Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 5
The fall of 2015 was a great time to read The Solid Signal Blog.
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WHITE PAPER: Making Easy-F Connections with Televes Amplifiers
Televes amplifiers stand apart in the quality of workmanship and the different ways they can be configured. There isn’t any other line of amps that combine LTE filtering, adjustable DC blocking, and variable padding. One of…
TIP: Get better Wi-Fi performance without upgrading to 802.11ac
Remember, a couple of years ago when you got rid of your old wireless-G router? You upgraded to Wireless-N and if you’re like most people, you didn’t see a lot of improvement. In fact, you might…
Streaming is (probably) coming to your Genie DVR… but when?
This unretouched image comes from the settings screen of the DIRECTV app for iPad, version 4.4.105. This is the version available to everyone, not some fancy test version. It confirms something I’ve been saying for a…
Matching Transformers, Baluns, and Chokes
This article originally appeared in 2013 but has been extensively updated. I will try to give some basic information about what each of these things is, when to use them, and when not to use…
The Ultimate Guide to Televes Antennas
Looking for an antenna? You’ll find no better antenna than the European-made antennas from Televes. They’re designed to be durable and powerful and only Solid Signal has them for the best price! Not everyone knowas about…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 4
We were firing on all cylinders back in the summer of ’15.
FUN FRIDAY: Two for one
OK Blog Readers,I’ll admit it… I’m beat on this Friday afternoon. I had every intention of writing this long article about celluloid film and how it was the cornerstone of image technology in the 20th…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Making Tires?
Definitely off topic,, but the other day I ran into this video, which was presumably made for some promotional purpose back in 1934. It’s not like I think you all really care about tire manufacturing,…
New video: Assembling the Televes Yagi BIII antenna
Televes’ antennas are super-powerful and more durable than anything else made today, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to assemble. Check out the things you’ll need to know in order to assemble the new Televes Yagi…
Which is better, Netflix 4K or DIRECTV 4K?
OK you have to first agree that as of today, it’s a tossup. The amount of 4K content is so small that it really depends on what you want to watch. There’s only about six titles…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 3
There’s some really good stuff here, published back in 2015!
New Unboxing Video: Televes Yagi BIII VHF Antenna
The new Yagi BIII antenna from Televes gives you back those channels you lost when you moved to a UHF-only antenna. It’s more than just an upgrade, it’s a super-powered VHF-High antenna that gives you performance that…
Can you watch DIRECTV 4K content on a non-4K TV?
Not at this point. The three 4K channels that DIRECTV has (channels 104-106) only work on 4K TVs. This is not a situation like HD where the receiver is able to downsample the picture. You’ve seen…
DISH rolls out… smartphone repair?
OK, it’s a little curious. DISH today rolled out a smartphone repair service open to everyone, not just DISH customers. It’s curious because, well, there’s certainly no shortage of smartphone repair services out there, and from…