It’s not even out yet, could it be obsolete? That’s the claim some are making against DIRECTV’s HR54 Genie DVR. The replacement for the popular HR44 Genie won’t be with us for some time (although we have an…
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The color buttons are gone but it still works the same.
Well, another one bites the dust. TV manufacturers who still hope for a return to those great days of 2006 and 2007 when new TVs were flying off the shelves will have to keep waiting. It…
If you think TV was better in 1975 than it is in 2015… here’s some great news. A lot of the shows you used to love are still on the air. Back in the 70s and…
A lot of older schools have them… but a lot of newer ones don’t. Back in the 1990s and 2000s a lot of new schools were built and for the most part no one ever thought…
You love your high-tech goodies but your significant other doesn’t like the clutter. We hear it all the time. Most of the time we recommend something like the NextGen Remote Extender that will turn almost any remote into…
The other day I was having a discussion that became a little more heated than it should be. The subject was that perennial fight… whether or not we will ever see truly a la carte programming….
Good news is, there’s something you can do about it. First, the problem: You’ve just upgraded your living room from a 40″ to a 60″ screen. Maybe this is your first big upgrade since you went…
Ain’t nothing to it but to do it. So goes an old quote, attributed to Maya Angelou of all people If you’re thinking about ditching cable, cutting the cord and going with a free TV solution,…
Well, we knew it was coming. It was about two weeks ago that we told you of a change to YouTube that would essentially break it for older smart devices. That unfortunately includes DIRECTV DVRs, since they were…
The following message is making the rounds at several support forums: YouTube Application No Longer Available via DIRECTV April 20, 2015 Due to changes in third party software, the YouTube application will no longer be available…
The end of 2014 was a great time for The Solid Signal Blog!
The other day as I was riding in a hybrid car and getting information on my smartphone, I thought about the future. Sure, there’s no doubt that if we think about it, the future is now….
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It’s coming. There’s a new weapon in the never ending battle to keep you from copying your content. It’s called HDCP 2.2, and it’s the best hope yet for content providers to stop worrying that someone…