Best of the Blog 2023, Volume 6

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 June, 2023:

  1. Which is better, wireless charging or wired?
  2. Megabit? Megabyte? Is there a difference?
  3. For gosh sakes, ground your equipment
  4. UPDATED: Weird DIRECTV problems? Try turning off HDMI Control
  5. Can you use a different power supply if you don’t have a DIRECTV EPS10?
  6. Without DIRECTV, Bar Owners Lose Money
  7. What is RSSI?
  8. Do you get Emergency Alerts on your phone?
  9. DIRECTV losing SD channels: trying to make sense of it all
  10. Is there a voice remote for older DIRECTV boxes?
  11. Marine Satellite TV: DIRECTV or DISH
  12. Five Things Marine Installers Need to Know About DIRECTV
  13. Your local provider is shutting down their TV service. What can you do?
  14. Can you watch YouTube videos on your DIRECTV receiver?
  15. Why are there commercials on channels that you pay for?
  16. NICE AND EASY: How many tuners does a Genie client (or Gemini) use?
  17. What is good signal strength on a cell phone?
  18. Can you get 5G signals with an over-the-air antenna?
  19. Is the time wrong on your RV’s satellite box?
  20. UPDATED FOR ’23 AND BEYOND: Enjoy Satellite Service in your RV!
  21. Do you need to get a different RV satellite dish if you change providers?
  22. How much rain fade is acceptable?
  23. Lost local channels on your boat? Here’s what you can do
  24. Can you use DIRECTV’s Cloud DVR service with your Gemini for satellite?
  25. IT’S A MYTH: Do cell carriers want you to have poor service indoors?
  26. Hey marine installers… who can you trust?
  27. It’s time! Change that password!
  28. NICE AND EASY: What is a panel antenna?
  29. NICE AND EASY: Which Gemini do I need?
  30. TIP: Keep those ground wires looking good
  31. Text spam is here. Is it going to get worse?
  32. Satellite TV on a boat? What a great idea!
  33. Can you still activate non-SWM equipment on DIRECTV?
  34. Can you use a VPN with a GOTSPOT or SIMTELL device?
  35. What does a flashing light on a DIRECTV power inserter mean?
  36. NICE AND EASY: What is a DAS (Distributed Antenna System)
  37. Is it ok to charge your cell phone in an electric car?
  38. It’s 2023. Are people out there still using FTA satellite receivers?
  39. Here’s everything you need to know if you’re thinking about marine satellite TV
  40. What should you do if your new DISH remote has a “2” at the bottom?
  41. “Lost satellite signal when the boat is in the slip… what can I do?”
  42. This one thing will save the DVR in your RV from dying
  43. Here’s why you can’t charge a battery in 15 minutes

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.