When will pay TV companies carry ATSC 3 (NextGen TV) channels?
Every now and again, I feel the need to write about the proposed next generation of television services, called ATSC 3.0 or NextGen TV. If it’s ever put in place, sometime after 2027, it has the...
View ArticleWill Gen Z save over-the-air television?
As humans, we’re hard-wired to classify things. It not only feels satisfying to put something in a particular “bracket,” it was the difference between life and death for our long-dead ancestors whose...
View ArticleEasy Fix to Common Signal Issues: 55% OFF
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How to reset your Genie 2
The DIRECTV Genie 2 server is very reliable. It’s going to be very rare that you need to reboot it. Still, it is a computer, and no matter how reliable there are going to be cases when it’s necessary....
View ArticleAre mechanical hard drives dead?
The other day I was shopping and I ran across a 512GB solid state drive from a reputable manufacturer for about $50. The part of me that still thinks in 1985 terms was utterly totally floored. Back...
View ArticleHEY BAR OWNERS: Do you know who your DIRECTV rep is?
Do you own or manage a bar or restaurant? If you do, you probably know this: You probably subscribe to DIRECTV for your bar. DIRECTV is still the only way to get NFL Sunday Ticket in a commercial...
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What is a feed horn?
I gotta tell you… I’ve been running this blog for a long time and yet I don’t think I’ll ever run out of funny-sounding terms to define. Some of them sound so improbable that you have to wonder. Like,...
View ArticlePodcast #568: Open Source software could be the end of us all
In this off-topic podcast, we look at the scary amount of open-source software and the very idea that the internet itself could fail because of one dude who’s doing stuff in his spare time. Listen,...
View ArticleEveryone has an internet service provider. But do you need a second one?
Imagine your business without internet. I don’t mean the way it was back in the 1990s. I mean imagine trying to do business today without internet. The simple fact is, it can’t be done. You would lose...
View ArticleHow can you know that a distribution amplifier will work for you?
A lot of people think of me as “the blog guy” at Solid Signal. The truth is that I also help a lot of customers directly, and I work with our tech team to make sure everyone’s getting the right...
View ArticleKnow Your Anodes, Boat Owners!
Are you a boat owner who needs things like marine anodes? If you’ve ever shopped for these items, you’ve probably noticed that you have to buy these products by the type of metal they are made of....
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Ken Reid and Alan Arkush
December 7-13, 1985 This week Ken welcomes writer, producer, professor, director and all around good guy Allan Arkush to the show. Ken and Allan discuss Allan’s cool office, Allan’s record collection,...
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Can you use 1 booster for 5 buildings?
Can you use one cellular signal booster to cover five buildings? That question came through our social channels and it seemed like a good one for a blog article. The answer, as they say on TV, may...
View ArticleTHROWBACK THURSDAY: When 3DTV was worth talking about
Back in 2010, we made a big jump into YouTube videos. It was a fairly new thing for us, and honestly it was a fairly new thing for everyone. While YouTube had been around for several years by that...
View ArticleRevitalizing Your Home: 5 Steps to Transform and Protect Your Indoor and...
In our busy lives, our homes go through a lot, inside and out. So, let’s do this together. From the inevitable blemishes on wooden flooring to the weather-worn patios, preserving the allure and...
View Article5 best hotel tech upgrades you’re going to find today
Let’s start this article off with some good news. The 2020s may have started off hard for hotel owners, but everything’s humming along now. This summer is expected to be the biggest ever for travel...
View ArticleDon’t try this at home
If you’ve had a rough week, you’ll probably revel in the videos you’ll find at the Hydraulic Press Channel. For no particular reason, the owners of this channel love smashing things large and small in...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Time starts Sunday Morning
You’re probably getting this news from every possible source right now, but Daylight Saving Time starts again this weekend, unless you’re in one of the few states that doesn’t observe it. Good news:...
View ArticleThe best antenna articles, all in one place
Cutting the cord is all the rage. It seems like no matter who you talk to, they’re into kicking the old cable company to the curb. However, cord-cutting isn’t what most people think. When people think...
View ArticleWhere can you get a DIRECTV HR24 DVR?
Believe it or not it was about 14 years ago that DIRECTV released its last standalone DVR. I was working for another blog at the time and I reviewed the product prior to launch. When it launched, the...
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