DIRECTV was definitely “in the house” at CEDIA Expo 2012. They brought a whole-home setup completely wired for RVU, and a full complement of new equipment designed for the satellite TV connoisseur. Let’s take a walk…
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There wasn’t a lot of hoopla at the DISH booth at CEDIA Expo 2012, but that doesn’t mean there was nothing to talk about. DISH showed a prototype of a 12-tuner home system based on Hopper…
I think I finally figured out something the HD-BLADE can’t do. Signal Group Forums member Babalu suggested we try the HD-BLADE in a bathtub full of water. The more I thought about it, it’s a great…
When I tested the HD-BLADE covered with foil, I got several comments. Even though I tested the cable all by itself, it was suggested that to do it right I might use a paper clip as…
IPTV boxes aren’t anything new. In fact, this little streamer, the Netgear NTV200, has been around for about a year. The idea is simple: connect one of these little, hockey puck sized boxes to your older TV…
I’m beginning to think this is the “Terminator” of antennas. For today’s test, I connected it to 50 feet of cable and literally threw it up in the attic. I hate going up into the attic,…
Thanks to Signal Labs member kturcotte for this suggestion! I have tried everything I could think of. One of our facebook followers suggested I wrap the HD-BLADE in tinfoil, suggesting that I could finally eliminate all…
This document is available in PDF format! Click here to download. It’s about time. We’ve been talking about RVU for a long time. DIRECTV’s HR34 is the first device on the market to use this technology, and the idea is that RVU-enabled…
Yes, I admit it. I’ve done some very unlikely things to the HD-BLADE. But it keeps passing every test! For today’s testing I thought I’d do something you might actually do at home: mount the antenna behind…
It’s one of the coolest places I’ve ever seen. Last week, I was invited to an all-access tour of DIRECTV’s Los Angeles Broadcast Center (LABC), where DIRECTV controls national satellite channels, live sports, and produces Audience…
It works when laid flat.It works with wall paint all over it. It works behind pictures. I’m beginning to wonder if anything is going to stop this mighty little antenna. When I thought of the kind…
Oh that poor antenna. I keep finding odd things to do with it. I thought, if I had a flat antenna, what would I do with it? Why, I’d put it behind a picture! And, it…
If you’ve been reading our reviews of the HD-BLADE you’ve seen that even after being painted and cut, this little indoor antenna really performs. In part 1 you saw that I got 29 channels with proper mounting, and…
Here comes the fun part. In part one of our article series, we showed you the HD-BLADE as it was intended to be used. Parts 2 and 2a came from asking “what if?” Surprisingly, I got four times as many channels just…
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. In part two of our review of the HD-BLADE, I draped it over a chair. After I was done, I left it sitting flat on the desk. So, what the hey, right? I…