In part one of this series, we looked at a 44-year-old antenna that’s still going strong after all these years. Now we’re looking at the Winegard HD1080 kit from Solid Signal. This is one of Solid…
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Wireless is great but sometimes it isn’t enough. Sometimes you need a real, wired connection. The problem is, running ethernet cables costs money. On the other hand, you have high-quality network line running throughout your…
I’ve made no secret that one of my favorite apps for my iPad comes from DIRECTV. How can you go wrong with one free app that turns your iPad into a mega-remote, lets you watch live TV right…
Over and over again, we hear about people who have problems with their remote controls not working. It doesn’t matter if the batteries are changed, it doesn’t matter if they change remotes, nothing seems to…
In previous articles, we talked about how parental controls can be used to help control your children’s viewing habits. Televisions have parental controls built in, as do satellite receivers and cable boxes. But what about…
A very interesting rumor came into the Solid Signal news desk today. According to an anonymous source, DIRECTV will be extending the rental periods from the current 24 hours to 48 and 72 hours on…
Can an antenna made in the Summer of Love beat one of our least expensive outdoor antennas? The year is 1968. A young family moves into a brand new upscale subdivision. As soon as the…
It’s been 30 days, and it’s time to end our series on the zBoost YX545. I’ll admit I came into this not really knowing what would happen. I had seen a lot of commercials for cell…
Grounding is incredibly important. Often times, an antenna or dish is the highest point in your house and is very attractive to lightning. In a best-case scenario, a lightning strike will destroy all your cool toys. In…
Dish network users have a powerful set of parental controls as well. On Dish Network receivers they are referred to as “Locks” and you can get to them easily by going into the menu and…
DIRECTV’s e-mail blast today touted the new features of their mobile web site. Let’s put it through its paces to see if there’s anything worth playing around with. DIRECTV has come under fire in the…
This thread is specifically for the RC21/RC34/RC64/RC65/RC66 remotes. MAKING ONE REMOTE CONTROL MORE THAN ONE RECEIVER Press {MENU} then Settings&Help, Settings, Remote Control To control up to 2 receivers choose “Program Remote” For up to…
We’re proud to announce that Signal Connect is now a HughesNet Dealer! HughesNet provides reliable, high-speed internet solutions for anyone with a view of the sky. If you’re frustrated because you can’t get high-speed internet…
I know the zBoost YX545 works. Now I have to mount it. In part 3, I proved that mounting the antenna made a big difference. The problem is, I don’t want to go up into the…
In part 1 of this series, we saw how easy it is to set parental controls on a TV. The problem is, those controls only work for over-the-air TV. If you’re only using an antenna,…