There’s a new article over at the SureCall blog that tells you how you can get away without using an expensive signal meter and just use free apps on your phone. It’s easy to do and whether…
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This antenna was an extension of an idea I had back in 2002, and had an article published about the precursor antenna in Popular Communications, in January 2003: “Phil’s Easy Way To Improve Your UHF TV Reception.”…
In Wrong Tool/Right Tool we’ll show you the tools you should be using when working on antenna or satellite installations. WRONG TOOL: Buck Knife. Even in an emergency, don’t be tempted to strip a cable using a…
It’s easy to do! A lot of people are afraid that if they cut the cord, they’ll lose the ability to pause live TV. After all, they remember being kids and not being able to pause…
The world, as it’s happening. Isn’t that why we go to the internet, to news aggregators and Twitter? Those are all great for national and world news, but in case you haven’t noticed it’s sometimes easier…
This is our Televes DAT790 Mix antenna. It’s made especially for the US market and picks up both UHF and VHF signals. It also filters out LTE signals used in US cell phone service and includes a…
When everything in your home is internet connected, chances are most of it will be done through Bluetooth. Bluetooth is designed to be a low-speed, short-range technology for connecting things like headphones, but it’s also a…
Probably. DIRECTV’s latest Genie Remote comes packed with tons of codes for practically any device out there. But how can you know for sure? Unfortunately there’s not a published list of devices that are supported. Because…
It’s one of those arguments that won’t die. When people want to improve their cell service, they look at the prices and it puts them off. I get that. But then, they say they want the…
So the other day… this guy says to me that he goes through a DIRECTV dish every year. They usually fail for him in the winter, and he asked me if DIRECTV dishes were bad…
Yes, it works, but it nags you. DIRECTV’s C61K 4K Genie Mini Client will work with a non-4K TV, almost as well as it works with a 4K TV. I have personally confirmed this. However, there…
A streaming box for people who love free TV. Obviously you have a lot of choices for streaming hardware, but there’s just one that combines the power of Android TV (and pretty much every app you…
Can you do without your favorite team? As sports programming gets more and more expensive, you may have to make choices. It’s a sad but true fact that even though sports teams play in stadiums funded…
The location of the antenna is one of the most important elements of signal reception for radio waves. DTV is using the same frequencies for the stations as before except that channels below 7 are no…
It kinda, already is. DIRECTV’s SWM system, in use since 2008, allows for a single wire to go to every receiver, client or DVR. Using the older “legacy” system you needed one line for every…