DIRECTV to stream MLB Baseball in 4K
Bring it on! DIRECTV continues to bring the 4K Ultra HD action when no one else can. They weren’t content to just bring you the Masters, oh no – now they’ve announced up to 25…
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DISH’s Sling TV adds a multi-stream plan
Cord-cutting just got a little better with today’s annnouncement that Sling TV will offer a plan that lets you stream to more than one TV. Sling TV is a streaming product aimed at budget-minded cord-cutters that…
My dream: a full-spectrum DVR
I don’t remember who exactly first gave me this idea. It was clearly a long, long time ago, because at one time it went like this: “What if there was a VCR that, instead of recording…
Will this remote work for you? Here’s how you find out
Our team at Solid Signal has your back! If you have a DIRECTV system you may be asking yourself, “will a new remote work for me?” DIRECTV products have been around for a long time and…
I’ve switched back to an old-school keyboard (and you should too.)
Don’t call them “gaming keyboards.” You’ve seen gaming keyboards in stores, running rainbow lights under the keys with neon green logos and designs that look like they come from a futuristic war machine. If you use…
Shop for Ubiquiti products at Solid Signal!
If you’re serious, you want Ubiquiti. It may have gotten popular lately for companies to create big, ugly routers with half a dozen antennas. These megadevices look at home next to equally ugly gaming rigs, and…
How can you find 4K programs on DIRECTV?
So ok, you’re all set up. You’re watching the Masters tournament on DIRECTV in 4K. Did you know there’s other 4K content out there? It’s true, there’s not much, but there are a number of pay-per-view…
DISH turns on Netflix 4K on Hopper 3
All of a sudden, the 4K capabilities of the Hopper 3 have gotten a lot more interesting. DISH customers whose Netflix accounts include 4K can now view 4K through their Hopper 3 DVRs, giving additional 4K…
SureCall’s boosters have auto gain control… just ignore the blue knobs
I’ve been telling you about auto gain control and how important it is with cell boosters. First of all you don’t want to be monkeying around with setting things manually and more importantly, by law all…
FUN FRIDAY: Think inside the box
That’s right, inside the box. You know, it’s a rare day when I don’t hear someone telling someone to think outside the box. It’s one of the most overused pieces of corporate quackery. So it’s refreshing to find…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION about DIRECTV’s 4K Client
The DIRECTV 4K Genie Mini is a great solution for getting live 4K content, and starting today DIRECTV has a lot of great content for you. Well, maybe not “a lot” but let’s say this… more than anyone…
EXCLUSIVE: DIRECTV shows 5D2 Reverse Band 4K LNB
Look but don’t touch… and don’t ask when you can buy. That was the message from the DIRECTV Revolution Dealer Expo show floor. This is the annual meeting of DIRECTV dealers where upper management spells out…
Ultra HD 4K Reverse Band 3 LNB now available at Solid Signal!
This is the one you want. With 4K here as of today, DIRECTV is now making available the new 4K LNB that will be required for future broadcasts. You don’t need this one today (luckily)…
Here’s the list of local channels you can live stream on DIRECTV
Are you one of the lucky few? There aren’t a lot of local stations that can be live streamed, but if you’re in a major city where the network affiliate is owned by the network, chances…
Starz streaming service – free on DIRECTV and other stuff they won’t tell you
Yesterday’s announcement of a standalone Starz service didn’t merit a mention in this blog. I’ll admit, I’ve never really been an “a la carte” guy — The idea of paying $10 a month for ten channels…