THROWBACK THURSDAY: Funny old web pages
It’s not just us. Yeah, SolidSignal.com looked pretty goofy in 2002, as you can see here, but let’s be honest, a lot of other very well funded sites looked pretty bad too. Take a look at the…
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Don’t get “101 Anxiety”
Yeah, we all know it… DIRECTV is discontinuing SD service in 2019. That’s probably a non-issue for 95% of the people out there, since the company has been actively pushing HD for about six years, but…
SOUND OFF SUNDAY: Winter or Summer?
We’re giving away an antenna a week… until I run out of antennas. I get a lot of products to test here at The Solid Signal Blog and I’m looking to clear out some space. When…
Introducing NextGen TWISTER — why didn’t someone think of this sooner?
The great George Carlin once said, “Nail together two things that have never been nailed together before, and (someone) will buy it from you.” Mr. Carlin was being sarcastic but sometimes, nailing two things together makes…
OPINION: Passwords are broken and I don’t know how to fix them.
I know a guy, I won’t tell you his name, but for the last ten years, his username for everything has been his first name and his password has been his last name. If he’s at…
Streaming Saturday: Netflix Sale and Other Rumors
Netflix is for sale, and the company soon will launch a download-to-go option for its customers. These are the two recent rumors surrounding the streaming service. Netflix is for sale. At least that’s what people…
Buy Now, Pay Later with Affirm
Solid Signal has a new way for you to pay for the TV antennas, satellite dishes, and other consumer electronics equipment we offer. It’s called Affirm, and it offers people who want to defer their purchase…
YES YOU CAN: Control 4 DIRECTV receivers with one remote
And the funny thing is, you always could. If you’re looking to cut down on the number of remotes you use, you don’t need to buy a fancy universal remote or matrix switcher. You just…
Here’s the reason your cable bill is so high
You can blame the cable company if you want and they’re not completely blameless. But a recent study by the FCC has shown that retransmission fees have gone up a whopping 63% in the last year for which…
Looking for XM Radio? We have the best selection
It’s fair to say that most of the people who experience XM radio do so when they buy a new car. Most major manufacturers include a free trial XM subscription with every purchase. It’s a great…
TV Antenna Best Option for Election Years
You need a TV antenna and the live broadcast it delivers during an election year. For this kind of coverage, streaming just doesn’t cut it. This year’s election has all the dysfunction of Bravo TV, pro…
Meet Ashley!
This article originally posted in late 2013. Ashley is still with us and so it seemed like a good time to post it again! Whether it’s on the phone, on e-mail or chat, your team…
Why upgrade to DIRECTV Genie?
If you’re still on the sidelines, this is definitely the time to look at the DIRECTV Genie system. If you’re still holding onto hardware from 2010 because you think it’s better or easier to understand, the…
Long-Term Update: Televes DigiNova Boss
OK, not too long term so far. It’s been a little over six months since my first review of the Televes DigiNova Boss, the apartment-friendly antenna with build quality far beyond budget antennas. It’s time to get caught up….
SOUND OFF SUNDAY: Leave a comment and you could win an antenna!
It’s contest time again! Every week we will be giving away a free antenna to someone who comments here or on one of our other social outlets. Antennas will be provided by Antop and every…