Best of the Blog 2023, Volume 2

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 February, 2023:

  1. Do you need to plug the DVR into the red port on the splitter? (DIRECTV)
  2. Here’s why I’m not worried about ChatGPT (yet.)
  3. Did you know that KING sells…?
  4. How many things can you plug into one USB port?
  5. What is LEO Satellite Internet?
  6. UPDATED: Can you use an H44 receiver with a round dish or RV dish?
  7. Which is better, mounting to a wall or mounting to the roof?
  8. Do you need solid copper cable for network installs?
  9. NICE AND EASY: Can you replace parts inside a DIRECTV receiver?
  10. Does your DIRECTV receiver need a DECA?
  11. What’s the difference between a DIRECTV C61 and a DIRECTV C61K?
  12. What happens when you put an antenna in the attic?
  13. Lost your local channels on DIRECTV? Here’s what to do
  14. Broken cables? How does this happen?
  15. THE FACTS: Can you stream video in your business?
  16. Can a UHF antenna also pick up VHF signals?
  17. Could you use fiber optics to connect your satellite receivers?
  18. Why would you permanently install a cell booster in your car?
  19. I let ChatGPT write an article for this blog, because, well everyone else is
  20. How far away can a DIRECTV power inserter be from a SWM multiswitch?
  21. Do you need a special mast to put up an over-the-air antenna?
  22. What is a reflector, and why do I need one?
  23. Marine Entertainment Solutions from Signal Connect
  24. How to reboot or reset your marine satellite system
  25. NEW VIDEO: Create a favorites list with DIRECTV Genie

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.