May 2014

Shop for Home Security at Solid Signal!

You can never be too safe. But you may not want or need a security company bringing their equipment into your home. That’s why Solid Signal carries a full line of surveillance and home security equipment,…



It’s official: AT&T to buy DIRECTV

It’s official. The boards of DIRECTV and AT&T have announced that AT&T will acquire DIRECTV. DIRECTV’s current stockholders will get $95 per share, with about two thirds of that being a direct conversion into AT&T stock…


AT&T / DIRECTV — is the deal done?

Will it happen tomorrow? Buzzfeed thinks so. In an article posted today, the pop culture site makes the claim that the deal is done and that it will be announced to the world before the open of the…




NICE AND EASY: Which DIRECTV Receivers need a DECA?

You remember the DECA, right? Even years after its release there’s some confusion about which receivers need to have one connected. Here’s the simplest way we can put it for you. DECA Broadband: Also called a Cinema Connection Kit,…





Is coax networking slower than Ethernet?

Here at Solid Signal, we’re all about helping you find ways to make life better. For example, we’ve showed you how to network your home using just your satellite cables, and several months ago we did a…


Could AT&T buy DIRECTV? Here’s our take

The web is abuzz this morning with news, first reported in The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times that AT&T has shown some interest in buying DIRECTV. The combined company would have roughly 26 million subscribers, still less…