The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2023 marks our seventeeth 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 October, 2022:
- Why does the screen go black when you change channels on DIRECTV?
- How much power do DIRECTV receivers and DVRs draw?
- What do the USB ports on a DIRECTV receiver do?
- Why don’t they use solid state drives in DVRs?
- Marina Owners: Prevent Dry Storage Building Fires
- What is Signal Connect’s “white glove service?”
- COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS: Learn these important tips about your DIRECTV dish
- Does the number of elements in an antenna really matter?
- An antenna for now or an antenna for life?
- NICE AND EASY: What’s the difference between a router and a switch?
- Is it true? There’s nothing on DIRECTV’s reverse band?
- Do you miss the STOP button on your DIRECTV remote? Bring it back!
- Does cloud computing use more power than just keeping things stored locally?
- Can you use a SWM multiswitch with a 220 volt power source?
- Can you share a satellite dish with a neighbor?
- What cable do you need for an RV cell booster?
- Does a DIRECTV receiver need to be connected to the internet?
- This little white box gets you out of a jam
- When should you install updates to your phone and computer?
- What can you do when you’ve outgrown “Personal Hotspot” mode?
- How can a coaxial cable give you true HD?
- SATELLITE USERS: Avoid the A/B Switch!
- What is L-Band satellite?
- Set your DIRECTV DVR to the correct time zone if you’re in an RV
- Should you still use Windows’ File History feature?
- Is marine satellite TV even legal?
- Cables: How short is too short?
- Can you use a Genie DVR on a boat (or yacht, or ship?)
- A lot of boats run 220 volt electrical systems. Don’t let that stop you
- Can’t you do anything you want in international waters? Even steal satellite TV?
- If you buy a new antenna, can you use the 300 ohm flat antenna wire you have?
- Error 721 on your RV’s satellite receiver? We can fix it!
