When you turn on your DIRECTV Genie Mini Clients, are you greeted with a blue screen that says “Updating” or “Flashing the update?” This was a pretty rare occurrence until recently. Occasionally you’d wake up in the…
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Learn how tomake sure your DIRECTV hardware is working right. This video is for the new DIRECTV interface that rolled out in 2017 and 2018. For older DIRECTV equipment, watch this video instead: Solid Signal shows…
I love this little NiteCore Tip Tactical Flashlight. I did not expect to care about a flashlight like this and I certainly didn’t think it would be worth the money, considering that I (and everyone else in…
Android owners will want to check this post out!
They said it couldn’t be done. They were wrong. Many folks think that just because you’re using a round dish, you can’t use SWM technology. That’s why people choose to buy expensive multiswitches from Spaun or other companies….
How are you liking those new Genie menus? If you’re a little confused about how to get to your favorite features, Solid Signal’s tutorials can help! In this video, we show you how to use On…
It’s 2017. Heck, it’s almost 2018. That’s why I’m amazed when I go to a hotel and it looks really nice outside, the carpets are clean, the beds are comfortable… and the TV is a staticky…
There was a time when this D11 receiver was state of the art. Today it looks like a refugee from another time, but there was a time that people lusted after it. It was a faster,…
Don’t worry, there’s no such thing as 8G. Yet. In fact, we’re really still in the 4G world. 5G is still a few years away, and if that doesn’t satisfy the techies, we should expect 8G…
If you read this blog a lot you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I make fun of Sprint a lot. The company isn’t always easy for a techie like me to like, because they’ve…
Here’s the thing that my friends in Solid Signal’s marketing department don’t want you to know. You don’t need to spend a lot to get good digital signage. Let’s back up a bit, since it’s been a…
4K is coming. Actually, 4K from DIRECTV is here. But let’s hope there’s a whole lot more coming. DIRECTV’s own three channels are great but they’re not enough to start a whole 4K revolution. The good…
This is Wilson’s cellular signal meter. It’s awesome. It will tell you things about your cell signals you never thought to ask, and it’s a must-have for a professional installer. But is it a must-have for you?…
You remember this stuff, right? Two wires with a fat piece of plastic between them. Bare wire or lugs at the end. If you’re old enough to remember knobs on TVs, you’ve probably seen your share…
I’m not a doctor, but I blog like I play one on TV. How’s that for a disclaimer? The truth is I don’t know. And no one else does either. What I do know is that…