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FUN FRIDAY: They haven’t replaced me yet

After reading this, you might want robot insurance.

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How to understand how much amplification you need (and don’t need)

This deep dive is worth a look! Learn why just adding an amplifier won’t always help.


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Should you mount your dish on the eave or on the roof?

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TV and Internet Brokerage from Signal Connect

It’s hard to know the right decision. Signal Connect’s TV and Internet brokers make it easy.


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This is what you need to know if you’re going to turn that Wally or 211 into a DVR.


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What’s the best way to aim a cell antenna?

There are a lot of ways, but you might not even need to aim.


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Podcast #562: Satellite TV problems in cold weather? Listen to this important message!

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How to clean out your DIRECTV Genie series manager

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If you have a satellite dish on your boat, do you need to power the dish separately from the control unit (ACU?)

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Should you buy an antenna from a drug store?

Our blogger finds a drugstore antenna that looks awful, and familiar.


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Hey, wasn’t USB 4 supposed to be a thing by now?

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Will “smart home tech” die in 2024?

This could be it for a technology we’ve all wanted but that hasn’t worked so far.


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How to Increase the Value of Your Home

Heidi Rosenberg really brings a new perspective!


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