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running self-check???

my receiver is stuck on running a self-check! thenit turns itself off and then goes cack on and it just keeps saying running reciever self check!

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Multiple self checks and no servers found

March 18th watching and recording a show at about 8:50pm Receiver performs self check. Then today less than 24 hours later watching tv about 3pm another self check. The self checks usually only happen during the middle of the night or very early AM hours. So then same day march 19th at 11pm it

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Self check

DirecTV genie does a self check every 5 to 10 minutes

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HD Receiver - self check

I have an HD Receiver and and HD DVR Receiver in my house.  The DVR receiver works fine.  The HD receiver goes through a startup mode (and tells me to wait a few seconds) then goes into a self check.  When it comes out of the self-check, it doesn't say if there are problems.  It turns it self off br

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Can Uverse tv be self installed

I'm just wondering if there is the option to choose self installation for uverse tv

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Running self check

My direct tv box has been running a self check for 2 days now. I have reset the box, unplugged it and reauthorized it and nothing has worked. Please help

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Receiver self check

My receiver has been doing a self check for HOURS!!!! I have unplugged it twice and still nothing. I would have like to watch TV today before I go to work, but I doubt that will happen.

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receiver stuck self test

I have a H23 HD receiver that is stuck in the self test mode. I have tried unplugging it and id does the same thing.  - your receiver is starting up - just a few more seconds, then it goes into the self test for about 25 minutes, shuts down and starts all over. any suggestions?

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Running receiver self check

After being unplugged for several days,re-plugged, refreshed ,then reset, my receiver continues to say running receiver self check. What can I do to resolve this issue.

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dvr self install help

I live in Carlisle, PA 17013. I ordered the SD DVR receiver upgrade with self install. I only have 1 tv to hook up to. (I am replacing my 1 standard receiver.) I currently have the 18" round dish. What else do I need to buy?

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Self install Uverse TV

Here is my situation, until 10 days ago I used to have Uverse TV. I decided to switch to direct TV, but kept, uverse Internet. Direct TV did not work out, so I canceled the service and I want to go back to Uverse TV. Can I request a DVR and receivers from ATT and self connect them myself, or do I ha

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Pixelation on UVERSE TV - started around July 2017/got less/now back last week on more channels

Problem started around June 2017. AT&T tech came to house July 2017 & could not fix. Called back few days later and said it was AT&T equipment problem and date to fix was unknown. Problem became less late summer. Now came back last week on channels (ABC,NBC, PBS) that were clear of this

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Directv HR-24 repeatedly locked up at "Receiver Self-Check"... Already ordered replacement, but any final tips?

My HR-24 appears to have bit it after 8+ years of service. It was frozen on my DVR list earlier, I reset it, and it's never come back and has been stuck on "Receiver Self Check" on every reset attempt. Anyway, they're sending a receiver, but I'd still love to recover some recordings. Most of th

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A self check happens every 10 minutes

My direct tv receive stops and does a self check about every 10 minutes.

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Pay more for less service

Lastly  to add insult to injury they are now attempting to charge me more for less because there technicians can't fix issues

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Receiver in self test loop

My receiver seems to be in a self test do-loop.  When I turned it on this afternoon, the TV displayed "Your receiver is in standby mode.  Turn on power to watch TV".  Power switch didn't do anything, but after a few seconds it displayed "Your receiver is starting up" followed by "just a few more sec

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reciever self-check

my receiver has been running a sel-check all day. it goes to the "only a few more seconds' screen then restarts the self-check agian. what do I need o do?

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Please Help Me! I just want what was promised. No more, no less.

Hello at the end of my first year of Uverse and internet I was being offered deals with my local cable provider and was considering canceling my service.  I called in to cancel and a person ( a lady ) said she could get us on a plan that we woudl be satisfied with.  She also told me the call was rec

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My receiver turns its self off

My DVR receiver normally in the evening turns its self off. Sometimes it will turn back on in a second, other times it stays off until I turn it back on. It is the only receiver in the house that does this, we have 3.... Is my receiver busted?

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Self-Install - Backfeed to existing phone circuit?

I'm thinking about moving from AT&T DSL to Uverse Internet & Voice using the self-install option which evidently gets you a 2Wire 3600HGV RG.  An AT&T instruction seems to indicate that you cannot connect all the phone jacks in your house unless you have Uverse TV also.  That doesn't make sense to m

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