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Hi Alvaro, would DTV send me a DIN cable?

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genie CS1-100 to rca headphones connection

I see a red connector on the back of the genie, I have tried to plug the red wire from my wireless headphones base with no success. There is a USB port, should I try a RCA to USB connector? or should I try a bluetooth device in the usb port?

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It will not work. As stated you need the composite 10 pin din cable to get the RCA stereo red/white audio outputs and the yellow video that you don't connect to anything, then it appears that you then need an RCA to 3.5mm adapter.  No brick and

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Connecting a HR 54 to a external soundbar.

I have a HR54 receiver. My Viore tv's speakers are toast. There are no audio outputs for the tv. I have a Bomaker 50w Sound Bar with a aux input. I think the HR54 has a Digital Audio Coaxial output. Is it as simple as getting the right cable? I know this sounds stupid, but I was an Auto Tech for 30

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The C61K Mini doesn't have the A/V output needed for the 10 pin din cable.

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Genie 2 and VHS/DVD Recorder?

I am going to call Directv to upgrade from my D11 to the new Genie.  I am hoping to get the HR44 or HR54.  However, if somehow they manage to convince me to get the HS17 (Genie-2) instead (which I'm not planning on), would I still be able to record Directv programs on my VHS/DVD Recorder from the HS

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You need a composite cable or maybe a composite 10 pin din cable to connect the two.

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record to dvd

How do I record a program from my DVR to a DVD?

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DTV may send you one or you can buy one online composite 10 pin din cable.

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genie CS1-100 to rca headphones connection

I see a red connector on the back of the genie, I have tried to plug the red wire from my wireless headphones base with no success. There is a USB port, should I try a RCA to USB connector? or should I try a bluetooth device in the usb port?

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The 10 pin din cable only outputs line audio that needs an amp to drive speakers.

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I need to hook up a speaker to my HR54-700

My 2 month old Onkyo AV receiver died and is in the shop waiting for parts to arrive. The factory repair center said that it could take a long time to come in. My current setup is using HDMI between the HR54 and the TV. My TV speaker is the pits for sound quality and my 27 years in the Army didn't h

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The HR54 would need a composite 10 pin din cable to connect to an RF modulator.

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Genie box?

What is the genie box? My direct tv Box does not say genie so will the Gemini work with that? Had direct since 2017 or 2018?

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Sent to collections and credit dinged

Back in early May of 2014 I had the bright idea to switch my interent and home phone service over to ATT U-verse... and then the nightmare began. Within hours of the service being installed my internet was down. I called customer service and was instructed to reset the modom which I did and with in

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You need the composite 10 pin din cable to get the RCA outputs. DTV may send you one or buy it online.

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How can I get DTV to be responsive to a problem?

If I call Corporate and ask to speak to someone with authority in support will I get results or simply dumped into the abyss of support I've been sloshing through for several days? I've already invested about 5-hours in calling support, being disconnected, transferred, having to start the calling s

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There are two 10 pin din cables one is the composite and the other is component that has red,green,blue video and red/white audio.

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DirecTV receiver box

one of the video outlets is round and about the size of an s-video plug. what kind of plug will it accept?

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Thanks shannon02. That's what I thought, doesn't hurt to check. Yes you are correct, I'll need the 10pin din cable.

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Connecting a HR 54 to a external soundbar.

I have a HR54 receiver. My Viore tv's speakers are toast. There are no audio outputs for the tv. I have a Bomaker 50w Sound Bar with a aux input. I think the HR54 has a Digital Audio Coaxial output. Is it as simple as getting the right cable? I know this sounds stupid, but I was an Auto Tech for 30

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Yes, you will probably need a composite 10 pin din cable to get the red/white audio yellow video to connect the VHS.

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Recording from Genie to VHS

I am trying to record a program from my Genie DVR on to a VHS tape...is this possible?

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AFAIK all minis have the A/V out to connect a composite 10 pin din cable to a DVD recorder except the C61K.

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directv genie 2 HS17....how to record programs to save space

On past Directv equipment (24, 34), I just recorded from DVR onto DVR recorder. Now my problem is two-fold: the DVR recorder is no more, and I now have the Directv Genie 2 HS17 model.  Can you possibly advise me how I can transfer programs onto a laptop, say via Windows? I'm thinking the an

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You need the ten pin din composite cable to get the stereo RCA outputs, you are using the digital coax audio output jack.

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Static from hd54/700 audio out into wireless headpones

previous receiver had the two RCA jack audio out that I ran into work was headphones. Had to get new receiver which only has one audio out jack. I have tried 3 different splitter cables, thinking might be a bad cable, and even new headphones... all I get is static. You can hear the audio from the TV

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You need the composite 10 pin din cable. The red/white audio RCA plugs into the red/white audio inputs on the VHS/DVD recorder and the yellow video RCA plug goes to the yellow input on the VHS/DVD recorder. Are you sure they are VHS/DVD recorders a

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Connecting DVD/VCR players with a C61 or C51 genie bos

I just upgraded to HR 54 genie with a satellite C61 on one other tv and C51 on another.  I have DVD/VCR players on both the C61 and C51.   I can get the satellite C setups to  to play tapes or dvds but cannot figure out how to get them to record. Please help.  Do I just need a D

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You need the composite 10 pin din cable as stated in my first post, DTV may send you one or buy one online.

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directv genie 2 HS17....how to record programs to save space

On past Directv equipment (24, 34), I just recorded from DVR onto DVR recorder. Now my problem is two-fold: the DVR recorder is no more, and I now have the Directv Genie 2 HS17 model.  Can you possibly advise me how I can transfer programs onto a laptop, say via Windows? I'm thinking the an

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The 10 pin din cable only outputs stereo using RCA male connectors and you can buy them online or DTV may send you one.

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HR54 A/V out cable connection

Will the 10 pin A/V cable out connect to a 5.1 channel surround sound system? I have an old Kinyo surround sound system that has a 5.1 channel input connection.  If so,  Where would I get the 10 pin male to 10 pin male cable?

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The C61K is the only mini that doesn't have the A/V port to use the RCA 10 pin din cables so that is why you need the converter.

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DirecTV to analog home theater

When I connect my smart TV to my home theater receiver with RCA cables, I get no sound, regardless of the audio settings on the TV. And when I try to go right from the DirecTV box to the receiver with a digital/coaxial-to-analog converter, I just get a humming sound. What am I doing wrong? It's a ne

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All minis except the C61K have an A/V output jack to plug in a composite 10pin din cable to get RCA red/white audio.

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Streaming DirecTV Audio from Genie Mini Receivers to Hearing Aid Streaming Boxes

The DirecTV Genie Mini Receivers were designed before 2013 and only have Digital Audio Out Connectors The DirecTV DVT Receivers have Analog Audio (Red & White) Connectors Plus An Optical Digital Audio Connection Hearing Aid Audio Streaming Boxes have Analog Audio Connections Plus Optical Digital

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