Which HD BLADE antenna is for you?
There are so many if you search at SolidSignal.com… it’s hard to know which one is right for you. Let’s break it down by your main choices, rather than list all 65 or so. That might make…
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WHO NEEDS NETFLIX: Stream free movies from DIRECTV
Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of free movies, all available to stream. DIRECTV brings them to you on their app for smartphones and tablets, and it’s easier than ever to get them! The latest version gives…
The iView 3500STBII Revisited
In April 2014, I wrote a short, quick review of the iView 3500STBII in iView 3500STBII Quick Review. Since that time I’ve picked up a second iView 3500STBII and have been using it on a different…
SECRET USE for the DIRECTV GENIEGO 2
If you have the new generation GenieGO 2 there’s one trick you probably didn’t know it would do. You can put the GenieGO 2 in place of your DECA Broadband or Cinema Connection Kit and it will…
Why Protect Your Home with CCTV?
“It won’t happen to me!!” Famous last words, when it comes to home break in’s. Check out these eye opening facts… The U.S. leads the world in break-ins In 2010, there were an estimated 2,159,878 burglaries…
Who needs digital signage?
You, that’s who. What would you do with a sign that really got noticed? What would you do if you could insert your own commercials into live TV? Digital signage has gone from ultra-expensive to…
No stop button on your new DIRECTV remote? Here’s what you do
Let’s say for a minute you’ve been with DIRECTV for a long time but you just upgraded to that sweet new HR44 Genie. The only problem is they gave you that new Genie Remote to go with it. You…
REALLY? You need a license to use handheld walkie-talkies?
Well, at least some of them. If you are using a walkie-talkie labeled “FRS/GMRS” or one labeled “GMRS” then yes, you do need an FCC license. FRS, or Family Radio Service, channels, are free to use,…
EDITORIAL: Enough stuff to charge already
Sure we’d love it if you would consider this cool charging station. But unless it’s going in an emergency kit, you have to be pretty hard core to need to charge 5 devices. But more and more…
Amazon 4K comes to Samsung TVs
4K streaming is coming sooner than you think, as early as October Amazon Instant Video could start streaming 4K. With one catch, they will only be streaming to Samsung UltraHD TVs. The announcement came from…
Get back to school!
Back to school, and we all know what that means… New gadgets! We’ve been waiting patiently all year for this season, back to school electronics. I’ll list a few of my favorite here in this…
IMPORTANT: If you use a SWM32 you also need a polarity locker.
There are several reasons we don’t recommend the SWM32 for home use. It’s expensive, it doesn’t work as well in a home environment as other multiswitches, and it’s hard to set up. Still, there’s one reason that keeps getting…
CEDIA Show Floor Wrapup
My feet are sore and I think I caught a cold. But it was worth it to get all the skinny for you, my loyal Solid Signal Blog readers, as I scoured the CEDIA EXPO in…
CTIA 2014 Wrapup
One and done. Our time at CTIA 2014 was short, but oh did we get to see a whole bunch of stuff. In a lot of ways, it was a condensed version of CES, just without…
DISH DOES IT SO… Why can’t you turn a DIRECTV receiver into a DVR just by plugging in a hard drive?
DIRECTV fans aren’t jealous of a lot of DISH’s hardware, but there’s something special about its 211z HD receivers. See, they’re really DVRs in disguise: Plug in an external hard drive and boom, instant DVR. It’s that…