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getting directv in my rv
I have HD wireless directv in my home. When I had standard tv I could take my receiver in my rv.
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I have HD wireless directv in my home. When I had standard tv I could take my receiver in my rv.
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Juniper
ACE - Expert
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22.9K Messages
5 years ago
There are two issues.
The only wireless boxes are Mini Genies (C41W or C61W), which are Clients, not receivers. As such they cannot work without being connected to the main Genie. You would need a receiver (i.e H25 or HR24) that you could take with you. The difference between a Client and a receiver is that a receiver has their own tuners and processing so can work independently, and their own recording space if it is a HDDVR.
The second issue is you will need to update your RV setup if you haven't already. DirecTV has been shutting down the old MPEG-2 feeds since April 2019. Not only do SD-only boxes need replacing, but you need to have a current Slimline SWM dish setup or the Winegard Trav'ler to receive the MPEG-4 feeds.
Hopefully you have a regular Genie (HR34, HR44, HR54) and not the Genie-2 (HS17) headless server tower. The latter only allows Clients on the account, no receivers at all, making it unfriendly to RV users.
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litzdog911
ACE - Sage
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46.4K Messages
5 years ago
What are your current DVR/Receiver model numbers?
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mdram4x4
ACE - Master
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6.5K Messages
5 years ago
wireless would point to a c41w mini
what is the main genie model?
what are all box models?
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Roncoguy737
Tutor
5 years ago
You need receiver HR24 and it will work everywhere. I got upgraded and had to get one for my RV. My daughter told me about it. call and tell them what you need as I did. You need Tech support, the regulars on there have no clue. I had one tell me that all their receivers will work for forTV.
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