STREAMING SATURDAY: Netflix’s Atlas is proof that we’ll never be satisfied
After a week of seeing it at the top of my Netflix home screen, I decided to dig into Atlas. On the face of it, it seemed like a really well-made sci-fi action film. But, having been burned by other...
View ArticleHow can you turn off HDMI Control on a DIRECTV Gemini?
Thanks to satellite guru “Doctor J” for this suggestion! I’ve talked about HDMI control several times on this blog, including last month when I did a whole tutorial about it. HDMI Control, also known...
View ArticleWhat is a launch amplifier?
Ah, the world of commercial television distribution. There’s no better place, I’d say, to find obscure terminology. But hey, that’s what I do. I explain it all to my friends all over the internet....
View ArticleWho has the marine know-how? You need to know “a guy”
If you’ve been enjoying life on the water for a long time, you know it’s important to have “a friend in the business.” You need someone who really knows the nuts and bolts, someone who can get to the...
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NICE AND EASY: Do you need a B-Band Converter for a KING One Pro?
Every so often I get a question from a customer that makes me think: why isn’t there a blog article about this? Here’s another one of those cases. A customer of ours was setting up their KING One Pro...
View Article3 Easy DIRECTV Fixes for RVs
Many RV owners choose to install their own DIRECTV systems themselves. There’s nothing wrong with this; if you know what you’re doing, a do-it-yourself installation can be a great way to save time and...
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Old RV with a satellite dish. What are your options?
So, you’ve been tooling around North America for about over a decade in your trusty RV. You keep it in good condition and you think you can probably get another ten years out of it. That sounds like a...
View ArticleWhat’s the most cost-effective marine upgrade?
So the boat’s out of drydock for the summer and you’re looking at a few upgrades. You love that thing but it’s not cheap to operate. So, you’re looking to try to get the most bang for your buck as you...
View ArticleCan you use a DIRECTV Genie with a KING One Pro?
So the other day, one of our support reps came to me with this question. My first answer was “no.” My second answer was “Well you really shouldn’t.” The truth is somewhere in the middle, but the most...
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Ken Reid and Rob Haze
February 2-9, 2002 This week Ken welcomes the comedian behind the YouTube Special “Frontin” Rob Haze to the show. Ken and Rob discuss his experiences in the comedy scene, his love for the Bernie Mac...
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Here are your top 5 RV upgrades for 2024
Summertime’s here and it’s time to go out on the open road. RVing has never been more popular thanks to people changing their travel habits in the last half-decade or so. RVs aren’t cheap, but they...
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NICE AND EASY: What does the dash button do in a DIRECTV system?
Sometimes, during a lull in a TV show, I’ll take a look at the remote and its buttons. I bet you do this too. I guess it just depends on how boring the show it. Most of the buttons seem to make a lot...
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Where is the antenna on your phone anyway?
A cell phone needs an antenna. It generally needs a bunch of them, really. There’s one for the traditional cellular frequencies, one for mid-band, one for ultra-wide-band, one for Bluetooth, and at...
View ArticleWhy are mobile cell boosters less powerful than home cell boosters?
The most powerful cellular booster you can get for home or small office use gives you an amazing 72dB of boost. That means the signal coming out of the booster is, no kidding, 10,000,000 times more...
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UPDATED: Which DIRECTV Receiver should you pick: H24 or H25?
There are three HD receivers available at Solid Signal right now: The H24, H25, and H26K. It seems rather odd that you would have a choice, so let’s take a look at the pros and cons of both. First,...
View ArticleTHROWBACK THURSDAY: E-Labeling actually took off but did it matter?
Back in 2014 I told you about the “E-Label” act. You might remember that cell phones were once littered with all sorts of icons that no one understood. In fact, I even did an article about that, way...
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What would it take to get back to the “round dish?”
A customer asked me this the other day and I’ve been meaning to write about it. He asked, Everything else got smaller but satellite dishes got bigger. Any chance we’ll ever see a day when you can get...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference between a modulator and an encoder?
Sometimes, advances in technology make things more confusing. Let’s go back to the early days of multichannel TV systems. I’m talking about the 1990s, folks. Back then, getting a commercial TV system...
View ArticleTHROWBACK THURSDAY: Cingular commercials from the turn of the century
Does everyone remember Cingular? If you were looking to buy a cell phone in the early aughties, you probably shopped with them. They were one of the first nearly-national cell phone companies. Back...
View ArticleRevisiting: A TV antenna on your boat
About six months ago, I wrote an article on this blog about putting a TV antenna on your boat. Even though it hasn’t been that long, I thought I should revisit the topic because a lot of boat owners...
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