Thanks to ahaley for this suggestion. QAM. Most likely you think it’s either an unpronounceable random set of letters or an Australian airline. In both cases you would be wrong. It stands for Quadrature Amplitude Modulation….
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This review is available in PDF format! Click here to download! Earlier this year, Winegard changed the rules of the preamp game with the LNA100 low noise amplifier. The LNA100 introduced several new features into the preamp world including…
As we inch closer to the end of Breaking Bad… there’s some argument as to what real “quality TV” is. Breaking Bad is arguably the best-produced, most meticulous show of the 2010s so far, but it’s not the only…
This document is available in PDF format! Click here to download! Solid Signal’s SATLOOKLITE meter is the best solution for a tailgater or enthusiast who wants an easy way to align a dish quickly. It’s packed with features,…
Seriously? Colored plastic and gold metal? Seriously, that’s what the world has been waiting for from an iPhone? When iOS 6 hit with a massive THUD last year you’d think that Apple would learn its lesson. Apparently not,…
Multipath occurs when there is a large barrier with several openings in it. The barrier might be either a series of building near the transmitter or a mountain range a short distance away. Multipath…
DIRECTV’s SWM Technology is awesome. With just a pair of wires, you can run 16 receivers. But what if you have 17? That’s kind of a pain, right? I mean that would mean another whole SWM…
For a generation raised on ever-smaller devices, the “phablet” craze doesn’t make any sense. Didn’t we leave gigantic cell phones behind in the 1980s? Younger folks are snapping up these half phone, half tablet devices in…
Our tech support department is often asked what dish is needed for DIRECTV service. DIRECTV has had many dishes through the years, but today, only the Slimline series will work with DIRECTV’s HD channels. Slimline-3 The Slimline-3 is…
(Edge Diffraction, MultiPath, Bounce and Trees) Authors Note: I hereby acknowledge and give thanks to the website TVFool.com for the information that was used to illustrate this article. Many of us, when we look at…
It’s here! It’s here! Only a week after the release of DIRECTV’s iPhone app, too! You’re looking at DIRECTV’s revised Android phone app, now updated to version 3. It’s a major change and brings the iPhone and…
Our new guide gives you all the tools you need to figure out guide data problems with your DIRECTV equipment. You don’t have to live with “Regular Schedule” anymore and you might not have to replace…
I picked up the Digiair Pro ATSC Signal Analyzer, made in Sweden, sold in various places but also at SolidSignal.com. See: Solid Signal Digiair Pro ATSC Spectrum Analyzer (DIGIAIR-PRO-ATSC) from Solid Signal sku=700112818462 I first unboxed the…
You’ve heard of these TVs that show DIRECTV Service without needing a box at the TV? They’re called RVU TVs. Our tech desk was recently asked if you can use these RVU televisions without having SWM technology….
DIRECTV’s Genie Mini Clients are a really slick piece of technology. Although they have no hard drives, they act like DVRs. They are small, quiet, and easy to set up. However, more advanced techies aren’t always comfortable…