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DIRECTV EQUIPMENT
I have a variety of different receivers (5) with the whole home DVR and only have 1080i resolution. What is the latest equipment available that would support 4k and wifi internet connectivity?
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New Service using Genie2 with two Receivers (C61K) WIRED CONNECTIONS
I tried to sign up for new DirecTV satellite service but they will only use this equipment for wireless service. If I want to use a wired setup I would have to go with an older model dvr and receiver. This makes no sense. I have direct coax lines running to the rooms where my tv's are from where the
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Remote
Back again with remote issue, last post was replacing remote on 2nd floor TV, this time I’m replacing 1st floor remote, again can’t get TV to sync. Last time I was using “Select” button instead of enter, figured that out thanks to this forum. This time same issue, can’t get remote to control TV powe
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Hooking up new direct tv gemini box to h44 direct tv receiver and stereo receiver
I have ordered the new Dirct Tv Gemini box which will connect to my wired satellite Direct tv H44/500 receiver. I want to run the audio through my stereo receiver. Is this done by connecting an HDMI cable from the H44 to the stereo and then anothesHDMI from the stereo to the tv? I
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Direct tv randomly changing channels
How can I fix this issue? While watching DirecTV channels randomly change, the DVR randomly records shows and turns system off.
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General questions about how the external WVB works
OK, so would like to hear what people know (not guess) on the WVB Wireless Video Bridge I'm going to go "step by step" so want to keep confusion down. There are SEVERAL routes carrying information in my home, which was a bit surprising at first. I have a dish, Genie 2, Gemini, Genie Mini, and the
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Directv Main Box has orange network light on and after resetting the box it is still solid orange
Lats night my local internet company came out and installed a new router and the little box that sits on top of the main Genie box had a orange light that would be on for about 8-10 seconds then go back to green after the installation of the new router. Today the light is solid orange and I pressed
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DVR recording old episodes?
Has anyone had the DVR record episodes that aren’t new even though you have it set for new only? Could it be the guide isn’t right? The Simpsons and South Park aren’t recording just new episodes. Well they seem to be from the winter/spring but this wouldn’t be their first airing.
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Samsung remote running my DTV, but…
Just purchased a Samsung and the remote runs everything on my dierectv perfectly. The only issue I have is I cannot get to my “list” menu to see my recorded shows. Any help? TIA
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DirecTV TCP/IP Control...documentation still called "SHEF"???
I've been doing a web search on SHEF, and the LATEST messages I've found are from 2011... :( Did the documentation get a new moniker? Trying to find out if I can tell a receiver to directly display a particular setup page, but honestly wouldn't mind just having the current document on hand fo
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