About, oh, 15 years ago the more forward thinking and geeky among us started putting the pieces together. What if you could combine wireless networking, low power, cellular technology, and basic information in a really durable…
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HD Completists rejoice… DIRECTV has added Aspire TV to its lineup! The channel is also available for U-Verse customers as well, and you should expect from now on that whenever you see a channel add on…
The subject of satellite taxes comes up over and over. If you’re in Massachusetts, Florida, Utah, or one of the seven states that currently have a satellite tax, you see it on your bill. You may…
I was looking at the “Understanding CEA Antenna Marks for Outdoor Antennas” page on the Solid Signal site, located here: Understanding CEA Antenna Marks for Indoor/Outdoor TV Antennas when I read what seemed to me to…
DIRECTV does it again. They’ve made it even easier to watch all that great content… and you don’t even have to wait for installation. You can be watching on your PC or mobile device the day…
Here’s the latest scam. Believe it or not, there are installers out there who are telling customers that they don’t have a “DIRECTV-approved antenna” and then trying to sell them an antenna that’s already on their…
I discovered this by accident. When testing a new cell booster, I did the familiar steps to get into field test mode on my iPhone. It’s not hard — just dial *3001#12345#* and press the call…
Finally, something to do with that USB port. DIRECTV continues to streamline installations with the new Generation 3 DECA Broadband devices. These are about the size of the previous generation, but there’s a new trick to…
So you have a big backyard. A really big backyard. If you want to blanket all your land with Wi-Fi, the best option would be to put a network of outdoor access points. This will create a common Wi-Fi…
Don’t laugh, I did this for a long time. You don’t want to miss out on satellite TV so you keep an extra dish around. After all that round dish is a lot easier to aim…
A word of warning for folks who choose to get DIRECTV’s latest HR54 Genie DVR: It really does require 7 tuners. The HR54 is the latest and greatest from DIRECTV, and it’s expected to be the only…
It’s all the rage now. Several carriers have enabled Wi-Fi calling for their top-end phones and it’s only going to get more popular. Using your home Wi-Fi to make calls when possible reduces the strain on…
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Bluetooth ought to be the perfect solution. It’s been evolving for decades and in its latest incarnation, it works with very low power and provides secure communication between devices that has, as yet, proven difficult to…