.com/podcasts/solidsignal.xml
The ultimate guide to DIRECTV Genie and RVU
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-17-2013 04:23 PM
Revised and updated, June 2013

DIRECTV's Genie System is the biggest news to come out of the company since the introduction of the HR20 in 2006. Even though the hardware doesn't look very different, it includes a completely different technology called RVU.

To make it easy, we've compiled a list of everything we've written about Genie and how to use it in one easy post. Some of these articles have the same information because they were written at different times, but if you read it all and watch the videos you will become a Genie expert!

General Genie ...

Read More 7 Comments
Google takes the lead in cleaning up the internet
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-17-2013 01:45 PM
Categories:

Data/Networks
Kudos to Google for doing what needs to be done. Here at The Solid Signal Blog we are ardent supporters of free speech, but there are some images that are not protected by the First Amendment to the ...

Read More
Cable TV technology: Will they ever get it?
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-17-2013 11:41 AM
Categories:

Misc. Gadgets
What you see there is the screen of Comcast's new X2 DVR. This thing is flat out amazing. It does everything for you. It does your laundry for you. Well, maybe it doesn't do your laundry for you. But what it does do is everything a modern DVR does, ...

Read More
Hot Deals for the week of June 17, 2013
by
SS@SolidSignal

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message

View Articles

Published on 06-17-2013 09:28 AM
Categories:

Cell Phones
Click here for this week's hot deals!
Page 1 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Jump to page:

Click Here for Support!
Articles by Category

Auto/Marine (59)

Cell Phones (277)

Commercial (131)

Data/Networks (243)

GPS (58)

Misc. Gadgets (312)

MoCA (78)

Online/MobileTV (118)

Satellite (861)

Surveillance (56)

TV Antennas (368)
CMS Tag Cloud

abc amc android antenna antennas antennas direct apple auto hop best of the blog bet broadband c31 cable cbs cedia cellular ces2013 clear clearwire comedy central commercial darblet data directv dish dvr fox fun friday gadgets genie google gps hd-blade hdmi hdtv hopper hot deals hr34 hulu internet ipad iphone iptv logo mobile mtv nbc networking networks pac-12 pioneers plugcam podcast podcasts rvu satellite sinclair softbank sports sprint streaming tivo tutorial verizon vh1 viacom video wi-fi wilson wireless

Total Tags: 70
More Tags
Recent Forum Posts

WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

There are some products like the ubiquiti line that make it easy to set the same SSID for all access points but if you're building something out of your
SS@SolidSignal Today, 09:21 AM

WiFi Outdoor Repeater Recommendations

My only problem with this one is that I can't figure out how to set it up with the identical SSID and password as my primary WiFi router.... I'm using
MartyS Today, 09:05 AM

need help

It sounds like the dish needs to be re-aimed. It's a tricky proposition if you've never done it yourself. You can call DIRECTV and ask to be sent to
SS@SolidSignal 06-17-2013, 09:04 PM

need help

I live in Fort Worth and have had Directv for 1 yr as of Jan

now everytime it rains even sprinkles and often with its just cloudy I lose
Unregistered 06-17-2013, 07:24 PM

Coming soon: COM2000?

well folks, no news yet on this but keep tuned to this thread!
SS@SolidSignal 06-14-2013, 04:02 PM

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:24 AM.

©2012-2013, Signal Group LLC

Author of Record: Stuart Sweet