HD-BLADE in a moving car?
Can you use the HD-BLADE in a moving car? That may be a little too much to ask of this powerful little antenna. Why? Digital tuners have to “lock on” to a signal before they can…
Read MoreCan you use the HD-BLADE in a moving car? That may be a little too much to ask of this powerful little antenna. Why? Digital tuners have to “lock on” to a signal before they can…
Read MoreWhat is dBi? For today’s blog, I was going to write about my plans for how to test my antennas and any new antenna against my “Standard” antenna. Due to the blog about the new…
You have the power to surf the guide without disturbing others! Sure, you have the DIRECTV app for iPad, but what if you don’t have an iPad? The answer is already right in your hand. The…
DIRECTV is back to its DECA Broadband for connecting receivers.
Let’s say you have an HR34 Genie DVR. Pretty soon, you’ll have a choice for how you want the other televisions in your house to connect. You can choose the H25 Receiver or the C31 Genie…
This is the stuff no one else is going to show you… an exclusive video peek at DIRECTV’s new feature, Genie Recommends. Other DVRs have done suggestions before, but Genie (the new name for DIRECTV’s HR34 DVR) does…
Blame it on the 486. Ever since Intel figured out that using numbers for its microprocessors didn’t protect them, technology companies have been giving catchy names to consumer electronics. Intel never released a 586, choosing the…
In the deepest darkest regions of the internet, we’ve been hearing rumors. The name “Genie” has been discussed in several places, and we’re happy to give you all the details! Genie is DIRECTV’s new name for its HR34…
Have you ever wondered what frequencies were being used by different providers? It’s all strictly regulated by the FCC… if anything is being broadcast. That’s the reason your cell phone signal doesn’t interfere with your…
Greetings! I’ve been offered a volunteer guest blogger position here at Solid Signal and have been contemplating just what to write about. I’m a physicist by education and have worked in the optical, fluid dynamics,…
I knew it was a long shot, but I thought I’d try it. Signal Group Forums member jonjlindsey asked if the HD-BLADE could be used as an FM Antenna. I knew it wasn’t designed for it but I…
It’s fun to beat on our new HD-BLADE antenna, because it always impresses me. One of our members wanted to know what would happen if the HD-BLADE was used to feed more than one TV. I…
This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download. Everyone has heard of Technicolor. Even if you haven’t read our other articles about their COM1000 system, you’ve probably heard of the old cinema days of “Glorious Technicolor.” They…
One of the big product announcements at CEDIA Expo 2012 came from our longtime friends at Antennas Direct. There is just nothing else like this antenna. Take a look: This is the Antennas Direct DB8e. This…
Everyone loves MoCA. Cable, satellite, even computer folks. If you’re not familiar with MoCA networking, it’s the art of sending computer data over a coaxial cable in such a way that it doesn’t interfere with your…