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Over 4,000 feet from box so TV service was pixelated

I have been an AT&T customer for at least 20 years having TV and internet.  About 1 year ago we switched to UVerse TV. Beginning in July, 2017, I began experiencing pixelating on my TVs. Technicians were dispatched on six different occasions over 5 months completing the following; changing the netwo

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Running an extension line 100+ feet from satellite to shop: best advice

I am wanting to run extension line from satellite to shop.It will be 100' to 110' feet of line. What are my best options to accomplish this?

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Wireless to building 100 feet away

How can I get a wireless signal to my shop that is 100 feet from the house? I have an old dish on the building but it is not hooked up to anything.

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mother in law cottage is about 30ft away from main house, garage apartment separate dwelling 30-40 ft away.  thinking of putting a tv in Gazebo about 20 feet from Garage apartment.

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Multiple dwellings

I have 3 dwellings on same property, how many receivers will I need? How many tv's can be on at same time?

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Interesting, the router is only about 20 feet away from the WCC with no walls etc. in between. May have to try the Ethernet, just would rather go wireless.

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VOD recordings begin then fail

Hello, I have the Direct TV wireless adapter set up on my wireless network. My router is a Apple Time Capsule.When I start a recording, it works as expected and progress's but eventually will fail giving me an error "stating network connection lost". I can unplug the power to the adapter, then plug

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HS-17 and wireless mini's

I am getting wireless service ( maybe ) next week. AT&T Tech Support is telling me the 3 wireless mini's can be no closer than 4 feet from the HS-17 AND no further than 8 feet.  Is either of those distances true ? ? ? ? ?  I really thought I could have the HS-17 placed within 1-2 feet

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20 days and no service

20 days without u verse tv or internet.

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Remote only works within a couple feet of receiver

This morning, the main receiver started not receiving the remote's signal if the remote is farther away than about one and a half to two feet. Then after a few hours it fixed itself and worked perfectly from any distance.Then after the Sun set it stopped working again, unless the remote is within tw

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Connected to a nighthawk router 20 feet away, get between 250 and 350 Mbps. Xfinity modem 

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Network congested

Been a Directv Stream user for 5 years. This problem has only surfaced in the last year.  Changed firesticks twice, rebooted, dumped data and cache.  

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Twenty feet of clear air is a bit short for a requirement.  20 feet through walls of the wrong content or with RF interference on either end could be a challenge (even 3 feet in the wrong conditions can be a challenge).  The WAP communicates at 5.0 G

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Lost signal and now my patience.

I have a Cisco box. I have a receiver in another room that will no longer connect to the transmitter. I've gone through all of the resetting and rebooting, etc. many, many times.  Three days ago, after many attempts it connected, but the picture would freeze momentarily through the show. When the eq

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I have the most basic setup - Ethernet plugged directly into the ROKU, ROKU plugged directly into the TV. The other ROKU streams from a wireless access point 20 feet away. No sound systems or DVRs connected.

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Audio problem when streaming

I have seen many posts describing problems with audio - volume changes (drastically), raspy and distorted, etc - seemingly fixed by changing the channel. Why do I have to change channels while I watch DirectTV just to correct a problem (temporarily) that has been present for years? Why does the audi

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remote won't work for first 20 minutes

When I turn my system on, the remote will not work reliably for 20 minutes or so. After 20 minutes with the system on, it works fine. During those 20 minutes, if I hold a button down, it might work after 60 seconds or so. I have changed the battery with the same results. Any ideas?

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uverse guide on 20 interjected channels.

Why is Att putting 20 channels to advertise one new movie. EXAMPLE- Rent Spiderman Homecoming was placed in my uverse guide on 20 interjected channels. I have 3 TVs and it takes forever to get rid of them all.

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Coax line from Dish

If my coax line from the dish to the "switch" is over 100 feet long...is there some sort of "amplifier" or in-line connector that can maintain a strong signal

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Only 20 hours cloud dvr?

I subscribed to premier package. Was expecting unlimited cloud dvr with 9-month storage. My account shows only 20 hours storage. Did I misunderstand?

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Thanks Guys, I thought without HDMI to both sets it would not be HD?  So it will be HD with the blue,green, red component, I get it. The 2nd tv is 20 feet away. Can I purchase a 20 ft cable? might be costly.

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1 H24 receiver to 2 HD tv`s?

Just wondering if there is a way to have 1 H24 receiver provide HD  signal to 2 tv`s? And yes I am talking about watching the same channel for sure

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I'm using Eero mesh extenders, and the Roku is about 20 feet away from one. I'm getting 40 MB download where the Roku is at (using speedtest) Note - I don't see the buffering issues with Netflix or Amazon Prime.   

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Directv Stream app frequently buffering (on Roku, not Samsung)

Hi, I have a Sony TV, and am using a Roku Streaming Stick 4K with the DirecTV Stream app. I'm frequently seeing live channels buffering.  Very frustrating when it occurs in sports. I've recently upgraded my wireless network, and moved some of the devices to a separate network. I've al

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Replacing Wireless Mini receiver

Just received a replacement Genie 2 wireless mini receiver and tried to set it up.  It appears the Genie2 server is not recognizing the new mini.  Also, the Network light is flashing red, even though the mini is only about 20 feet away from the server.  Need guidance.

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Help I need a new 20 watt power cord

My wireless receiver randomly stopped working. After troubleshooting I found that the box works fine with power cords from my other receivers but they won’t work with that cord. How can I get a new 20 watt power cord?

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