Reviews

What cable comes with the HD-BLADE?

If you’ve been following our cable shootouts, or if you took our Cables 101 course to learn about different types of cables, you’ve learned a lot. So, like me, you’ll be excited to learn about SolidSignal.com’s new Razor Thin…


HD-BLADE… it’s just that thin.

How thin is HD-BLADE? Take three sheets of copier paper and put them together. It’s just that thin. If you’re a numbers type, the answer is: .0017 inches, or 43.18 microns. It’s about the thickness of…


Signal Labs tests the HD-BLADE

We’ve extensively tested the HD-BLADE against its most common competitor, and we’re pleased to provide cold, hard data. It’s not just a matter of whether the HD-BLADE works for one person in one case… the…


Focus on DIRECTV Residential Experience 2.0

There are several articles on this blog about DIRECTV Residential Experience. DRE was the focus of DIRECTV’s marketing efforts at the HITEC show, and if you’ve read our review of COM1000 and Floodgate based on HITEC experiences, it’s only…


Focus on the COM1000 Headend System

At the HITEC show, I got to spend a little time with the folks at Technicolor, who make the COM1000 Free-to_Guest headend system for commercial installs. I learned a lot about why someone would want a…


HITEC 2012: Focus on the Floodgate 4000 Series

Good business is all about options. We strongly recommend DIRECTV’s Residential Experience and COM1000 systems, but they aren’t for everyone. We took a look at the Floodgate 4000 series from Video Propulsion. Like the COM1000, it’s a…


HITEC 2012: DIRECTV RC70H Remote

You’ve seen DIRECTV’s RC70 remote before. The same design is used for RVU installs where it is known as the RC70X. However, the remote was actually designed for hotels first and DIRECTV showed the hotel version,…


HITEC 2012: Day 1 Show Report!

The HITEC Show is in full swing in Baltimore, Maryland and we’re here to see it! Being on the road has its disadvantages — like slow hotel internet — but we’ll give you the news as…



Why is 1080p/120 so Important?

Looking back at the first HDTVs, they weren’t that special. Sure, they looked better than old standard-definition models, but compared to today’s TVs, they weren’t anywhere near as sharp. Why? The difference is that most new…




AIM vs. BIRDOG: Meter Showdown

When it comes to a meter, you have a choice. SolidSignal.com offers several satellite meters, including the $389 Birdog USB Plus and the $499.99 Advanced Installation Meter. These two meters are different in price and features, and so we…