Signal Labs tests the HD-BLADE
We’ve extensively tested the HD-BLADE against its most common competitor, and we’re pleased to provide cold, hard data. It’s not just a matter of whether the HD-BLADE works for one person in one case… the…
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Windows 8 makes Windows Media Center almost useless
As much as we love satellite TV here at The Solid Signal Blog, it would be great if there were an easy solution for recording off-air TV and distributing it throughout the home. The IPTV revolution…
WHITE PAPER: A Guide to Mounting
We specialize in carrying a diverse catalog of mounting hardware for any situation. We Sell Antenna Mounts for: Mounting hardware helps to get your antenna up high where signal is stronger. We carry one of…
Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, Part 3: It’s All About Results
Let’s get down to it. We’ve talked about the Winegard Flatwave and Mohu Leaf for about a week. The Mohu Leaf, shown at left, is a little smaller but a little thicker. It has a fully laminated outside edge; that’s…
Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, Part 2: What Makes Them Tick?
This is 2012. Forget for a minute that we’re all supposed to have flying cars by now. Aside from that, the future’s pretty bright. We’ve all got huge, flat TVs, 50 channels over the air… so…
Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, Part 1: Clash of the Really Flat Titans
That was great for Don Draper, but not for me. I wanted to test the state of the art in indoor antennas. My friends at Solid Signal were kind enough to send me two…
Hands on with the Winegard HD6055P FM Antenna, part 2: The challenge
You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes… you know the rest of the words. I wanted to be able to review the HD6055P antenna, and I wanted to see if I…
Hands on with the Winegard HD6055P FM Antenna, part 1: The problem
Nothing wrong with kicking back with a few tunes while you’re working. I generally use internet radio. I’m not one of those alt-rock types, it’s just that… my home AV system has a bit of a…
Geezer vs. Weakling: Antenna Showdown, Part 2
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…
Geezer vs. Weakling: Antenna Showdown, Part 1
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…
WHITE PAPER: A guide to grounding
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…
Diplexer? Splitter? Combiner? What are these things?
If you think that the two images above look like the same thing, you’re not alone. It’s very confusing to know the difference between a splitter, a combiner, a tap, and a diplexer. To make…
Choosing the Right Amplifier for Your TV Antenna
Before you pick out the proper amplifier, it should be known that the job of the amplifier is to make up for signal loss from cable runs and splitters. The idea here is to choose an amplifier that…
How to properly install a pre-amplifier
This has to be one of the most commonly asked question we get about off-air TV Antennas. When the slightest drop in signal level can cause a digital signal to drop out, a pre-amp is…
Terk Antenna Vase
Solid Signal TV takes a look at the Terk Antenna Vase at CES 2010. The Terk Antenna Vase is an HD antenna disguised as a vase,It can even hold water! Stay tuned for more CES…