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Getting DirecTV at cabin

Brought my second box up to the cabin to have TV up there and it won't connect. I have the old dish on the roof is that a problem

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Using receiver at cabin

Is it possible to buy a dish online and just bring my box from home to the cabin for service on weekends?

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Cabin Reception

I took my previous 3 LNB dish (101, 110, 119) and mounted it at my cabin in Grand Marais, MN. I brought a receiver from home (D10) and was able to get all channels - except for locals. All three satellites are receiving upper 80's to 90's.What am I doing wrong? I was getting locals from my home prio

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DirectTV Satellite at home / streaming at my cabin

I have DirectTV at home via the dish and 5 tv boxes. I have 2 smart tvs at my cabin 60 miles away.  Can I access my DirectTV at the cabin via my smart tvs?

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Satellite for cabin

I have directv at home and am looking to put up a dish at our cabin so that we can have cable up there. Last year I was able to hook up an old dish and we could get everything except the local stations. Could this be because the dish was pretty old? I'm looking on craiglist at a newer dish that the

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Switching receivers at cabin - will this work?

I've got a mountain cabin with current DirecTV serice. Very basic set-up and package. The account is in my sister's name and she pays the bill. When I go up I would like to watch my MLB Extra Innings package. Can I take one of my receivers and access card when I go up, swap it out with the basic rec

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best option for cabin (6 Months)

Hello my grandpa is 86 and wants direct tv at his cabin in northern MN but is only up there for 6 months of the year and not in the winter. So what Is the best option for him for needing only 6 months of service. He needs to have Bally sports and Gunsmoke are his favorites. Also only needs 1 basic b

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No signal on Directv setup for cabin

My dad has s duplicate setup at his cabin so he can take his receiver with him when he leaves home. However despite following all of the guidelines on how to set up a new dish, we are not able to get a signal. I have listed the details below. Any help would be appreciated...this has been very fru

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Want to get Directv at my cabin

I want to get Direc TV at my cabin,. I have the service at home. How do I do it?

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DirectTV Stream on two different networks (home and cabin)

We need streaming service to watch at home (home network) and also weekend cabin (separate cabin network). If it matters, we will be watching on 2-3 smart TVs at each location and NOT using both networks at the same time.   Would DirectTV Stream allow such viewing?

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multiple tvs in house and cabin

how many tvs can you hook up to the choice package?

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ON DEMAND LACKS THE BEAT MOVIES!!

I need to vent because I'm really upset, I wanted to watch Saturday Night Fever with my daughters whom have never seen it and is NOT on demand, neither is Dirty Dancing or The Ring!! Not even Pretty on Pink is on! What gives!???! I will now have to rent it from redbox at a Publix instead from the co

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How can I get an IR Remote that will go through the cabinet door?

All my equipment is in a cabinet. How can I get an IRRemote that will go through the cabinet door as my previous Xfinity and prior to that Dish Network did. This remote I was given is OLD technology. 

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Watching recorded material

If I had a DVR at home, could I record something off DirecTV then take the DVR unit to my vacation cabin and view the recorded material?Too many trees at cabin for DirecTV service.Thanks in advance...........

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Take NFL Sunday ticket on vacation

I have Sunday ticket at home. I'll be going on a vacation next weekend to a cabin with no internet access but does have some kind of DirecTV receiver (not sure which type). My question is - Can I take the plastic card from one of my home receivers with me and use it on the cabin receiver to get the

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How can I get a new DVR Receiver box for our remote cabin off the grid?? We cannot get a tech out to this place???

We have service that we pay for but we need an extra DVR BOX RECIEVER for our bedroom, we are off the grid no internet but have the Direct TV Satellite dish that was installed by a friend who worked for the company way back. They no longer are there. I cant seem to get anywhere with the customer ser

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NFL Sunday ticket Direct TV- switching between 2 homes

I have Direct TV in 2 different homes - 2 accounts.  I also have NFL Sunday ticket subscription.  Due to COVID we are remaining at our cabin longer into football season.  Is there a process to get through to Direct TV to switch it to my cabin for 3 games and then back to my winter ho

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No. ESPN 3 is a Channel I had in Xfinity and have at my cabin on dish.

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Can I add ESPN to my package?

can I just add ESPN to my Directv package ?

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Direct tv receiver

I upgraded to the new h25 receiver and I want to know if I can still use my old 18 inch dish at my cabin on weekends

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2 Minnesota Locations

I live in the Twin Cities, MN (55347) and also have a lake cabin outside of Pequot Lakes, MN (56472). Would like to ditch Comcast Cable TV in the Twin Cities. Don't want to have 2 separate DirectTV accounts. The "locals" for both of these locations (150 miles part) seem to be the same. I use the lak

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