It’s a big day for DISH, as first quarter results are announced to the world. Shareholders should be happy, as both revenue and net income are up. Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), a common measurement in…
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The death-star-ification of DIRECTV continues. The image you see above was taken from the guide on an HR54 Genie DVR this morning. All Genies will be getting new software in the next few weeks that fix…
Bring it on! DIRECTV continues to bring the 4K Ultra HD action when no one else can. They weren’t content to just bring you the Masters, oh no – now they’ve announced up to 25…
Our team at Solid Signal has your back! If you have a DIRECTV system you may be asking yourself, “will a new remote work for me?” DIRECTV products have been around for a long time and…
The DIRECTV 4K Genie Mini is a great solution for getting live 4K content, and starting today DIRECTV has a lot of great content for you. Well, maybe not “a lot” but let’s say this… more than anyone…
Look but don’t touch… and don’t ask when you can buy. That was the message from the DIRECTV Revolution Dealer Expo show floor. This is the annual meeting of DIRECTV dealers where upper management spells out…
This is the one you want. With 4K here as of today, DIRECTV is now making available the new 4K LNB that will be required for future broadcasts. You don’t need this one today (luckily)…
Are you one of the lucky few? There aren’t a lot of local stations that can be live streamed, but if you’re in a major city where the network affiliate is owned by the network, chances…
As we anxiously await DIRECTV’s live broadcast of the Masters tournament, there has been this persistent rumor that you can’t record 4K programming. The story I’ve been told is yes, you can record it if…
Three channels of 4K content! Internal documents obtained by The Solid Signal Blog have pointed to the existence of three 4K channels which will be going live very soon! What we’re looking at, according to…
OK, so it’s not your last chance. But it’s your last chance to get what you’ll need to get DIRECTV’s first ever 4K live broadcasts of the Masters on April 7. Here’s what you’ll need: DIRECTV…
You’ll need an HR54 Genie. This tip came to our forums a few weeks ago but it’s taken a while to confirm. It is true, if you want 4K service from DIRECTV and you don’t already have…
Well, you can’t, not yet. DIRECTV’s 4K broadcasts full-time will probably start in April, 2016. We do know for sure that the Masters tournament will be broadcast in 4K, but DIRECTV hasn’t announced when the…
For some of us, they’re a fact of life. Data caps were originally designed to keep prices low for the 99% of people who use their internet as the provider intended. The whole point of data…
How many times have we been down this road? Once again, Media General rises to the forefront with a potential blackout of 70 local stations. This is the company that narrowly avoided a blackout situation…