Where do we go from here?
I was reading something the other day and it got me thinking. The article was about what the future held for electronics and tech devices. If you read this blog regularly, you’ve probably seen this article…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Broadcasting is magic
Fact. The received power from a satellite is measured in millionths of a watt. Even after amplification and processing by your satellite dish, the signal is usually about -35dBm, which is .000000316 watts. A nightlight is…
Using Dielectric Grease to Weatherproof Coaxial Connectors
After reading various blog discussions on the use of dielectric greases for weather proofing protection of coaxial connectors, I have been motivated to post this information. There is significant confusion out there on the use…
EDITORIAL: Curved TV is a flash in the pan
Anyone who’s anyone at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show showed a curved TV. There were big ones, small ones… more curves that an (insert inappropriate comment here.) But as our blog team walked the room,…
How the $%#@ do I turn this thing on??
When I was a kid there were 5 TV Channels in Chicago – 2, 5, 7, 9 and 11, CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN (Independent) and PBS. Oh, what a simple time. If we wanted to…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Your smartphone screen is impossible
Consider for a moment, your smartphone’s screen. First of all it has a resolution of, let’s say, 1920×1080. That’s maybe about 260 pixels per square inch. That means in a space of about 3″ x 4″,…
CES2014: Here’s the wrapup
Well, the blog team are back in our cozy chairs with suitcases unpacked and hangovers finished, and it’s time to look back on the stuff we really liked and disliked about this year’s International CES. This…
CES2014: Here’s why we were actually there.
While we’re glad the blog team got to travel on the company dime but there’s another reason that our Solid Signal team traveled to CES: Business. There’s a lot of business that goes on at the International CES…
CES2014: Best Booth in the Show
No we don’t have any fancy award ceremony, but the first ever Solid Signal Blog award for best booth of the show goes to…. Samsung. In fairness, we must of course disclose that Solid Signal is a DISH…
CES2014: Super Joey Wins Editor’s Choice
We’ll have our pick for best booth in about two hours, but yesterday Reviewed.com gave its CES 2014 Editors’ Choice award to Super Joey, the new accessory for Hopper that gives it two additional tuners. We were impressed by Super…
CES2014: They probably wished they’d gotten the smaller booth
There’s an art to choosing your booth at CES. Too small and your customers can’t get to you. On the other hand, here are some examples of companies that probably should have rethought their positions. It…
CES2014: Where’s DIRECTV?
There’s been too many questions to ignore this topic. DISH is making a bigger-than-ever splash at the International Consumer Electronics Show, but DIRECTV hasn’t had a public presence since 2007. Starting in 2008 they have occupied…
CES2014: DISH Booth Tour
The good news is that we got a little better bandwidth and can show you some pictures from DISH’s booth at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show. The DISH booth was hopping (pun intended) and one…
CES2014: Day 2 Wrapup
Our blog team spent Wednesday on the ground and after much discussion and quite a bit of ibuprofen for sore feet, we had to agree that there was just a ton of stuff out there that…
CES2014: Day 1 Trends
Yesterday was the first day of the International CES and what a day it was. We had the chance to walk a few of the halls and we’re glad to give you our perspective. (Hey, we…