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C71KW-400

I have satellite Direct tv today I received c71kw 400 I have direct tv satellite how do i connect to an additional bedroom tv

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Grandfathered XTRA Package vs Premier Package

I have an old XTRA Package I have been grandfathered into. My price has recently been jacked up to 160.99. I have HBO/SHO at 29.98. The regional sports fee is 19.99. That adds up to 210.96, before services and taxes. While looking into ways to move to a current package to cut my cost, I see the Prem

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HR54-500 blind reset video resolution

My HDMI port died so I switched to component cables. Unfortunately my resolution settings are too high to display over component. I need help navigating the menus blindly to change the settings. Can someone help me with the controller button presses needed to change the setting to enable 480i. It wi

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New List format is awful

The new List function is horrible. Under the old format, I could select recorded shows with one button. The new function is counter-intuitive and just awful. Whoever thought of this ought to be fired. Is there a way to revert to the old format? Aside from the never-ending commercials, this gives me

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Please restore the old LIST format for recordings

If anyone at DirecTV actually reads this, please restore the simple “list” function of recorded programs. Two days ago, its was replaced on my satellite service with a cumbersome, counter-intuitive image-based screen with a “browse” button that doesn’t browse, it takes you back where you started in

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Directv Pricing

I went to cancel my service last month, during the call I was transferred to a retention specialist. I was on the old Choice Not All Included (this is a joke) plan. She moved me to the new Choice plan and worked out a loyalty credit and said my bill should be near $150 with taxes which is the same p

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When can we expect a bug fix for the new UI? (July 2026 - Workaround included)

I, like many others DirecTV users, am somewhat disappointed that the newest update to the User Interface is very buggy and leads to a runaround. The current experience is to click the list button and have the blank screen that talks about how to record "Live Shows" and how it will appear on the scre

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Software update issue

I turned my television this morning and it immediately started with a software update. The screen is saying about 10 minutes. That was 50 minutes ago, and it's still showing "software update" in progress. The screen is not frozen. I don't think this is normal. I'm afraid that if I try resetting my G

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Many of my movie and other channels are "switching to internet" even though full sunshine outside... confused

does anyone else have this happening? many channels switch to internet "satellite signal outage". many channels don't do it. sunshine - clear day. a friend 5 blocks away doesn't have it happening on the channels I mentioned to him. anyone have this happen? anyone know the cause? I'm thinking cable i

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Scripps stations are back!

https://www.directv.com/insider/news/scripps-resolution/

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