What’s the best option for recording antenna TV?
In just a few short years, people have learned to rely on the DVR. If you have pay TV, there is an excellent chance you have a DVR. You may only use it to pause live…
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Cord-Cutters: Know Your Football Options
A partnership between ESPN and Campus Insiders will deliver the 2016 college football season to more streamers and cord-cutters. While this is great news, Solid Signal brings even more pro and college football to those who…
Is there any reason to upgrade a dish that works well?
Think a second… when did you put that dish up on the roof? Was it last year? The year before that? Longer? Think for a second, who was President at the time? Both DIRECTV and DISH…
NICE AND EASY: Using On Demand with DIRECTV
You’ve probably seen the commercials… so you know that DIRECTV has over 10,000 on demand choices. You may not know what you need to do in order to get them, so here’s a quick guide. Do…
What’s the best source for 4K content?
So you went and bought a new 4K TV at the local big-box store. Most people looking for larger TVs are going this way now since there simply isn’t that much of a price difference between…
Is 4K TV finally heating up?
Just 4 “short” years since 4K television was first demonstrated at CEDIA Expo, it seems like the format might finally be starting to get some momentum. If you’re a DIRECTV, DISH or Comcast subscriber, you might be enjoying…
Will DIRECTV’s DVRs ever output 4K by themselves?
I know, I know. It seems like a bit of a pain that DIRECTV’s HR54 Genie DVR doesn’t actually output 4K even though it can receive and record it. To actually watch it, you’ll need a DIRECTV 4K Genie…
Cord-Cutters, Are You Ready for Some Football?
Football season is almost here, cord-cutters! If you want to see more games than your TV antenna delivers, Solid Signal has the solution! When it comes to pro football, cord-cutters are pretty lucky. Many of your…
TIP: Don’t use quad shield cable with Televes amps
I’m a big fan of Televes Amplifiers. They are designed to take multiple antennas and put them on a single line so you can feed multiple TVs. This is a much better option than a rotator which…
Televes – Like Your Dad’s TV Antenna, Only Better
When it comes to TV antennas, don’t you wish they made them like they used to? They do, but “they” isn’t who you think it is. Wouldn’t it be nice if, decades from now, your kids…
What dish do you need for international programming on DIRECTV?
It’s called the WorldDIRECT dish and you can buy it here. This dish is designed to pick up DIRECTV standard definition service as well as most international programming, with the exception of those channels in the DIRECTV…
A DVR for antenna TV?
Savvy cord-cutters have figured out that if you don’t have an antenna, you’re missing out on a lot. Streaming services like Playstation Vue, Sling TV and even Hulu’s rumored upcoming service aren’t going to give you…
Will you ever be able to get NFL Sunday Ticket without a DIRECTV subscription?
Right off the bat I’ll tell you I don’t know. If you’d asked me the question a few years ago, I’d have told you there was no chance. DIRECTV seems to have softened a little bit…
Can you still buy a DIRECTV AM21?
Yes, but they’re getting hard to find. DIRECTV’s AM21 over-the-air tuner module has provided DIRECTV DVRs and receivers with the ability to pull in signals using an antenna since 2009. While it looks gargantuan today, it was…
NICE AND EASY: Can you use an external hard drive with your DIRECTV DVR?
Except it’s not so easy, and it’s not very nice. If one terabyte of recording space isn’t enough for you, you may be wishing that you could upgrade that DIRECTV DVR with a larger hard…