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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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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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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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My new Gemini box keeps losing the ability to run apps

When I try to launch Prime, Netflix or YouTube I get error messages saying I may not be connected to the internet. Yet when I run an internet speed test it says my speed is the top of the range (4K speed.) I have called DIRECTV tech support at least 4 times in the month since I installed m Gemini, a

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Can't delete and recordings

I am trying to delete recordings and all I get is please wait... than it seems to get stuck. I have to turn off the box to get it to stop and to be able to watch TV.  The dvr won't erase any recordings whether individually or grouped... 

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My TCL TV is not on the program list for DirecTV remote

My DirectTV remote stopped working with my TCL TV today. The menu and channel buttons still work, but I cannot turn the TV on or off, and the volume buttons do not work.  The remote is a RC66RX and the TCL is a 43S405.  It was working just fine for the past four years until this morning.&

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Programing Direct TV remote from Pioneer VSX-40 Audio/Video Receiver

I have a 6003 series Samsung 47" LED and a Pioneer VSX multi channel receiver.  I have everything going into the receiver (including Direct TV) and one HDMI cable to my TV.  I can operate my TV controls from the Direct TV remote already, but I can not operate the controls of the receiver through my

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Gemini voice remote

Do I need to download google assistant for this to work? And if so where do I download this feature?

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Trying to control my new LG UHD 43UT70 tv to my direct tv remove

There is no LG UHD 43UT70 selection when trying to set my direct tv remove. Any ideas what to use? Thanks for any info. Randy

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