If you’re trying to calibrate that new 4K Television, don’t use the new DIRECTV menus. They may look black, but the darkest portions are still dark grey. That means if you adjust the brightness and backlight…
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It didn’t exactly light up the world like some people thought it did. DIRECTV’s H44 Genie Lite is a smallish receiver (a little bigger than an H24) that can be converted to a full Genie with the addition…
This new video will walk you through checking your signal strengths on any DIRECTV Genie DVR or client. If you have an older DVR, use this video instead: Solid Signal shows you how to check the…
One of the best things about DIRECTV’s SWM technology is its flexibility. You absolutely can put one splitter after another, meaning that you can put more than one receiver in the same room, or run…
Everyone loves the DIRECTV Genie 2. One tower takes the place of a DVR, internet connection kit, dish power supply and wireless bridge. It’s an all-in-one solution that gives you TV in up to 7 rooms (with…
One of our trainees asked me the other day, “what is DIRECTV 7S?” and it’s a good question, because it’s not a term that most of the DIRECT faithful, even the more tech-oriented, tend to use….
In case you haven’t heard, the new Genie 2 is DIRECTV’s latest and greatest. Looking like a triangular tower, it turns all the rules of DIRECTV upside down. The central device doesn’t put out a TV signal…
It’s the top of the line. DIRECTV’s Genie 2 gives you capabilities you never thought a DVR would have. Cover up to 7 rooms and get rid of wires and boxes that you never really understood anyway….
At Solid Signal HQ, it won’t surprise you to know that there are several TVs on during the day. After all, we’re one of the country’s largest DIRECTV dealers. You might be considering a TV in…
This rumor pops up now and again… someone on a user forum says that there’s a new DIRECTV receiver coming to replace the venerable H24 and H25. The H24 debuted in 2009 and is DIRECTV’s only…
There’s a newer version of this article. Click here! It’s more confusing than ever. When you’re planning your home viewing, you may be considering putting DIRECTV in every room. There’s a little more to it than…
When you turn on your DIRECTV Genie Mini Clients, are you greeted with a blue screen that says “Updating” or “Flashing the update?” This was a pretty rare occurrence until recently. Occasionally you’d wake up in the…
Everyone on DIRECTV gets to watch Night of Too Many Stars, airing this weekend on HBO. That’s only on small bit of the massive amount of entertainment on channels 501-520, all available to you starting today and going…
Learn how tomake sure your DIRECTV hardware is working right. This video is for the new DIRECTV interface that rolled out in 2017 and 2018. For older DIRECTV equipment, watch this video instead: Solid Signal shows…
If you believe the rumor mill and out-of-context statements from people like AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, the writing’s on the wall for satellite, and for DIRECTV’s own branded receivers. Of course, Mr. Stephenson didn’t say that…