The sordid truth about online mapping companies
At some point you stopped and thought about it. How does your GPS get all that map data? You can’t exactly put the Earth on a gigantic scanner bed. It takes thousands of people actually out…
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TIP: Keep a second remote around
Is there a device in your home that gets as much use as the remote? Your cell phone probably does, but if it goes out you probably have a land line or at the very least…
WHITE PAPER: A Guide to Mounting
We specialize in carrying a diverse catalog of mounting hardware for any situation. We Sell Antenna Mounts for: Mounting hardware helps to get your antenna up high where signal is stronger. We carry one of…
What is Clear Motion Rate (or TrueMotion)?
Buying a TV today is hard. It’s even harder when you can’t find real answers. Samsung, Sony, Sharp, and other manufacturers have just started to walk away from publishing the refresh rate of their TVs and…
TIP: Press and hold {INFO} to test your DIRECTV receiver
Do you suspect problems with your DIRECTV receiver? There’s a simple way to check that everything is ok, and it’s right under your thumb. Using the white DIRECTV remote, press and hold the {INFO} button…
Is 4K right for you?
There’s been a lot of talk about 4K resolution lately and you may be wondering if it’s right for you. Let’s take a look at 4K and what it means to you today. What is…
A Brief History of Ad Skipping
With all of the hoopla over Dish’s Auto Hop feature, it seemed like a good time to review the history of ad skipping. If all you had was this week’s news, you might think that ad…
AutoHop Explained
This is a transcript of the DISH instruction sheet on how to use AutoHop, the new technology that allows commercials in primetime programming to be skipped. Overview Autohop is a patented technology created by DISH…
TIP: Disable the Power Saver on DVRs
If you have a DVR in a public place, you may turn it on in the morning and turn it off in the evening. Unfortunately, DIRECTV has recently put power saving measures in the DVR…
TIP: Use advanced searching tools on DIRECTV receivers
Smart Search on DIRECTV receivers is pretty smart. It can predict what you want as you’re typing and even suggest likely matches. Did you know it’s even smarter than that? What if you could use…
TIP: Mark and Delete
Here’s a quick tip for today, if you’re a DIRECTV DVR user: Have you ever wanted to delete a whole bunch of stuff at one time? You can, with Mark and Delete! To start, press…
What’s the difference between MRV and RVU?
This is a question I get about once a day. DIRECTV’s HR34 DVR uses a new technology called RVU, supposedly, but people who get HR34s can’t tell the difference. It’s easy to get confused. MRV is the…
MoCA 101: Connect a computer (cable subscribers only)
Interested in other MoCA 101 articles? How about: What is MoCA? Can I diplex with MoCA? Connect a computer (DIRECTV subscribers only) With all the fuss about DIRECTV and Dish using MoCA, you might have…
TIP: Skip forward 15 minutes with your DIRECTV receiver
Skipping through a program on DIRECTV has never been easier. You have the choice of four speeds of fast forward, but if that’s not fast enough, you can skip forward 15 minutes at a time….
Updated: Hands on with DIRECTV’s Generation 2 DECA!
These are now in stock at SolidSignal! What do you do if you want to connect your older DIRECTV receiver to the internet? One option is to use the ethernet port built into all older DIRECTV…