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black screen with a noise and or maybe sound only

The channel cuts out and has a dot dot dot noise or maybe sound and black screen. Happens on both receivers and maybe from local channels. What can it be?Is this free service??

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Bband converters, I do I need them for my HR 22-100 receiver?

I just got a new recevier (HR 22-100) with HD and DVR features. While I was installing it it gave the message I was missing the B-BAND Converters, I couldnt find them any where ( Maybe I threw them away with the box ) are they important what are they for? what do they look like? thanks.

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New Channel (I think? Maybe?) -- ION Plus

I now see ION Plus on channel 468.I didn't see it on my second TV, as it appeared to be hidden. Hmmm...new channel or not?

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Do I have DirecTV service?

I recently bought a house and noticed that I have a DirecTV SWiM system in my basement. I looked outside to see if there is a dish but I could not find one, but I cannot see my entire roof since it is a 2 story house. I'd like to go one of 2 directions with this.   1. If there is ac

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What equipment do I return

I canceled my U-verse & phone but kept my internet. Do I just return the two wireless tv receivers with remote & power cord? Do I need to return the WiFi Gateway or the wireless Access point??

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How do I reset passcode

How do I reset passcode under parental controls?

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How do I cancel U-verse?

How do I cancel u-verse

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how do I connect

I have a wireless router that I currently use for my laptop. What do I need to get in order to access directv on demand? I do not have a home phone line just internet service. I do not know which equipment I should buy from directv to access on demand. Please help! Thanks!

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How do I add Netflix?

Just switched to att uverse and my Netflix is gone. How do I add?

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5LNB Failure (Maybe??) - Or Maybe a Receiver Issue

Hi, All.This posting is a continuation of the thread that I started in the Installation Forum, but now I think my problem may be with my H20-600 receiver, so I'm moving it over here and I'd like to hear your comments. Here's what I found with my troubleshooting yesterday evening.First, my old RCA re

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Do I return satellite dish?

I'm cancelling my DirecTV service and was told to return my equipment via FedEx or UPS. Do I need to return the actual satellite dish?

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how do i access my dvr from my computer

I'm new to the u-verse and since, i've had it for about a month and a half i have chatted online and everyone has been helpful but i'm once again in a stump... I first had problems with the Internet connection now i would like to access my dvr from my computer which i was told was one of the futures

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How do I disable weather alerts?

How do I disable weather alerts

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Building new house! How do I make it DTV friendly?

I'm building a new house soon and was wondering how I should accomodate DirecTV, as far as running cables.  As I understand (and correct me if I'm wrong), there needs to be two plain RG-6 (?) cables from the dish for an HD receiver.  I plan on running the cable(s) from the roof to my utility room. 

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How can I do a hard Reset on DVR R-15?

I have called tech service once and we did the unplug the back cables..let it sit and reboot. I use the reset button on the front of the DVR all the time....why? because it freezes up...no switching channels aloud...no recording aloud. Maybe a black screen records only. So, now I need to do a Hard R

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Horrible packet loss/unwatchable - what do I do next?

OK, I'm a network guy but definitely more of a layer 3/WAN guy.  I don't have extensive experience troubleshooting Ethernet.  So I'm hoping some others here might point me in the right direction. Sometime -- not sure exactly when, but probably within the next month -- my U-Verse live streams started

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How do I upgrade services online?

How do I upgrade services online?

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How do I refresh my receiver?

How do I refresh my receiver?

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How do I recover deleted recordings?

How do I recover deleted recordings?

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What do I do with the satellite dish after service termination?

What do I do with the satellite dish after service termination?

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