There was a time when it seemed easier. DIRECTV receivers, in fact most consumer electronics, came with a friendly device called an “RF modulator” that put their outputs on channel 3, so that any television could…
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Don’t laugh, this happened to me. I don’t usually listen to music at my desk but when I do I use a Bluetooth speaker. Why? Because the built-in speaker on my computer is … a little…
Well kinda, but don’t expect it to work very well. The first thing you need to know is that a satellite dish is an antenna, but it’s designed to pick up signals in a completely different…
Well, if you believe DIRECTV… TOSLINK, otherwise known as optical audio, started life as “Toshiba Link,” a way for Toshiba-branded CD players to connect to audio systems. Of course this was back in 1983 when…
Because the entire cellular network is depending on it. Our telephone network is a really marvelous thing that we take totally for granted. For the better part of 125 years, telephone lines, microwave links, and finally…
Actually it depends. When mounting an antenna you have to worry about a lot of factors. If the antenna is large, you have to worry that it will be affected by wind and that the mount…
It’s actually not a bad question. First off, did you know Solid Signal has live chat? If you see the LIVE CHAT icon on the right of the search bar at SolidSignal.com, that means operators are…
Flat antennas like our HDBLADE are so slender that they’re just begging to be put on the window. This is especially true with the clear ones that let all that sun shine through. But the question remains,…
Do you watch a lot of standard definition stuff on your HDTV? If so, you might notice that the bars on the left and right are grey. You might have set things up to stretch the…
You take the guide for granted, but think about it: it wasn’t too long ago that you actually needed a magazine made out of paper to know what was on. By the 1990s, most pay-tv systems…
The following message is making the rounds at several support forums: YouTube Application No Longer Available via DIRECTV April 20, 2015 Due to changes in third party software, the YouTube application will no longer be available…
The end of 2014 was a great time for The Solid Signal Blog!
Yes, but you can’t use it in RF mode. It’s true that many DIRECTV remotes can operate in RF mode, giving you the ability to control your receiver or DVR through walls and doors. But…