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fix cables in attic

So... DirecTV doesn't offer internet in my area, which caused me to go with Time Warner. I had perfectly functioning DirecTV for a week and a half before the internet people came. The internet guy comes, complains about how DirecTV always cuts his wires... and suddenly my DirecTV no longer works. So

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Safety of Coax Power Inserter for Coax in attic insulation

Hi all,I recently moved my receiver for my master bedroom from my chest to my master bedroom closet. In the master bedroom I have an HDTV connected to an H23-600 HD receiver. Prior to moving the DirecTV STB, the wall plate had an input and an output, and the technician had installed a DirecTV PI-21

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No access to attic currently

We are thinking of switching from cable to Uverse. At this time we have a broken ladder to the attic so is not safe to use. Does a tech have to go into our attic? Also can any of the existing cable be used for uverse or will all new wiring be have to put in? If we don't go with uverse internet, will

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How to Fix Disconnected Attic Cables

So... DirecTV doesn't offer internet in my area, which caused me to go with Time Warner. I had perfectly functioning DirecTV for a week and a half before the internet people came. The internet guy comes, complains about how DirecTV always cuts his wires... and suddenly my DirecTV no longer works. So

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Attic

I am interested in switching from Comcast to DIRECT-TV but the installation might involve the installer to get into my attic. Does such an installation automaticallly require extra charges? My main concern is will the installation cost money and therefore not be a free installation as your ads sugge

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What's the font in the new GUI?

Unlike many other people, I think that the new GUI is beautiful and I don't have a problem with it. In fact, I wanted to ask which is the font used in it, because I would like to find it to use it in Windows. Still, new fancy GUI or not, I will cancel Directv at the end of my contract because $107 f

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Nothing changed in the attic and everything that was there is still there..just all unplugged.

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need help with RE- installation!

Please help 3 weeks and NO TV! we had to move the everything out of our main room where the main DVR box is . its a HD DVR model# HR24-500.I cannot get Anything working now.It has a ODU box. It is hooked to an Emerson LC320 TV. this box is also supposed to be the DVR for another room. We also have 

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So now I press buttons like "guide", "info" or "menu" and the power light blinks once.   Maybe I should alert people at the NASA channel that aliens are taking over AT&T.

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S10 vs S20-S1A

I think the remote I have on one TV is the S10-S4... It's the S10-something.   Anyway, it doesn't control the soundbar, so I'm just using the remote to control the TV volume. I tried everything I could think of. I bought a Logitech, but I don't think I ever hooked that up right. I have to switch it

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I record Ancient Aliens on History channel. Now all of a sudden I can’t ff through commercials.

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some recorded programs do cannot be fast-forwarded; I am forced to sit through all the commercials. WHY!!

Some recorded (but not all) programs cannot be fast-forwarded; I do NOT like having to sit through all the stupid commercials. This is a relatively recent problem.  What is going on?

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@rdgraham wrote: Since about 7:15pm PDT, the sound has sounded like it’s being transmitted by aliens on all channels. The sound is now back, but the picture is stuck and I cannot get out of what should be the guide! Ack! DVR/Receiver model numbers?

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Transmission issue

Since about 7:15pm PDT, the sound has sounded like it’s being transmitted by aliens on all channels. The sound is now back, but the picture is stuck and I cannot get out of what should be the guide! Ack!

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Watch channel 256 on your app. It say History Channel - Ancient Aliens Declassified. But when you watch it, it showing the wrong show. It showing the  A&E show. Thats weird!

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Uverse App missing many channels as show on home tv

Why is the uverse app miissing many channels as show on home tv even when using it at home?  Local channels and others channel are not available on rhe app. It should be all available on app as well since you are watching at home using the same at&t wifi. This should be fixed asap. Xfinity allows it

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The program is over so I couldn’t check it.  It did take a bit to begin playing the current content.  However, the History channel app has 141 episodes for the Anceint Aliens program, if interested.  You just need to use your AT&T U-Verse log in cred

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Uverse App missing many channels as show on home tv

Why is the uverse app miissing many channels as show on home tv even when using it at home?  Local channels and others channel are not available on rhe app. It should be all available on app as well since you are watching at home using the same at&t wifi. This should be fixed asap. Xfinity allows it

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Transmission issue

Since about 7:15pm PDT, the sound has sounded like it’s being transmitted by aliens on all channels. The sound is now back, but the picture is stuck and I cannot get out of what should be the guide! Ack!

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cable installation

I'm currently running new RG-6 cable into my grandparents house that I am going to soon move into. They currently have directv with the four lines coming into the house via the attic. Can I run all of my lines into the attic and connect to a multiswitch up there? I wasn't sure if the heat from the a

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Ancient Aliens, Ancient Aliens Declassified (4 hrs), and The Proof is out There. Geez, now you know my interests .... LOL But seriously, all three have been unwatchable. Just a minute ago I was watching a recording of Inside Edition from last ni

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The HISTORY Channel ...

I record everything I watch. This week I watched 3 recently recorded shows on the HISTORY CHANNEL.  The top of the picture pulled to the right and the bottom pulled to the left numerous times, and, heavily pixelated off and on.  One show was 4 hours and I could barely get through it. 

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I want another line in my living room

Was wanting to be able to rearrange my living room called to have another line installed across the room but was told that I can’t have 2 in the same room because they can’t but a splitter for us to be able to have 2 lines in one room is this true. We believe he just didn’t want to climb in the atti

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HELP!!!! ATT/Sedgwick won't fix the damage they did in our new home!!!

Hey guys!!  Need help.  December 2016, moved into our new home(new construction).  ATT came to install our internet/cable December 20, 2016.  The technicians had to go in our attic to install wiring.  While in the attic, one of the technicians stepped down and caused the ceiling in our bedroom to cr

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Cable installation in new house.

I am having a house built and the builder has a wiring company that will install 5 RG6 cables between the network box in the basement and the attic before drywall is installed. They charge $500 for this. Is this worth it? I am looking to have 3 dvr's (2 connections each). One in the bedroom upstairs

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Local channels in HD

Hi-----I am a long time customer to Directv and in this zip coce---28467  Wilmington NC we still do not receive the local channels in HD. This of course requires the use of an off air antennae to receive these signals. However, the signal is marginal at best and very directional. Therefore the attic

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once again --Look in the attic --because you can NOT have a HR44 on a NON-SWIM System

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DIRECTV Satellite 99 No Signal

My DIRECTV dish is a SWM 3 LNB and has no signal on 99 but ok signal on 103 and really strong signal on 101 and 119. Could that mean that the LNB is shot for 99 or is the dish pointed at 101, 103, and 119 instead of 99, 101, 103?? Thanks. Btw, I don't want to go on my roof and I am also only using a

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