DIRECTV gives you even more 4K sports
DIRECTV brings on the 4K goodness like no one else can. No one else brings you three channels of 4K plus downloadable movies and special events. And right now, if you want to see major league…
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COME ON DIRECTV: Fix the guide data problem on channel 106!
Make no mistake, DIRECTV is adding a ton of new 4K content, especially sports. Hardly a week goes by without a new announcement of 4K sports content on its channel 106, which is the 4K events…
New AIM Meter Update Document
DIRECTV’s AIM Meter is THE satellite meter to use if you’re serious about aiming DIRECTV dishes. It’s the only one approved for installer use, the only one that will aim the new generation of SWM-enabled dishes, and…
Summertime’s not just for streaming!
Cards on the table, traditional broadcast TV has never been terribly good in the summer. But, let’s be honest, it’s gotten better. Why? Because streaming apps showed the big networks that if you put out quality…
Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy Tribune Media
You may have seen this story yesterday and not realized how truly impactful it will be. Sinclair Broadcast Group is already the largest operator of local television stations in the US, with 173 local stations. It’s…
The answer to all your DSWM30 upgrade questions
If you’re thinking of upgrading to that fancy new DSWM30 multiswitch from DIRECTV, you probably have a lot of questions. Will it work with my setup? What if I need to share programs? What if I…
Introducing the new DIRECTV DSWM30 Multiswitch!
It’s here! Solid Signal rolls out the very first review of the DSWM30 Digital SWM Multiswitch from DIRECTV! These are available in very small quantities from Solid Signal now and we are expecting more to ship very soon….
SOUND OFF: Are DIRECTV 4K Genie Mini audio drops any better for you?
So, DIRECTV 4K is great. You’re just not going to get anything better without buying a UHD Blu-ray player (and most of you don’t seem interested in that.) It beats Netflix and Amazon’s streaming options, hands…
Can you still use an AM21 module with DIRECTV equipment?
It was one of the best things about having DIRECTV, back in the late 2000s. It was the DIRECTV AM21 antenna module, and it connected to DIRECTV receivers giving you up to 50 channels of over-the-air…
Don’t have “2019 anxiety” — act now
DIRECTV’s first logo from 1994 The future is not far off. Sometime in 2019, the last satellite operational at DIRECTV’s 119-degree orbital location will be shut off, and at roughly the same time, DIRECTV will stop…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Yes it has really been 5 years without Pac-12 on DIRECTV.
Seriously. Back in 2012, we talked about DISH’s sponsorship of Pac-12 Networks and the fact that DIRECTV still wasn’t jumping on this station. Fast forward and things haven’t changed much. A lot of people thought that…
DIRECTV DSWM30 is (almost) here — is it for you?
There’s a new SWM in town… and it’s beginning to filter out to larger DIRECTV installations. It’s called the DSWM30, and while it’s not available at Solid Signal yet, it soon will be. The DSWM30 is…
DIRECTV gives you even more 4K!
Saddle up for even more Ultra HD goodness from DIRECTV. You might want to bookmark this page because DIRECTV just announced a whole ton of new 4K programming. This is what I’m talking about: 4/21 –…
HBO/Cinemax Free Preview is BACK!
Sure, Netflix is all that… but what about Game of Thrones and all the other awesome stuff on HBO? Getting it episode by episode on iTunes gets pretty expensive, right? That’s why DIRECTV is offering a free preview…
SOUND OFF: What would you change about DIRECTV 4K?
In the last 12 months, we’ve seen DIRECTV rise to be the only TV provider in the US with full-time live 4K content. There’s more coming too… although it’s up to content providers to start…