New unboxing video: Televes DigiNova Boss
Our latest and greatest compact antenna is unboxed for all to see… and we go inside to show you the guts of what makes this antenna great. Over build quality is excellent and it’s clear…
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Read our new review: Televes DigiNova Boss
It’s European-made quality at a price you can afford! The new Televes DigiNova Boss is a UHF/VHF antenna with built-in amplification and a filter that blocks cellular data signals. Our team’s been hard at work testing and…
Solid Signal’s HANDS ON REVIEW: Televes DAT790 UHF Antenna
Most TV channels have moved to UHF. The smart cord-cutter has already researched local channels in the area and knows that the best way to save money is to get the antenna that does exactly what…
Solid Signal’s HANDS ON REVIEW: Televes DigiNova Boss UHF/VHF antenna
The perfect antenna. Seems like something that should be easy but there are so many models to choose from and so many capabilities! There are so many different things to think about, like… How far away…
Solid Signal’s HANDS ON REVIEW: Televes DAT790 Mix UHF/VHF Antenna
If you need VHF reception, this is the one for you. Not everyone does, but there are still markets out there with VHF channels. If you’re looking for a superior quality antenna that does an excellent…
Will LTE mess up your TV reception?
What you call LTE, I call UHF. Let me explain. Before the 700MHz band was allocated for high-speed cell internet, it was used for UHF television broadcasting. LTE sits right between UHF channels 52 and 53,…
2015: The year in Antennas
2015 was a slow year for antennas, and the fastest year ever. While there was only one major product introduction, the pace of cord-cutting increased to its fastest ever, with more people choosing to give up…
2015: The Worst in TV
I’ll admit that 2015 was not a great year for TV. Well, let me take that back. Compared to many years, it was fabulous. Television has never been more diverse, more vibrant, or more engaging than…
2015: The best in TV
I was inspired, or perhaps disgusted, by this article in Variety entitled “The Top 20 TV Shows of 2015.” First of all, I disagree with most of this list. I would certainly not include Mad Men because it was so weak…
Hey, does anyone still use converter boxes?
Yeah, you remember converter boxes. Back in 2007-2008, the government issued $50 certificates to every household so they could buy special boxes that would let their existing TVs work with the new digital broadcast standards. 2008…
Is the era of quality TV dead?
It’s been called the second golden age of TV. Led by premium channels and streaming services, the last 5-7 years have seen a massive increase in so-called “quality TV.” While the 2000s gave us a steady…
Latest trends in cutting the cord
Cutting the cord is a full-fledged phenomenon. There are still plenty of people picking up cable and satellite subscriptions — in fact even companies like Comcast that have been shedding subscribers have picked up a few…
Gain, Loss, and Noise Figure
I was looking at the “Understanding CEA Antenna Marks for Outdoor Antennas” page on the Solid Signal site, located here: Understanding CEA Antenna Marks for Indoor/Outdoor TV Antennas when I read what seemed to me to…
A DIRECTV-approved antenna? Don’t believe it
Here’s the latest scam. Believe it or not, there are installers out there who are telling customers that they don’t have a “DIRECTV-approved antenna” and then trying to sell them an antenna that’s already on their…
SCARY STUFF: Half of millennials won’t have pay-TV in ten years
Millennials. They ruin everything, with their expensive haircuts and skinny jeans and bizarre attachment to vinyl records. And now they’ve set their sights on traditional television. Actually, I kid the folks born between 1980-1995, but I’m…