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Genie 2 and Genie Mini performance
I'm looking to change from a Genie HR44 and HR22 to a Genie 2(wireless) with Genie Mini's. I want to make sure there are no latency issues with the Genie 2 to Genie Mini wireless connection. When the Genie 2 first was launched, I read some reviews saying there are latency issues. Does the latest Genie 2/Mini combination offer fast performance? I have 2 TVs - one on the first floor and one in the basement, if that helps.
Juniper
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10 days ago
The Genie-2 (HS17) will be wired itself as there is no wireless from the receiving dish.
The wireless to any wireless Mini Genies you have is up to 80 feet under ideal conditions. Walls, other signals, etc. can degrade that. Since your boxes are wired already, going to wireless seems to be a downgrade. This is the same as if you had an external WVB with your HR44 to connect to a wireless Mini.
The total amount of tuners you have will stay the same. The Genie-2 will give you 500GB more total recording space, but that is a hard cap since it doesn't support external hard drives like your two boxes.
The Genie-2/Mini Genie setup hasn't made any great strides. Unless you are wanting both TVs to use a 4K channel at the same time (which is limited content) then you are essentially not gaining anything with the Genie-2. Also since it forbids HDDVRs, only allowing Clients, it makes the entire setup reliant on a single box instead of each being dedicated for individual options. A all eggs in one basket concern.
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DIRECTVhelp
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10 days ago
@Juniper Thanks for sharing your insights. @mboutlier, you can check All About the Genie 2 | DIRECTV Community Forums to read more. Roland, DIRECTV Community Specialist
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