Best of the Blog 2012: Volume 5

Since our relaunch in February 2012, we've seen explosive growth! We're really proud of what we've built here, with thousands of visitors every day and over 7,500 registered members. (Are you one of them?)


If you're one of our newer members, you might not have seen some of the quality content we posted just six months ago. Here are twenty-one articles from June and July that still hold true today. Even if you were one of the first members here, you might find they deserve a second look!

1. Get rid of wi-fi dead spots with a range extender
2. TIP: Use Velcro Plant Ties instead of expensive cable wraps
3. What is a hertz (and why is it called a hertz?))
4. Darblet: See what it does!!
5. EDITORIAL: Here's how you fix broadcast television, part 1
6. DIRECTV Residential Experience makes hotel TVs cool again.
7. DIRECTV RC70H Remote
8. Why is Pro:Idiom so important?
9. Showrooming: Is it a good practice or is it killing your local stores?
10. What you need to know about third party installers
11. Focus on DIRECTV Residential Experience 2.0
12. EXCLUSIVE: The best way to share programming throughout your home
13. TIP for Commercial Accounts: Solve problems with Sonic Tap!!
14. What happens when you adjust your TV's sharpness control
15. WHITE PAPER: A Guide to DIRECTV Networking
16. Happy birthday, satellite TV!!
17. A technical guide to the LNB
18. What's the future of TV?
19. Why Home Run Wiring?
20. WHITE PAPER: How to check and set your satellite setup
21. Do you need a single-wire upgrade?