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4K tv connected to regular hd genie receiver
My directv hd genie receiver is not 4K ready. Can I still watch directv even if the television is a 4K?
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My directv hd genie receiver is not 4K ready. Can I still watch directv even if the television is a 4K?
litzdog911
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5 years ago
Of course. You just won't get the few 4K channels.
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Juniper
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5 years ago
Yes as the 4K setup is only to access the 4K specific channels. Just like you could connect old SD boxes to HD TVs (or even 4K ones).
Here is the info for 4K if you consider doing an upgrade later. Though I would suggest to post in the forums your exact current models, in case there is anything you should know before doing so.
4K Requirements:
HR54 Genie (Receiver) on non 4K tv (Can connect to a 4K tv, but will not provide the 4K feed to it).
C61K Mini Genie (Client) on 4K tv.
Remember Client has no tuner of its own, uses 1 from the Genie.
4K tv must support HDCP 2.2, HDMI 2.0, and 60 FPS
Directv Installation, 4K tv must be there
Package Select or above as of 12/15/2016 (used to be only Ultimate or Premier). So only the Family package will not get 4K service at all.
At this time there are only a couple channels in 4K (plus a few PPVs)
Even if you have multiple C61K or RVU clients, only one tv can be using a 4K channel at a time.
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