Why can’t you just hook a keyboard up to your DVR?
You know, just plug one into the USB port? You actually can do that, it doesn’t do anything but the plug fits. You’d think with all the searching some people do, that it would be a…
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Discovery buying Scripps – what does it mean?
The big news today is Discovery buying Scripps. You’ve probably heard of these two broadcasting giants but weren’t really sure what they had to do with your life. They operate some of the most successful cable…
DIRECTV 4K Update: Mid-2017
Boy is this going to be a short article. DIRECTV is still the leader in 4K television, but that distinction is seeming weaker and weaker since there still hasn’t been any new 4K content announced,…
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 5
It’s the lovely month of May (2017) at The Solid Signal Blog!
STREAMING SATURDAY: Sports Options and Limitations
Are you interested in streaming sports to your TV? The sports packages for PlayStation Vue and DIRECTV show that sports streaming is not yet fully developed. Before we talk about what is the best streaming service…
NICE AND EASY: Are all the outputs on a DIRECTV receiver active at the same time?
Yes. You don’t get more nice and easy than that. If you want to run multiple TVs from the same receiver, or use something obsolete like a Slingbox or DVD recorder, it works just fine. Whether…
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 4
Time to get serious with the best of April ’17.
DIRECTV releases 4K sports schedule
It’s going to be a busy few months for baseball fans. DIRECTV’s really going to town with 4K broadcasts of major league action, and they’ve released their schedule for the rest of the summer. All games…
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 3
Spring into some great articles from Solid Signal.
HBO Free Preview for pretty much everyone
Game of Thrones Season 7. Even if you don’t like this show or have never seen it, chance are you’re at least marginally aware that the latest season is premiered last weekend on HBO. Basically every…
What is RF4CE?
If you have a Genie DVR or client, you know that it comes with a new remote. Sure, it’s smaller and looks a whole lot different, but it’s still a DIRECTV remote, right? It sure is, and it can…
What exactly is a “network hub” anyway?
“Hub.” For some reason it’s one of those terms that won’t go away. The term was used in the 1980s and 1990s for networking equipment, and lately DISH has been using it for the nodes that…
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 2
There’s some surprisingly great stuff here!
Best of the Blog 2017, Volume 1
It’s a whole new year at The Solid Signal Blog!
DIRECTV MLB Extra Innings Free Preview
How’d you like that All-Star Game? Are things heating up for your favorite team? If you want more baseball action, you’re in luck: DIRECTV has a massive MLB Extra Innings Free Preview this weekend! You’ll get…