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replacement set top box

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Set Top Boxes

What are the dimensions of the set top boxes used by Uverse?  This is for shelving purposes.

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Set top box

My screen says "this set top box does not match the account settings"

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Set Top DVR Not Working

My set top DVR gives me the error "this set top box does not match the account settings".  It was working fine until today.  I just recently had fiber installed, but it was still working after that.  Any help?

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Connect directv top box

How do you connect directv top box

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Set top box

Is there an updated set top box for Directv Stream? My box is probably 4 yrs old.

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Home Screen Top Row

Is there a way to customize the tiles that appear on the top row of the DTV Stream Home Screen? It just shows the first eight channels of the guide.

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Are Set Top Boxes Needed With U-verse?

I have U-verse and 5 separate TVs - all with set top boxes. Some are older TVs, a couple are smart TVs, and one has a Roku.  In what cases do I need a set top box?

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U-verse set top box

AT&T replace my gateway that does not have a coaxial connection in the back. How do you make wired u-verse set top boxes work?

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Set top box

Received a new box and it states "this set top box does not match the account settings" was told to leave GUID-cdd45adb-20f4-4094-94cf-41973e93eeb1 and telephone number-[EDITED per Community Guidelines - removed personal information}

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VIDEO 1 at top of screen

How do I remove VIDEO 1 from top of screen?

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set top box and account not matching

I have an extra set top box iI am placing in a guest room and am receiving the message "set top box does not match account settings"

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line across top of screen

on shows where picture is in wide screen a white scratchy line is across the top of screen. Is this a problem with my new Samsung 52" or is it a format problem that can be adjusted ?

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Reset Password on Set top boxes

I have forgotten my password on the set top boxes.  How do I reset.

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Set top box does not match.

I’m trying to hook up our new wireless receiver, I keep getting this alert... “Set top box does not match account settings”.

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noisy top line of TV

Occasionally I get a very thin white/static line across the top of the TV. It does not happen very often but is a distraction when it does. It is only specific to the occasional recording so it makes me think its the DVR and not the TV. Any idea on how to fix this? Thanks for your help.

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Thin white line on top of TV

We have about 3" of white line on the top of the TV. This started about 1 month ago, it is getting worse.  What can I do to fix this.

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set top box availability

I would like to move my TV away from my AT&T gateway.  I understand that AT&T can provide a wireless set top box, and this would solve my problem.  However, I was just told that I cannot have only a wireless box; I must also have a wired box as well (2 boxes total).  Since I have only one TV, this m

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top box error

forum says:     Re: Error message "set top box doesn't match account settings"When the AT&T rep ordered your switch out, they marked the wrong one as needing to be replaced.  Now that one is marked as off your account and the bad one is still on. I'd suggest that you click this to send a Private Mes

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Set top box does not match account settings

Just received replacement set top box from ATT uverse.  All connections made and checked.  TV is showing account unavailable, this set top box does not match the account settings.  Restart receiver not fixing.

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