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2012.03.12 - Geezer vs. Weakling: Antenna Showdown, part 2
For part one of this series,click here. In part one of this series, we looked at a 44-year-old antenna that's still going strong after all these years. Now we're looking at the Winegard HD1080 kit...
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2012.03.19 - Multiroom DVR Showdown
If you had your choice, which DVR would you choose? Unfortunately, you don't have a choice most of the time. Most equipment only works with one provider, so you have to take what they give you. But, if...
View Article2012.03.21 - Hands on with DIRECTV Everywhere
Attachment 293 Click any thumbnail for a larger view. I've made no secret that one of my favorite apps for my iPad comes from DIRECTV. How can you go wrong with one free app that turns your iPad into a...
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2012.03.26 - DIRECTV HD Menus Dissected
DIRECTV's new HD menus look a lot better than the older menus, and the reason is simple: instead of being created at a single size, DIRECTV's new menus are created separately for 480i, 720p, and 1080i...
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2012.03.27 - Hands on with the DIRECTV HR34 with HD Menus
DIRECTV's HR34 is the top of the heap. There's no other consumer DVR that lets you record any 5 HD channels any time you want. Dish's Hopper lets you record 6, but 4 of them must be network...
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2012.03.28 - Hands on with the DARBLET
SolidSignal.com is among the first to offer this exclusive new video processor. There are some people who enjoy manually tweaking every image setting for the best possible result, even if it means...
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2012.03.29 - Hands on with the Birdog USB Plus
Professional installers need professional tools. If you're out there in the field you need a meter you can trust. My friends up at the Solid Signal corporate offices sent me a Birdog USB Plus by...
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2012.04.12 - Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, part 1: Clash of the Really...
Once upon a time, antennas looked like big messes of wires and poles. That was great for Don Draper, but not for me. I wanted to test the state of the art in indoor antennas. My friends at Solid Signal...
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2012.04.17 - Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, part 2: What makes them tick?
For part one of this series, click here. This is 2012. Forget for a minute that we're all supposed to have flying cars by now. Aside from that, the future's pretty bright. We've all got huge, flat TVs,...
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2012.04.20 - Hands On: K4D Multi-Device Remote for iPad
It's well documented that I think DIRECTV's Application for iPad is the best remote app I've found. It's the first app that does more than a real, wired remote. DAFI, as it is affectionately known, is...
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2012.04.20 - Winegard FlatWave vs. Mohu Leaf, part 3: It's all about results
For part 1 of this series, click here. For part 2, click here. Let's get down to it. We've talked about the Winegard Flatwave and Mohu Leaf for about a week. The Mohu Leaf, shown at left, is a little...
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2012.04.21 - SilverCloud GPS Tracking System, part 1: Unboxing
Attachment 359The life of a blogger is a lot like being James Bond. There's peril around every turn, assassins threatening to destroy you, evil henchmen, and occasionally the boss bad guy straps you to...
View Article2012.04.24 - SilverCloud GPS Tracking System, part 1.5
For part 1 of this article, click here. For part 2, click here. Attachment 381 After several days of using the SilverCloud GPS Tracking System, things are going well. Since I don't have an evil...
View ArticleArticle: Will the H44 Genie Lite get the new DIRECTV user interface?
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View Article2012.05.01 - SilverCloud GPS Tracking System part 2: It just keeps going...
The SilverCloud GPS tracking system just keeps going. In part one of our series I looked at the actual device. Part 1 1/2 came when I realized the battery was just not going to let up. Well, it's been...
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2012.05.07 - Hands on with the Cellphone-Mate CM2000... with video!
Some products "just work." The Cellphone-Mate line of vehicle cell phone amplifiers are like that. Hook them up, attach the outside antenna outside, the inside antenna inside, power them up and......
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2012.05.07 - SilverCloud GPS Tracking System part 3: How it works [WITH VIDEO]
I have had a lot of fun with this device. In part one of our series I photographed it. In part 1 1/2 I gave my first impressions and in part 2 I showed you an interactive demo. It's been a fun, silly...
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2012.05.07 - Hands on with the Advanced Installation Meter, part 1: Unboxing
If you're a casual user with an occasional need to test a satellite line, an inexpensive meter like the Birdog USB Plus is a great choice. If you're out there doing the big commercial installs,...
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2012.05.18 - A brief history of ad skipping
With all of the hoopla over Dish's Auto Hop feature, it seemed like a good time to review the history of ad skipping. If all you had was this week's news, you might think that ad skipping was an...
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2012.05.29 - AIM vs. BIRDOG: Meter Showdown
When it comes to a meter, you have a choice. SolidSignal.com offers several satellite meters, including the $389 Birdog USB Plus and the $499.99 Advanced Installation Meter. These two meters are...
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