Because, GenieGO is so… last year. When DIRECTV discontinued their GenieGO external unit, a lot of people wondered if they would ever be able to offload content to their mobile devices again. DIRECTV’s mobile apps have…
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We’ve officially named September “National Cord-Cutting Month.” It’s the best time for you to cut the cord on cable TV! Apparently, we like to declare a national holidays at Solid Signal. We once called September “National…
You’re not going to like this, but if you’re planning to install a 4K dish using the Reverse Band 3 LNB, you’re going to either need this AIM meter or you’ll need to find a workaround. Believe it or…
No. I recently heard someone ask this question and all I can say is, you have to start somewhere. While it’s true that some pay-TV providers do have Netflix built into their boxes, you don’t…
If your DIRECTV box looks like this, it’s time for you to think about a change. DIRECTV’s standard definition service will be ending in 2019, which isn’t that far away. When that happens, ALL standard definition service…
Throughout most of the country, new DIRECTV customers get the Slimline-3 dish. This dish picks up programming from the three major satellite locations used by DIRECTV. In some pockets of the country, though, you’ll still see the…
Are you proud of your antenna? Show us pictures of your installation, describe it and let us know how it works. Does it get all the channels you want? Is it still the one your…
Netflix in September will bring the second season of an original series and a documentary on sexual assault. Both should make for some entertaining and thought-provoking streaming. Netflix is the perfect entertainment source for myself and…
What do you get a young lady who loves consumer electronics products for her eighth birthday? I think I’ve finally found the perfect thing, and it’s available from Solid Signal. Next month, my niece turns eight….
If you recall, it wasn’t that long ago that I pointed out some serious problems with Apple’s App Store. I’m guessing Apple’s Tim Cook reads The Solid Signal Blog, because yesterday Apple issued new guidelines for apps and…
Ya let us down, Spike!
Want to spend more time with the kids in your family? Make your house a streaming hotspot with one easy-to-use consumer electronics product. We’ve been talking about consumer electronics products for kids with birthdays in October….
Netflix’s Stranger Things just got the green light for a second season! News this big just couldn’t wait for my regular Streaming Saturday post. Before I say another thing about Stranger Things, you have to watch the trailer for…
Jump the Shark. It’s a term that’s been around 20 years or so and it generally means, “that moment when a TV show stops being worth watching.” The idea is that there’s some fundamental change in…
All of a sudden talking is big. We’ve reached this critical mass with Alexa, Google, Siri, Cortana, and all those other voice-command bots that it seems like talking to your mobile device has become the norm….