Best of the Blog 2023, Volume 5

The Solid Signal Blog is your resource for thousands of articles and reviews, with new content coming every day. 2023 marks our seventeeth year since our humble beginnings, and today over 250,000 people read the blog every month. Every month, the staff gets together and gathers articles that really seem like they have long-term appeal. Here’s the list for May, 2023:

1. How far should the DIRECTV power inserter be from the dish or SWM?
2. What’s the difference between a booster and a microcell?
3. Working from the RV – what’s it worth to you?
4. Activating new technology is a drag. It doesn’t have to be.
5. Which DIRECTV remotes work with the new Gemini?
6. How long do those old burned discs last?
7. This cellular router could save your business
8. Can you take a Joey with you in your RV?
9. What is L-Band satellite?
10. What makes the KING Tailgater Pro so special?
11. What is a good material for an antenna?
12. DON’T DO THIS: Wall up an antenna
13. If you need an antenna combiner, is the Televes SmartKom really right for you?
14. Why can’t you plug the cable from your satellite into a “cable ready” TV?
15. Does antenna stacking really work?
16. Can you turn a DIRECTV Stream box into a DIRECTV Gemini?
17. QUICK QUESTION: Do you have to reaim a dish after you replace the LNB?
18. How often should you reset your cell booster?
19. How often does rain fade happen to satellite receivers?
20. Here’s what you need to know about using your marine satellite dish internationally
21. 5 things to try if your marine satellite TV doesn’t work
22. Can you skip forward 30 seconds with the Gemini? Can you use 30SKIP?
23. REMINDER: You can’t use a Genie with a round dish (or portable dish)
24. IMPORTANT INFO for Gemini users with universal remotes
25. Why would you ever intentionally choose to watch standard definition?
26. Will a cell phone signal booster help my GPS?
27. Will a satellite amplifier improve your picture quality?
28. NICE AND EASY: Is this a dome, an antenna, or a dish?
29. What’s the right replacement power supply for a DIRECTV Gemini?
30. Can you use a commercial cell phone booster in your RV? Is it better than an RV booster?
31. It’s time to talk about your boat. Got a second?
32. Can you use a satellite dish in the waters around Hawaii?
33. What is a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)?
34. Is it time to replace that broken TV antenna?
35. Get DIRECTV in Your Apartment or High-Rise
36. What can be done about slow performance from the DIRECTV wireless Genie client?
37. UPDATED FOR ’23: How to reset any DIRECTV remote control
38. What can you do if you don’t like your Gemini?
39. UPDATED: How can I guarantee that I will get a new DIRECTV box (not refurbished?)
40. DO WHAT NOW? Clean an antenna with cola?

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