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Simple service request. Not a child.

Our dogs chewed the wires coming into the house and now our internet isn't working nor is our TV. We don't need to go through an automated diagnostic app to determine if our problem is hardware or software before we can actually make a request to get a technician to our house. We know the problem: w

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simple remote for elderly user

we need a really simple remote with on/off, channell up/down, volume control. Anyone know of one which will work with a non-HD Tivo receiver? Thanks, ojh

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Simple Move Question

My mother lives in an apartment complex with a Direct TV dish on the roof which serves all the apartments in the complex. She has one HD DVR connected to a high-definition LED Sony TV. She is moving about one mile away to a different apartment complex which also has a central dish on the roof to ser

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Uverse TV - Simple Remote for Elderly User

Thank you for reading my post.  I have an elderly friend that is considering switching to Uverse TV.  They like to keep life simple and only watch 10 different channels.  My question:  Is there a simple remote available for Uverse TV that would only have the following buttons:  On/Off, Volume, and F

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Is there a SIMPLE remote that works with at&t uverse box?

Looking for an extremely simple remote that will work with at&t uverse box. Similar to a hotel remote with no extra buttons (I don't even need a guide/menu button). Any suggestions?

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is there a simple diagram to show if I connected my new tv up right?

is there a simple diagram to show if I connected my new tv up right?

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Customer service incompetent to resolve simple billing errors

Offered 3 premium channels for free 3 months - then charged in next bill. Several calls to correct. Seems simple but Bill is never adjusted. Joining Directv in July seems to have been a mistake.  I have made more calls to Directv than I have ever made to ANY cable company.

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URL to get to a simple and reasonable login page for directv.com

Is there a simple and reasonable URL (and no, it's not just http://directv.com) that can get a person to the correct login page for going directly to directv??? I have three different attempts, one older one that still wanders through the countless redirects AT&T puts up.  And the other tw

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Simple Question

What information is needed to link the U-verse tv acct?

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New Customer - Simple HD DVR Install Question

Hi, I'm in the process of switching to DirecTV from Dish and have a simple question.  A couple years ago I attempted to switch to DirecTV but had issues with the HD DVR receiver.  Problem was I only had one line from the satellite dish and could not (because of the condo I live in) have a second lin

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Should have been simple but not

I am drafting this email to express my complete and utter discontent with my AT&T Uverse experience. When we moved to our renovated home (post Harvey flooding), we contacted AT&T to have our cable and internet connected (4 HD receivers and one modem) the process of scheduling the connection was simp

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Media Share simple

I am new to Directv and Media Share. I understand that Madia Share is a way to share photos. What I do not know is if this Media Share is a software that I need to download to my computer? If so, where do you get it? I am on a Mac.Also, I do have my DVR connected to the Internet, I assume there is n

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Simple wiring question

I am finishing my basement and need to run wiring to two spots. Can I go to Circuit City and get the cable needed? If not, where and what do I need?

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simple question

I want to auto-record New York Yankees games on MLB extra innings, which I get, but I don't want to record Yankees-related shows on YES network, which I don't get. How do I program my DVR to do this kind of selective recording?Thanks,DocBob

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Simple 'upgrade' gone bad.

I tried having a upgrade to "MRV/DECA" done last week (04-16) and so far havehad four installers over, and a tree removed with no end in sight.Seems the the 'old' HR20's are a little bit less picky when it comes to signal strengthbut the new H24 / HR24 must meet a minimum level or they refuse to con

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Simple question... what's this?

On the front left of the DirecTV receiver, behind the little pull down door is a plug-in... USB?  What's that for?  I am wondering if I can plug my laptop into the TV so the screen shows up on the TV... I'm homeschooling five kids and it would be great to project the laptop screen onto the large scr

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SIMPLE DITHER LOCKNUT QUESTION.

I have 3 HIDEF SAT DIRECTV DISHES. None of them have the DITHER LOCKNUT setup referred to in link:http://www.dbsinstall.com/PDF/DirecTV/HD_KaKu_job_Aid2_06.pdf  Half way down page and also called Locknut Screw. I was wondering when this locknut was discontinued and why and without it, how do you DIT

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Simple Schedule for DVRing on Win10

I don't care to watch TV on my PC.  All I want to do is to be able to schedule the shows I want to record on my WIndows 10 laptop.  The iPad and iPhone screens are too small. The Uverse site was decent enough to do that, but it's gone. I now have a 1 Gb fiber line into my house.  I get internet, Uve

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Simple Fix for "Recordings Unavailable" Message

❌❌STOP, STOP❌❌ Before you try the steps below, and possibly lose all your recordings, check this first - it could save you hours of fustration.  I have four TV's, each w/AT&T U-Verse Cisco DVR Receiver box hook up.   One of the Cisco DVR Receiver box got accidentally unplugged, this caused all my TV

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DTV unable to provide a simple email confirming a change in my account

Tried to get DTV to send me an email confirming a change in my account but apparently that is too hard for this tech company to do! Made 5 different calls and all the various agents I talked with said they don’t have the capability to send an email because the system does it automatically.  Wh

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