OPINION: A VR monitor?
I can’t explain why, but it seems like the world has gone batty for virtual reality lately. I’m old enough to remember the last time this came around, back in the 1990s, and I have a…
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TIME IS NO LONGER ON WARNER’S SIDE: New company to be called “Charter” after merger
True it’s only a name change, but it’s a start. Several sources report this morning that once the merger between Time Warner Cable and Charter is complete, the new name will be Charter — the Time…
DIRECTV announces their next Live 4K Event
Ready for more awesome 4K programming from DIRECTV? DIRECTV has announced that they will be covering the AT&T Byron Nelson Golf Tournament in 4K this weekend, May 21 and 22. Coverage of the 17th hole…
Important information if you have old Ubiquiti hardware
If you have older AirOS equipment and and haven’t updated firmware in a while, there is a risk of a virus that could infect your equipment. If you have the latest firmware then you’re probably ok,…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 6
Take one last look back at 2015 before we move on to 2016!
AT&T buys QuickPlay, puts all the pieces together for killer streaming
Let’s face facts here. Live TV streaming isn’t ready for prime time, not quite yet. The only service that could even come close to replacing a cable subscription is DISH’s Sling TV, and let’s say, it’s…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 5
The fall of 2015 was a great time to read The Solid Signal Blog.
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…
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,…
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!
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…
Behold the Vibrasonic Molechaser®
I’m glad Solid Signal offers the Vibrasonic Molechaser® from P3 International. Spring is here, and with it come the pests that destroy my mother’s lawn! I might have mentioned that my childhood home sits upon 12 acres…