Smaller than MicroUSB and more powerful. That’s the message from the USB Promoter Group who have finally finalized their Type C connector. It looks to be a little smaller than MicroUSB, or about the size of a Lightning…
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You know that full-time 3D channel on DIRECTV? Well, you probably weren’t watching it and to be fair neither was anyone else. 3net launched in 2011 to modest fanfare as part of DIRECTV’s 3D stable which…
Apple’s got CarPlay and pretty soon Android Auto will come out to challenge it. It seems like a sensible way to go… carmakers have looked for ways to phase out expensive GPS systems and CD players…
Yes, we sell the parts for the DIRECTV Alaska/Hawaii dish at SolidSignal.com. Yet, we’ve told you to beware of the dish, and if you call our technicians, they’ll do their level best to convince you that you don’t…
Do you remember your first cell phone? What about the company you wrote the checks to? (For that matter, remember when you used to write checks?) For many folks, their cellular history dates back to sometime…
This happened to me. I messed up programming my remote for RF. This meant I couldn’t use it for IR and I couldn’t use it for RF. Well, I thought, I have the front panel, I’ll…
OK it’s not THAT nice OR easy. But believe me, it’s easier than it used to be. DIRECTV receivers have built-in closed captioning in order to meet government rules, but of course you can also use…
Maybe the best possible solution for the problem of too many remotes. Universal remotes are great, but they tend to be pretty inflexible, pretty hard to program, and if you want to solve those two problems…
No matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on, there’s no denying that our Congress has done very little for us lately. They consistently rank as the lowest-performing, least-trusted legislators in our history, and we’ve…
Ever wonder how much time was left in that awful movie? Or just wonder what time it was and didn’t want to drag out your phone? The answer is easy and all it takes is one…
Thanks to Signal Labs member RAD for this testing! Your neighbor’s cable box may be a power hog… but you can sleep easy knowing that your DIRECTV receivers are cool as cucumbers… and we have the…
If you’ve been jonesing for that new C41W Wireless Genie Mini you might have been wondering how it all works. The good news is that once the Wireless Genie Mini is hooked up it’s pretty much hands-off,…
If you’ve ever been bored and looked at the system info screens on a DIRECTV receiver, you’ll see that there are about 900 channels, and depending on your package you might get 500, 600, 700 or…
At this point it’s more than just a cliché to say that movies are a dying art form. We’ve heard about declining grosses for years now and how long has it been, seriously, since you hear…
There’s no perfect solution but it is possible to extend a DIRECTV SWM line further than the traditional 200′ if you are willing to make compromises. We’ve given you the complete guide on DIRECTV cable lengths, and…