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is there an outage in the area?

I just list all service - TV, phone, internet - in the Raleigh area. Is there an outage in the area or just my issue?

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Death In The Family - How To Cancel An Account

A loss in the family is something we know can be a difficult time in your life. It can be even more stressful when we are attempting to close out or cancel their account. We would like to help make this a bit easier to for you. Contacting UsIf you know the PIN, you can either Chat With Us or Call 6

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Power loss left the receiver in an odd loop

An approximately 30-minute power loss left the receiver in an odd loop where the red, blue, and green lights alternately flash and remain illuminated for extended periods of time. I'm just bouncing about. Holding down the power button for ten seconds, etc., did not work the second time I tried to re

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no time given in the list of recordings

After I record several episodes of the same program, the time of the day (ie 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM) doesn't appear in the list. You only know the time after opening a selection.  Seem like an easy thing to fix to add the time to the list. Also, the note telling you to click "UP" to see recent c

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The picture disappears in the middle of a recording

One night I was watching a show that I had recorded earlier that evening and with about 10 minutes left, the picture turned black. There was audio but no video. This happened again a couple of weeks later about 45 minutes into an hour program. Coincidentally, our TV was in need of a new display so w

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Big X in middle of the screen

After a power outage last night, I expected to re-restart receiver as I always do, however there is a big X in middle of screen instead of the usual dialogue about restarting receiver. I tried to manually restart as I have had to do in the past, but does not work. Please advise.

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How do I open up an S10 remote without gouging the edges of the seams?

How do I open up an S10 remote without gouging the edges of the seams? I have cleaned the innards of several of these remotes and it fixes most of the problems discussed in this forum.  I'd like to know the proper technique for popping open the S-10 S-20 S-30 types of remotes so as to not leav

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Can the H20 do the job of an off-air converter?

If I us an H20 receiver with an analog TV; does that mean I do not need an off-air converter?    The H20 is marketed as being able to add local channels to the guide.    Thanks.

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@TexasBrit I watched the NBA games above in 1080i as I had no choice. The player's arms looked transparent as they waved them during the wide shots. It was awful.

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Getting to the bottom of Directv Genie Mini 4K 1080p in 2022

Hi All, We have The Model: C61K-700 Mini Genie 4k at our TV, along with a Model: HR54-700 in another room with another Mini for the TV in that room.  We just bought a new Sony 65x95j TV. The resolutions and frame rates it supports are:   He

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Use of an external hard drive

Can I connect an external hard drive to one of the USB ports on the back of my Direct TV router to set up a network drive, or are those ports disabled? I've tried and it doesn't show up on the network.

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U Verse Wireless Receiver works in every room of the house except the living room

For years we had our TV set up on an interior wall of our living room. We decided to flip our layout and hang the TV on the opposite wall, which is an exterior wall on the end of our house. The wiring comes into the house on the opposite end of the house, so rather than run the wiring under the floo

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Genie mini in an RV

Can a Genie mini work as a standalone receiver in an RV?  Directv said it would replace my standard nondvr receiver in my RV with a mini and said it would work when I'm on the road but I have my doubts.   I thought they would upgrade it to a Genie but I just found out they are sending me a mini inst

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How does DTV stay in business

If the subscibers of DTV applied the same rules to everything else in their lives they would have to tighten the lug nuts on their cars weekly, have blackouts at least every week, replace the food in their fridge every week due to the lack of cooling....  You get my drift, myself and it looks like n

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Suggestion for an improvement in the firmware for the DVR receiver box.

I have a suggestion for an improvement in the DVR equipment firmware. Sometimes I will inadvertently delete a recording that I had no intention in deleting. Currently, when I delete a recorded program, it is gone forever. I have deleted recorded programs by mistake, such as having a program highli

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DVR reseting in the middle of recording

Twice today my DVR resets in the middle of recording. I'm taking pictures of this and if it keeps happening I'm contacting the FTC and BBB about the issue.

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Receiving DirecTV in Alaska from an RV.

I am planning on buying a mobile home, so that I can travel around the country.  One of the places I intend to go is Alaska.Is it possible to receive DirecTV, in Alaska, from an RV (I know that special equipment is required to receive DirecTV in Alaska).Thanks.

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@christi2244 wrote:It’s that apathy that has made this country the mess that it is today Some things are worth getting up in arms about.  Some things are just not all that important.  Each of us gets to decide for themselves what things fall in each

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Disable Press Ok To Watch

Hello, I am new to the att u-verse, and i am curious is here a way to disable this menu, i find it whoever decide that menu should get seriously fired. Why would i power on my tv just to be ask if i wanna watch tv? like how does that make any sense there not even a logic behind it. People tell me to

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Is NHL HD one of the channels included in the Sports Package?

Is NHL HD one of the channels included in the Sports Package?

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Why are some of the PBS channels missing on U-Verse in the Chicago area?

There are certain PBS channels that are missing in your U-Verse TV lineup in the Chicago area.  You have the regular WTTW (channel 11.1), but why not carry WTTW Prime (channel 11.2)?   Also, VMe (the Spanish PBS in Chicago, channel 11.4) should be part of your general line-up. It is free as a PBS st

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Whole Home installation in an apartment

I live in an apartment complex with a south, southwest facing balcony. The main living room has a door to that balcony that I can pass the coax through to connect the main TV to an HD DVR. However, I cannot run cables through the apartment to connect a dish reciever to the TV in the other bedroom. C

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