Why Is Cellular Network Protection Important in the Age of 5G?
While the capabilities 5G introduces create many exciting opportunities, it also brings several security concerns people should know about. That said, individuals and organizations employing the...
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Ken Reid and Adrien Behn
This week Ken welcomes podcaster, writer, and world traveler Adrien Behn to the show. Ken and Adrien discuss New York City, growing up in Western MA/NY, people who have never left their hometown,...
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Why does DIRECTV’s COM3000 compact headend require Pro:Idiom encryption when...
I’m a big fan of DIRECTV’s compact headends, going back to the original COM1000 system from over a decade ago. It’s just such a brilliant idea, you have to wonder why no one thought of it before. (Or...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Old Antenna Flyers
One thing I love about the internet is how you can find all this old advertising. I used to love visiting the KVHF Blog, run by broadcaster Gary Arnold. At some point it faded away, but of course the...
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Will this replacement remote work with my Gemini?
Take a look at the image above. It’s the Gemini Voice Remote, available now at Solid Signal. It’s the remote you can get to add a second (or third, or fourth) remote to your Gemini and you’ll find it...
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NOW’S THE TIME: Get DISH for your home before year’s end
DISH satellite TV is a great value for your home, RV, or boat, and now is the perfect time to get started with it. Don’t believe me? Here’s why. The most recording capacity at home With just two DVRs,...
View ArticleShould your antenna be level, even if you’re much higher than the towers?
Here’s the scenario. You’re on a mountain, about 6,000 feet up. The towers are in a valley, with an elevation of about 1,000 feet. When you aim your antenna, should you aim it so that it points at the...
View ArticleWhat’s the best value for business entertainment in 2023 and 2024?
If you’re a business owner, you know that you’re always trying to do more with less. That’s never been more true than today. You’re getting squeezed from every direction. To make matters worse, it...
View ArticleWhat is band 71?
In the next year, I expect that you’ll hear a lot about band 71. It’s certainly not something new, but it’s taken a while for the cellular industry to really react to it. In order to understand why we...
View ArticleFUN FRIDAY REVISITED: Is this the Matrix?
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to a friend about films that haven’t aged well. I was surprised to hear that he’d recently rewatched The Matrix, and felt that it had aged poorly. I remember that...
View ArticleYes you can get HD channels on a KING One Pro. Here’s why we say that.
The KING One Pro is the top of the line in portable, self-aiming satellite dishes. It supports DIRECTV and DISH, it can handle up two receivers (even more in some configurations) and it’s so easy to...
View ArticleShould you amplify the output of a SWM-enabled dish?
One of our Signal Connect representatives took a call from a commercial installer recently. In this call, the installer wanted to run about 250 feet from a SWM-enabled dish into a small headend...
View ArticleSTREAMING SATURDAY: Better or worse?
Well friends, we’re coming to the end of another year. The world of streaming has changed a lot in 2023, and I’m not sure it changed for the better. Since the next two weekends will be holidays and...
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Do Home Cell Phone Boosters Work?
reprinted with permission from the weBoost blog. If you’ve ever struggled with weak cell phone signals at home, you’re not alone. Whether it’s for an essential work call, streaming the latest...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Moving from one PC to another shouldn’t be this hard
About two months ago, I got a new PC and a new phone. This gave me an opportunity that I really hadn’t had before: I could compare the setup experiences of both, while they were fresh in my mind. I’ve...
View ArticleThe BEST TV Setup for RVs & Campers
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View ArticleBusinesses need television too
If you run a business, making sure you have TV service probably isn’t your biggest concern. Sure, everyone knows a bar or restaurant needs a TV or too, and everyone knows that businesses with waiting...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between dBd and dBi?
Over the years, I’ve tried several times to explain the idea of decibels. You can read one of my favorite tries here. I know it’s kind of a hard concept to understand. That’s why when people ask me...
View ArticleWhat is DIRECTV whole-home (multi-room) viewing or MRV?
Friends, I want you to think back to the late 2000s. It was a different time. It was a time when most people didn’t stare at their phones, but instead they called each other using Nextel’s...
View ArticleNow’s the perfect time to get that wiring project done in your business
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably bored at work. I get it. This time of year it can be hard to focus on work, and a lot of people are taking vacations. This is the time of year when...
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