Look, I can see where you would get confused. I could tell you a whole big story but really let’s start with the facts. You can’t use the built-in Wi-Fi on your TV and have it…
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You’re probably thinking this is the last thing you need. After all converter boxes like this Channel Master CM-7003 were popular a decade ago when people needed to make their old TVs work with new standards. Really, though,…
Look folks, I really want to give away some antennas here. I have one of these Antop AT-413B antennas that really wants a new home. So I’ll make it easy for you. Leave a comment that has a…
Because people still need them. Yes I get it… it’s not 2006. Back when a 27″ tube TV seemed like a perfectly reasonable way to watch, the US government sponsored a program where each home got…
Netflix has posted its November releases, which are highlighted (lowlighted?) by at least three films that set a rather dark tone. While October is known for terrifying and frightening films, November is slated to be…
In 2016, the answer’s still not clear. When DIRECTV announced a device that would offload content to a mobile device back in 2011, it sounded attractive. After all, data plans were expensive and slow. Since then,…
HDR. High Dynamic Range. It’s a promise of the next generation of 4K TVs, and it’s been out there for a few years (even though no one seems to care.) And now it’s become a problem….
No matter who you’re favoring in the coming election, I think that all Americans can agree on one thing: we’re ready for it to be over. Here at The Solid Signal Blog we try to stay…
DIRECTV is experiencing an outage on 8 national HD channels. If you are affected, you can either wait for the fix (shouldn’t take long) or switch to SD channels for those ones that are out….
Cards on the table: If you think you don’t look like a dork in your Oculus Rift, you’re wrong. VR headsets look dorky, 100% of the time. At least they will until someone manages to make…
If you’re thinking about upgrading your internet you’ll really need to think about what you need. There are a lot of choices and most internet providers will try to push you to the fastest. Do you…
So about once every quarter or at least once every six months or so, I end up writing an article about the stuff you should be doing and you’re not doing. Like, inspecting your cables, or grounding, or backing…
It’s ok if you do. It’s a funny thing, cable DVRs and satellite DVRs evolved along different tracks. Cable DVRs were originally seen as fancy VCRs, adding a small amount of recording space and a…
Easy answer: you can’t. With the holidays coming up you’re going to need to think of something else to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. DIRECTV has no gift card program and you can’t sign…
Our Sunday Contests Continue! All you have to do to win an indoor/outdoor amplified TV antenna like this one is leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random. You’ll get an Antop antenna with…