Can your DVR be in the cloud?
Such a simple question, such a complex answer. After all, we put pretty much our entire lives in the cloud, on YouTube, on OneDrive or Google Drive or iCloud Drive or Mulholland Drive, on Facebook and…
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YouTube video tries to show you the difference between 4K and HD, totally fails
So, I’m slowly warming up to 4K. It certainly helps that DIRECTV actually has 4K content now and so there is something I can do with my 4K television rather than just watch HD on it….
What if you see blue boxes in “My DIRECTV” instead of fancy images?
Perhaps it’s not a problem if you’re one of those people who never obsesses over anything. Maybe you can look at an image like the one above and never feel like something is vaguely… unfinished. Or…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 6
Take one last look back at 2015 before we move on to 2016!
No picture on your marine DISH receiver? Here’s why
You’re just now getting your craft ready for the summer and when you turn on your TV to test it… static. Or you get a signal loss message. This is a very common occurrence for DISH…
NEW WHITE PAPER: Making Easy-F connections
Televes amplifiers connect to coaxial cables without connectors. That’s right, you don’t need to put a connector on when you’re running the cable to the amp. (You are running new cable, right?) Here’s a PDF…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 5
The fall of 2015 was a great time to read The Solid Signal Blog.
WHITE PAPER: Making Easy-F Connections with Televes Amplifiers
Televes amplifiers stand apart in the quality of workmanship and the different ways they can be configured. There isn’t any other line of amps that combine LTE filtering, adjustable DC blocking, and variable padding. One of…
TIP: Get better Wi-Fi performance without upgrading to 802.11ac
Remember, a couple of years ago when you got rid of your old wireless-G router? You upgraded to Wireless-N and if you’re like most people, you didn’t see a lot of improvement. In fact, you might…
Matching Transformers, Baluns, and Chokes
This article originally appeared in 2013 but has been extensively updated. I will try to give some basic information about what each of these things is, when to use them, and when not to use…
The Ultimate Guide to Televes Antennas
Looking for an antenna? You’ll find no better antenna than the European-made antennas from Televes. They’re designed to be durable and powerful and only Solid Signal has them for the best price! Not everyone knowas about…
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 4
We were firing on all cylinders back in the summer of ’15.
Best of the Blog 2015, Volume 3
There’s some really good stuff here, published back in 2015!
Can you watch DIRECTV 4K content on a non-4K TV?
Not at this point. The three 4K channels that DIRECTV has (channels 104-106) only work on 4K TVs. This is not a situation like HD where the receiver is able to downsample the picture. You’ve seen…
What happens when you try to watch DIRECTV 4K on more than one TV at a time?
One of the somewhat annoying things about DIRECTV’s current 4K setup is that you can only watch 4K at one location at a time. It has to do with the limitations of DIRECTV’s wiring and the…