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You Tube TV question
Do I have to unplug Direct TV from my tv if I'm going to utilize You Tube TV via the internet?
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Live TV won’t start after pause
I paused my live tv for a few minutes and then hit Play and then FF a couple times to get to the current live time of the program. But, when the progress scroll bar at the bottom of my screen gets to the current time, the program freezes. It never restarts on its own. Hitting Play doesn’t do anythin
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New Genie 2 HS 17
Replaced a failed Genie 2 HS17. Went through all the proper steps. Trouble now is reconnecting the 2 wireless clients. The wired clients come up just fine. Restarted clients, restarted Genie 2, checked that Genie 2 is alive on my local network, etc. Error code is 615 (Lost Video Connection).. Any cl
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Arcam receiver and RC73
Does anyone know how to pair Arcam AVR31 receiver and RC73 remote? Arcam is not in Directv database, and none to the Google lookup codes listed will work. A few years ago I was able to get partial functionality, (volume control only), but now nothing works. Spent hours on phone with tech support to
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Gemini Remote Should Not Have Been Released Yet
Gemini is still in Beta testing although DirecTV doesn't acknowledge it. It fails at most tasks: While marketed as "control all your devices with one remote," it does not control many functions on a Samsung TV like apps and inputs. Control of apps is inconsistent and the apps lose track of what show
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Gemini (sat) keeps crashing
I have 3 Gemini receivers. All of a sudden the one in my family room after about 6 hours, crashes, screen goes blank, but Gemini and TV are still powered on. Picture comes back, repeats itself time and time again. Call the dedicated Gemini line, and they are sending me a new receiver. In the meanwhi
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Genie 2 Replacement
After 6 years, Genie 2 starting to give problems (aborted recordings, occasional pixelation, etc. Dish reception is very good via test. I can pick one up on eBay pretty cheap. I have no problems with installation knowledge. Any precautions I should take, is this a good idea? Thank you.
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Connecton my gemini to my stereo receiver audio
I had my Genie receiver connect to my stereo receiver via RCA cables but can not do the same with the new Gemini receiver. how can I do it.
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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, wi
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PIP does not show "ON" option
I have an HR44 receiver for several years. Until the last several months, when I navigated to the PIP option, there was an "ON" choice and an "OFF" choice. Now, when I navigate to that option, it only shows the "OFF" option along with all the choices (upper left, side by side, etc). The ON choice is
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