Do you still have this dish?
Look carefully. This is the DIRECTV AT-9 “Sidecar” dish. It’s different from other dishes because it has a separate LNB head set off at an angle. It’s been out of production for years. Chances are you…
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AT&T Expands its Fiber Footprint
It just keeps getting better for AT&T customers and those folks who want to become AT&T customers. The company’s 1000Mbps technology continues to roll out across the country, and it’s bringing a new standard of internet…
Who should use powerline networking?
Everyone talks about Wi-Fi and cellular… but what if those aren’t an option? You don’t have to go to the expense of running network cables all over your house just because your Wi-Fi signal isn’t great….
JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK: DIRECTV could lose Raycom Stations
Oh my, has it been three years already? Back in 2014 I told you all about the contract problems between Raycom Media and DIRECTV. It resulted in 53 stations across the country pulling their programming from DIRECTV for…
Time to give up on standard definition already
Does your family look like this anymore? Of course not. Your TV doesn’t look like this anymore either, I’d bet. So why are you still watching television in standard definition? If you’re still using an old…
Will you cut the cord before the end of 2017?
FREEDOM. That’s the promise of cord-cutting. Not just trading a big bill for a small bill but cutting out all bills, period. If you want to do that, you’re going to need an antenna. Streaming is…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Sun worshippers
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. It figures that I would put it off until the actual day of the solar eclipse. Everything on earth is solar powered. It’s not just calculators and…
NICE AND EASY: Will the FCC “repack” mean all LTE filters are obsolete?
It’s coming. Within the next two years, a lot of television stations will be moving to new frequencies. The goal here is that channels 37-51 will be given over to a whole new generation of LTE…
What would happen if you made an antenna out of copper?
We actually have a lot of data about the electrical properties of a massive chunk of copper, thanks to this lady. Although you’re extraordinarily unlikely to put a piece of copper 151 feet high up and…
STREAMING SATURDAY: Top Talent Headed to Two Streaming Services
Streaming services don’t just compete with content. Two major streaming networks recently added some top talent to their respective rosters. Some big names recently joined Netflix and Sling TV. There’s no doubt that these streaming…
AT&T issues statement about Barcelona
The following statement comes from AT&T’s news site: AT&T to Credit Our Wireline and Wireless Customers for All Calls and Text Messages from the USA to Barcelona Our thoughts are with the people of Barcelona…
Do you REALLY need the Slimline-5 dish? (2017 Edition)
It’s a fact. DIRECTV’s satellite at the 119 location is going out of service within two years. This will mean that pretty much all standard definition service will go with it, since the content on the…
Streaming TV is broken. Come back to satellite.
That’s right, I said it. I didn’t just beat around the bush like SlashGear or LightReading. Those sites want to warn you about a possible future where practically every program you want will require its own streaming service….
NICE AND EASY: What is baseband video?
Another term that shouldn’t have you shaking your head. Nice and simple… baseband video is plain old video or audio over a wire. Think of composite video cables, or even HDMI. It’s a signal that isn’t…
Save some time wiring – use your coaxial cable!
If you’ve been around DIRECTV for a while, you may have some unused wiring in your home, and a few unused parts. The good news is that it’s possible to turn that unused stuff into an…