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Intermittent pixelation, access card shows heat stress

Was loosing tv shows and recordings due to pixelation/ black outs. Have an HR44-500. Blew any dust out of the casing and when I removed the access card to blow out the slot, I noticed brown spots around the chip end of the card. Could this be the cause? I've been a customer for years, would I have

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Football game recordings missing

12/4/24. Football game recordings missing from List -- in Recording History, it lists the games as NFL-cancelled by LIV#1, nothing else, no info about which games. We had two tech guys come here, last week & this week, because of a muting issue.  First guy replaced mini Genie box in Bedroo

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How should I upgrade my equipment?

I have three boxes in my house, one H44 and two C51-700s. What's the best upgrade path to actually have DVR? I've already had DirecTV for more than two years now in good standing.

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Gemini

DirecTV installed three Gemini units during the summer of 2024. When a DirecTV technician came out in November due to issues with the Gemini units, the technician told us the Gemini is not compatible with Genie, that we never should have been sold on the Gemini product so long as we have a Genie.

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Picture quality with a Gemini piggy-backed to a Genie DVR on Sat

I have had my TV (4K) connected to a Genie DVR with Sat connection for several years. I have always had great picture quality on live and recorded shows.  I recently added the Gemini piggy-backed to the Genie.  I have had a downgrade in perceived picture quality.  I went through the

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Nhl center ice

Is there a way to watch the highlights of a game on NHL center ice?

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I have directv in my home and one big reciever and two smaller boxes for two other tv's. I want to add a tailgater to my travel trailer,

I have Directv in my home and it works fine. I want to add a tv out in my travel trailer and use the tailgaiter kit to add the trailer tv to my primary account. In my house I have one large receiver and two much smaller boxes, at the other tv's. Do I need to buy/order another large receiver to put i

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Max app not working

I have the max app through my cell provider..for the last 3wks I am unable to watch the max app on direct TV. It says something went wrong. Having trouble communicating with service.

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pixelation on channel 45 KFFV MeTV

It appears the local channel 45 KFFV MeTV has pixelation again. Its very consistent.

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How can I use one coax for both OTA and genie 2 server

I would like to mount an OTA antenna next to my satellite dish, and multiplex it with the satellite feed. Inside the house I would then demultiplex the coax in front of my Genie 2 server so I can connect the OTA side to a HomeRun wireless device to watch OTA broadcasts on my TVs. Is this possible?

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