Who says there’s nothing on in the summer? There’s a big free preview on, as HBO invites you to sample season two of Ballers, a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson who stars as a former footballer turned…
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The All-Star Game is over and we’re into the half of the season that actually matters now. This is the time to pick up the excellent value of DIRECTV’s MLB Extra Innings package, to see if…
Although most of us would love to go to space, it’s fair to say that life up there has its share of inconveniences. There’s the whole space toilet thing, and let’s not get in to that….
About three and a half years ago, long before DIRECTV merged with AT&T, I decided to address the long-persistent rumor that DIRECTV and DISH would merge. This is something that had been coming up like clockwork…
OK, cards on the table, I’m not a golf fan and I don’t even know for sure what a “Troon” is. But hey, if golf is your thing, you’ll love DIRECTV’s coverage of the 2016 British…
Think all the way back to DISH’s booth at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. That’s not a typo, I said 2015. Check out my report from then. Or, if you prefer, think all the way back to 2009,…
Are you a cord cutter who’s considering streaming? If you act before July 18, you could get two free months of the popular Hulu streaming service. Hulu is one of the three streaming service options available…
Used to be, money was money. Rich people had it, and when they paid for things, they gave you cash. Sure, there was credit but not really like we think of it today. By the mid-20th…
If you’re a cord cutter who enjoys streaming Amazon Prime Video, we have some good news. Warner Brothers just gave you 33 more reasons to enjoy Amazon Prime streaming. Variety reports that Amazon has signed a deal…
Are you a cord cutter who’s tired of waiting for Netflix to release new movies? The company’s subscription service lets you see as many new movies as you want for $30 per month. Two decades after…
Cord cutting and live sports have come closer to being a reality! Some recent news from Disney offers some promise for live Major League Baseball and other sports streaming services. Cord cutters, would you enjoy a…
Did you know that we have a commercial division? Signal Connect serves commercial and high-end customers with a “concierge” experience that goes far beyond the self-service web site we offer at SolidSignal.com. If you need system…
My first media streaming device was basically a Netflix machine. I don’t recall using any other streaming service on it, and in fact, I’m pretty sure there was no other streaming service available for it. But…
Two hundred and forty years ago, on this day (give or take, because communication was a lot slower in those days) our country announced itself to the world with these words: In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776…
Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ultra High Definition. You can almost hear a gruff-voiced announcer talking about it. If those two things sound good to you, you’ll want to set your calendar for July 9, because DIRECTV’s first…