New to the Community? Visit the Community How-To and Guidelines to get started.

Satellite Equipment
Get help with your DVR, receiver and satellite equipment.
-9235
All
Question
Will I get charged if I can't find my DirecTV remote?
I tend to lose remotes a lot and lately I lost my remote for my TV and recently I just found out we're cancelling our DirecTV, we've put the cables and receivers in there but I am having trouble finding the remote, it calls for it on the box but I can't find the remote anywhere and I just want to kn
Question
395
2
0
HDMI ARC
I just bought a new TV that has an HDMI arc hook-up. Does the direct box that I connect have the capability of using ARC?
Question
661
1
0
Continually records already viewed programs
HR44-500 Main Satellite Receiver Box was unplugged for a short period. Since then, my system continually records programs that I have already recorded, viewed and deleted. Example....I have been recording a program and viewing it for years. I view them and then delete them. Ever since the HR44-500 w
Question
141
4
0
autotune and other useful features missed on genie
I just upgraded to genie.....not a pleasure. Alot of changes. Trying to de-select which channels I don't wish to scroll threw took an hour for each box...slow response. Cannot scroll channels a page at a time. Slow up down on each channel. And, yes, my old boxes autotuned. I want each station to pop
Question
917
8
0
LG Magic remote controlling my directv recorder
i would like to know how (if?) i can control my directv recorder with my LG Magic Remote...and just use the LG Magic remote
Question
450
1
0
DIRECTV DVR playback better via app on ROKU
I have satellite DirecTV. Why is the picture so much better on the streaming app than it is when we go through the genie? We've begun to watch sports on the streaming app because the picture is so much better. We can even tape things on the genie/DVR and watch them via the directv app on our ROKU an
Question
178
2
0
Fire tv pairing for direct tv remote
Hi I want to pair my fire stick to work with my Direct tv remote. It’s the latest 2023 direct tv remote so it’s universal. However, I’m unable to control my fire stick on HDMI 2 with my direct tv remote. Is it possible at all?
Question
903
1
0
THR 22-100 will not connect to the mother ship
I recently noticed that my DVR has not gotten a service connection since last April. I have tried everything in settings to no avail. My Modem sees the DVR and it's connection is "live". I scheduled a recording with my computer connected to DTV's website that worked. It seems that DTV changed someth
Question
256
8
0
Directv hdmi issue with Samsung TV
Periodically I receive the following message "Your TV does not support this program's content protection. Replacing the TV's HDMI cable with component cables will allow you to view this program." I have an HR54/200 mini genie hooked up to a Samsung UN50KU630D TV. I have had these two paired for seve
Question
3.6K
9
0

