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Watching on Satellite
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Channel suggestion
I like ch 200 NEWSMIX but you should add ch 348 FSTV and ch 347 THE FIRST. That way you would have 3 liberal channels MS NOW, CNN, FSTV and 3 conservative channels FOX, NEWSMAX, THE FIRST Don't need BBC, and 2 weather channels.
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Pixelation on Washington locals
Has anyone else been seeing pixelation issues on channels 4 and 7 using the satellite system in the Washington, DC area?
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restricted content message
Most of our channels have begun displaying restricted content messages. We would like to access the programming we paid for.
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Gemini remote won't delete multiple episodes of recorded show
The gemini remote will not delete programs by pushing the red button as it says to do on the listed show description, nor can you delete multiple recordings of the same show.
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ESPN/ESPN2 4K announcement and DirecTV question
ESPN/ESPN2 just announced a rollout of 4k across their broadcast channels. Will these appear on the DirecTV dedicated 4k channels going forward? https://cordcuttersnews.com/youtube-tv-disney-more-are-getting-espn-in-4k-hdr-this-week/
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ACC Network displayed channel not authorized screen today
I went down to a regular sports bar hangout intent on watching today’s Virginia Tech football season opener against Virginia Military Institute on the ACC Network (channel 612) on their DirectTV feed. This channel has reliably worked in the past few years without a problem. However today, when the b
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Jeopardy series not recording
I have tried several times to setup a Jeopardy series recording and the episodes are not recording consistently. Right Jeopardy is in reruns for tournaments, but I'd still like to record them so I can catch-up. I have tried Google, Reddit and these forums but nothing seems to fix the problem. I know
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BLUETOOTH FREEZES SATELLITE FEED
Recently when I connected any of my bluetooth headphones to my Gemini box, the satellite feed froze, and if I change the channel, all I get is a black screen with the channel information header. The apps work fine. Tech support sent me a replacement box and said that the updated firmware would solve
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