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NBA League Pass games won't playback on DVR the next day
I have had the NBA Season Pass for over 15 years. We receive it through Directv, which enables me to record the games and watch them later. I specifically record the Laker broadcasts. In the last week I have recorded several games to watch later and the playback was blank. Only the broadcast time sh
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can the 18 round dish be used at all any more
I've been using my 18" dish for years when we camp. I bring my H24 from home and it's been fine. This year, I cannot get any sat connection.
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How to stop the reciever from searching for Wireless Networks?
I have an old uncle who believes there is a hacker stealing his Directv. He showed me how he knows. It is actually WiFi signals such as our home wifi and our neighbors. He believes they are all signals connected to his reciever (none of them are including the home wifi). This has been going on for t
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Intermittent pixelation, access card shows heat stress
Was loosing tv shows and recordings due to pixelation/ black outs. Have an HR44-500. Blew any dust out of the casing and when I removed the access card to blow out the slot, I noticed brown spots around the chip end of the card. Could this be the cause? I've been a customer for years, would I have
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How should I upgrade my equipment?
I have three boxes in my house, one H44 and two C51-700s. What's the best upgrade path to actually have DVR? I've already had DirecTV for more than two years now in good standing.
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Gemini
DirecTV installed three Gemini units during the summer of 2024. When a DirecTV technician came out in November due to issues with the Gemini units, the technician told us the Gemini is not compatible with Genie, that we never should have been sold on the Gemini product so long as we have a Genie.
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Picture quality with a Gemini piggy-backed to a Genie DVR on Sat
I have had my TV (4K) connected to a Genie DVR with Sat connection for several years. I have always had great picture quality on live and recorded shows. I recently added the Gemini piggy-backed to the Genie. I have had a downgrade in perceived picture quality. I went through the
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I have directv in my home and one big reciever and two smaller boxes for two other tv's. I want to add a tailgater to my travel trailer,
I have Directv in my home and it works fine. I want to add a tv out in my travel trailer and use the tailgaiter kit to add the trailer tv to my primary account. In my house I have one large receiver and two much smaller boxes, at the other tv's. Do I need to buy/order another large receiver to put i
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How can I use one coax for both OTA and genie 2 server
I would like to mount an OTA antenna next to my satellite dish, and multiplex it with the satellite feed. Inside the house I would then demultiplex the coax in front of my Genie 2 server so I can connect the OTA side to a HomeRun wireless device to watch OTA broadcasts on my TVs. Is this possible?
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Which stand alone DVR receiver will work with a stand alone dish?
I have the geni system in my house and have a stand alone dish in my tiki hut (deck) that I have a H24-700 receiver. I also have a H24-700 receiver on the dock. In the boat an Intellian system. I just take the receivers with me when I use the boat or the camper use a foldout dish for it or when tail
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