Best of the Blog 2021, Volume 1

The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2021 marks our fifteenth year since our humble beginnings, and today over 250,000 people read the blog every month. Every month, the staff gets together and gathers articles that really seem like they have long-term appeal. Here’s the list for the January, 2021:

  1. Why does a rotator need a second wire?
  2. Solid Signal Vs. Signal Connect?
  3. Should You Get a Surround Bar or Stay with Individual Speakers?
  4. Flash is dead. What do you need to do?
  5. What’s the difference between the Red button and the Record button?
  6. TIP: Replacing the router? Keep the information the same
  7. The Best TV Antenna for Rural Areas
  8. Do You Really Know Signal Connect?
  9. Installers, You Need to Read This!
  10. Do you really need VHF-Low?
  11. Shop Our Installer Gear Supplies
  12. Big companies, we’re here for you!
  13. When you really need a cell booster with an outdoor antenna
  14. Will wireless charging ever get faster than wired charging?
  15. UPDATED: Our complete list of DIRECTV Error Codes
  16. FROM THE FRONT LINES: Router in a dresser drawer?
  17. It’s time for a new cell booster for your car. Yes really.
  18. Can you use a power brick that you just have lying around?
  19. What’s the best splitter?
  20. What’s the difference between a demodulator and a tuner?
  21. Got a choice? Choose an outdoor antenna
  22. Top 10 questions answered about Solid Signal
  23. DIRECTV from Signal Connect and Solid Signal
  24. What is aptX?
  25. DIRECTV Users: How do you know if you have a bad LNB?
  26. Death, taxes, and 3dB Loss. Seriously.
  27. Why are satellite dishes gray?
  28. UPDATED: Is DIRECTV abandoning the Ku band?
  29. DONT DO IT: Twist-on F connector
  30. Easy solution for cell booster problems
  31. Can you have a 32-port splitter?
  32. A very careful discussion of Section 230

About the Author

Stuart Sweet
Stuart Sweet is the editor-in-chief of The Solid Signal Blog and a "master plumber" at Signal Group, LLC. He is the author of over 10,000 articles and longform tutorials including many posted here. Reach him by clicking on "Contact the Editor" at the bottom of this page.