Do you really need a gigantic antenna?
This is one huge antenna. Our HD8200XL clocks in at over 11 feet long and is the largest antenna you can buy for consumer use. If you need something like that, you’ll be glad it’s available, but do…
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Back-to-School With Solid Signal
When it comes to back to school shopping, our parents did NOT have it harder than us. Ask any of today’s parents currently doing college shopping. When it came to school, my parents had a flair…
SOUND OFF: Do you really want to stream programming from home?
If all the signs are right, DIRECTV will launch new features on its HR44 and HR54 DVRs in the next few months: live streaming from your DVR and easy transfer of recordings from your DVR to…
September is National Cookout Month
September is the perfect time for cookouts and BBQs. That’s why everyone here at Solid Signal has named it National Cookout Month. My kids and I love to go to the pool at our condo…
Time for a new roof? Think about your satellite and antenna
The summer and fall months are great for roofers. All over the country, people are anxious to repair the damage caused by time and weather. You might do the work yourself if you’re handy and have…
Vehicle Boosters: How they Work & Why You Might Need One
Are you a traveling businessperson? Do you and your family take frequent trips in an RV? Ever been on the road depending on your phones service or data for some critical reason rather it’s for navigation…
STREAMING SATURDAY: Netflix Brings Gen X’s Teen Years to Life
Netflix has two shows to help members of Generation X relive their teenage years. If you’re ready for something old and something new, then it’s time to get streaming. We Generation Xers are finally old enough…
Cell boosters are the simple solution
Have you seen that Sprint ad? The one with the guy who use to be in the Verizon ad? He brings up a good point. There was a time when you pretty much assumed you were…
Televes shows off amplifiers
Our friends at Televes show us their latest amplifier technology, the Nanokom. Nanokom is an advanced distribution amplifier system designed for indoor installation. This is an advanced peek at a product that’s not available in the…
REMINDER: There’s only one place to get NFL Sunday Ticket
Forget about anywhere else. If you’re a football fan you’re going to want DIRECTV NFL Sunday Ticket. It’s every game, every Sunday, no exceptions. Periods. There are no blackouts, no problems, no nothing. Just pure football….
FUN FRIDAY: VHS copies of today’s movies?
Now, there’s a lot in this world I don’t get. I’ll be honest, I don’t understand why anyone would play a vinyl record when they can play a lossless digital file. I don’t understand most of…
Cord-Cutting 101: When Your HOA Says “No Antenna!”
You want to put up a TV antenna but your homeowners association says “No!” Here’s what you can do to cut the cord in your planned community. Homeowners associations, aka the dreaded HOA, can be…
So long, Pivot TV. Another channel bites the dust.
After a lifespan of only two years, millennial-focused channel “Pivot” announced yesterday that they’ll be shutting down at the end of the year. It’s another failure driven by the fact that millennials just don’t watch as much linear…