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Step 1: Press the red reset button. Step 2: Refresh your receiver. Step 3: Restore to factory settings. RIP playlists. 😢 Step 4: Celebrate with a dance party! 💃🕺 For more details, check out this page. 📺
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Sound problem on 4k tv at 1080i h24 receiver
Just got a new tcl tv and am having problems with the sound. The receiver is defaulting to a 1080i signal. There is no audio with the Dolby turned off on the receiver. If the Dolby is on, it blurts little segments of audio. If I manually change the resolution down to 720, audio is fine
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Finally thinking about upgrading our equipment....
We have a HR24-200, HR44-700 and a C41W-500. The main boxes are getting extremely laggy despite repeated resetting, etc.Two of our TV's are 4k capable. We may replace the third TV with a 4k TV in the near future.What is the best current system that is stable and reliable? I am assuming a HR-17, with
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Is DirecTV streaming better than satellite?
I have had satellite for a long time. The receiver often loses connection to the AV receiver among other issues. I have been thinking about leaving DirecTV and going to streaming only. Curious about what would be lost or what would DirecTV streaming be like.
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Upgrading Equipment
We are long-time satellite customers with a 10 year old HR44-200 that is still working albeit a bit slow at times, with 3 wireless Genie minis and a wireless video bridge. Today when I logged into my account I got a popup about getting a free Gemini device which got me thinking perhaps I should loo
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Avaliable Equipment
Was just wondering for the future if I do move. Is there any equipment at the moment that doesn't require a coax cable or a reciever. Kinda like a plug in and stream. I hears the gemini wireless was a option but you need one of the hd dvrs.
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How to Add an Osprey/Gemini CW71 Box to Satellite
I have followed the instructions from this post and get to Step 4 and have found no way to add the box as a client: Good evening everyone! After much research and struggle, I’ve finally been told of a way to get the Gemini C71KW-400 boxes for STREAM use to be used on satellite, perfectly fine. This
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Upgrade options for HR24-100
I currently have an HR24-100. Only allows me to record two shows at a time and has limited storage capacity. The channel chaning is also very slow. I also have a HR21 HD receiver. What are the simplest options to upgrade my DVR situation? I was thinking to keep
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Gemini remote will not change input on TCL Google tv
The remote will turn on/off tv, adjust volume on soundbar but when I push the input button, it will bring up the TCL options but you can't scroll through the options. If you press the input again it closes the TCL input options. I have not been able to change the input.
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