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Main Reciever freezing
The main receiver is the only one out of my 5 receivers that keeps freezing up And lags to respond to the remote. I have tried resetting the receiver in two separate ways. I did the signal testing and all the scores on each individual transponder come out in the high 90s and signal strength is good.
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Movie Extra Pack Free Preview 1/28 - 2/3
https://tvanswerman.com/2026/01/27/directv-offers-free-preview-of-8-channels/ The preview, which will run from January 28 to February 3, includes the eight channels from the TV provider’s Movie Extra Pack which are located from channels 564 to 573. The channels are: HDNet Movies, Sony Movies, Crime
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Included Premium Channels and other
I'm assuming all channels are HD, unless noted, Correct? Also, Can I watch a previous paid for streaming service with DTV Sat? Thank You Zak
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List is gone, menu just changed yesterday.
All of a sudden I get to my lists and the menu is all (Edited per community guidelines)ed up. I tried deleting a show and it won’t delete and the only way to get anything to happen is turn the god (Edited per community guidelines) thing off and back on and I’m still in the same spot. What the (Edite
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Message on initial screen on my tv
All of a sudden I have a screen when turning on my tv (I have Direct TV) that says "Select your experience" It appears to be created by Amazon. It has their insignia on it and suggests "Sign up a free Amazon account". It suggests a "full" or "basic" plan. I cannot use ANY key on my remote to remove
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Signal defaults to Lenoir City TN
I'm a recent subscriber to Direct TV Gemini Air using ATT fiber. Installing tech ( ATT) did not do a complete job of setup. Within 48 hours we experienced the programming for our package "change" from our local channels and guide for our zip code and instead deliver the signal for Lenoir City TN. Th
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HBO on Demand Shows not recording and stop mid viewing
I recently added HBO Max. I'm trying to watch an episode, but it plays for a while and then freezes. I attempted to record the episode, but it did not record; it reads "Pending Recording". I set up multiple episodes to record. They all read "Pending Recording." It has been two days, and they all rea
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My Direct Tv box changes the channel when powering off?
I work in an assisted living facility which provides Direct Tv to over 90 units, each getting their own cable box. Some with multiple cable boxes. In one (1) unit the television (Vizio) and the Direct Tv box both work, and all channels can be watched as desired. However, when the resident turns off
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Local channel connector
I haven't spoken with 5 direct tv customer service or tech people. They said they would send me a local channel connector and then said the system says we are not eligible Even though before they put the order in it says we are. The last tech we spoke to told us to buy an over-the-air antenna. We di
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