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Day before yesterday I requested a replacement dvr receiver for one that had stopped working. This has happened numerous times. I troubleshoot using the app and it determines that the device needs to be replaced and sends a new one to me. Then I send the old one back via UPS. Tris time the app didn'

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Signal Loss After Dark

Sometimes after dark the picture gets all choppy and the audio chirps like I'm losing signal. This phenomena only occurs after dark and it only happens on my standard receivers not the HD receiver. During the day the signal is perfect.BTW in the summer months I have no problems only when fall and wi

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Dark Picture

I get very dark picture which comes and goes and then stays dark on my tv. until I reset, then the picture is good for awhile and goes back to being very dark, this happens with recorded programs as well as live. The receiver is one year old.

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Red X in middle of dark screen

My Bravia TV has a red X in the middle of dark screen. Not sure how or why this has happened.  Cannot get any cable input, but Apple TV and SmartTV apps work just fine.  I've tried restarting the ATT receiver without success.  What can I do to get my cable service?

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4k very dark

My 4k channels are fun and dull. The guide is also very dark while I’m on the 4k channel. i have a Hisense ultra 4k tv

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Remote does not work with HD DVR in the dark

Okay I know that sounds weird but the remote works fine during the day -- when it gets dark it stops working the DVR unless you are VERY close to the DVR.   If you turn on all the lights it starts working again.   It used to work fine, I have changed batteries just to be sure.  This occurred when we

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Pop ch. BB After Dark

How do I stream Big Brother After Dark on my phone when I’m away from my home? When I pull up my playlist, it’s not listed. Only certain shows are listed but not my entire playlist.

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Tv goes dark sill got sound.

Tv picture goes dark after a few minuets picture comes back?

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Dark picture with Arris VIP2250

Had a great picture with VIP1225, even better with refurb moto vip2250 but the new arris vip2250 has a darker less vibrant picture using hdmi.Anyone with TV2 client version: 2.4.29140.22 ? Is the hdmi still dark or corrected with the latest update?

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CSR still in dark about "searching for authorized content"

The CSRs are still in the dark about "searching for authorized content". We recorded a PPV movie and then tried to watch it a couple of days later. We got the dreaded "searching for authorized content" 3 minutes after confirming the purchase. The CSR went through the litany about having to watch the

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Just received the new TV2 client update & it corrected the dark picture

Yesterday I finally received TV2 client version: 2.4.29140.22 update on my arris 2250 and it corrected the dark picture. I no longer need to boost cell light or gamma by +2 on my plasma.I'm not noticing the black crush as much, it's 90% better.

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Tribune Owned Channels In St. Louis Go Dark on DISH

If one thinks that U-verse is the only television provider that has problems at contract time with other channels, they are totally wrong. Here in St. Louis, the Tribune owned channels of KTVI Channel 2, KPLR Channel 11, and WGN America went dark last night on DISH Network when a new contract could

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Dark tv picture, etc.

We just switched from Comcast to U=Verse. The TV picture on my auxiliary TV is terrible! Every channel (HD) is different - mostiy whenever anything is dark - like in a dark house  - you can't  distinguish anything - and the skin tones are orange. Tech came out here - oh, he said, that's your TV - I

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What does the "K" icon signify?

On my Guide and To-Do lists, some programs show an undocumented dark blue (I think) "K" icon to the left of the program name. Can anybody tell me what that means? Thanks.

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10 Movies That Highlight the Black Experience in America

The Black experience in America is often overlooked in cinematic history. Prolific Black actors and actresses of the 20th century could only find roles as supporting characters or as interlopers in films featuring majority-white casts. However, we are currently in a golden age for storytelling that

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poor picture quality- very dark

Hello, I switched from cable to Directv a few weeks ago.  One of the things I'd heard is that the picture quality on Directv is superior to that from cable.  I'm sorry to say that I'm not experiencing this.  The picture I'm receiving on many channels is not as crisp (even those that were not HD on c

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HR20-700 Video Glitches During dark to light transition

I have an HR20-700 newly connected to a Denon AVR-4308Ci , both Svideo and HDMI. I have noticed video glitches during dark to light scene transitions. Specifically 35 minutes into Chronicles of Riddick.It actually takes the denon several seconds to re-sync to the video screen.Thought it was the Deno

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How do you tell Alexa to tune to 247-1?

Recently DirecTV added the channel 247-1 (TBSWHD) and no matter what I say, she can't understand what channel I want. How do I tell her to change to 247-1?

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Do the LINK and HD lights on the receiver always stay on? They are small but very bright and light up a dark room.

Do the LINK and HD lights on the receiver always stay on? They are small but are very bright and light up a dark room.

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Please tell me the difference between HD and HD Premium

Please tell me the difference between HD and HD Premium

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