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HR44 - 14 years old - Beginning to act up

Got DTV in 2010 with a HR44 and a satellite box for the bedroom. We have used the SATA connection and a remote drive enclosure to store more content than the internal disk in the HR44. The HR44 has started dropping recordings in the middle and has self reset several times. What is thee problem I am

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Apps not working with my new Gemini Box

I can't get any of our Apps to work after getting our new Gemini box. Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Disney + they all say they can't connect to the internet, but the TV is connected and the Gemini is working. Why can't I get the Apps to work?

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Searching for a compatible remote control similar to the Gemini for my directv

I just switched to Directv and was given one Gemini connector to plug into back of older not-smart tv and that came with a remote control. For 2nd tv, I downloaded the Directv app, and am using the Sony TV remote. That original TV remote is not as simple or straightforward as on the one that came wi

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disconnected "power to SWiM" (PI21R2-16) now the reciever isn't turning on

I disconnected the cable connected to the "power to SWiM" as it was tangled up with other cables and I needed to move it but now the receiver isn't turning on. To make it worse we have two cables that connect to the DirectTV satellite dish and another one that connects to an old Dish TV (old provide

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30 second skip for football

Not a Satellite customer yet and it has been very difficult to know if DTV is right for me without a demo. I am a Xfinity customer and I can frequently go through a recorded football game very fast. Using a 30 second skip with there being a 40 second clock between plays, I can press the skip button-

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zoom

My tv is showing a large picture with letters on the top and bottom. How do I set it to the correct.I think the zoom button was pressed. I have tried all the resolution formats and reset as well. thanks Pat

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Channel 360

Picture flashing in and out. Also losing audio all other channels working fine have reset all equipment

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Problem with Directv channel 360

Periodically over the last few days channel 360 flashes, freezes momentarily, loses audio andmomentarily goes to a black screen.

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Picture quality decline?

Has anyone noticed maybe in past few weeks to a month, the picture quality on Directv has declined? It seems more compressed than normal. This feels like it could be beginning of the end of the hardware satellite. Did they flip over to a streaming satellite feature with a low bit rate?

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Holiday Entertainment and Santa Tracker!

Tune to channel 188 on DIRECTV Satellite and enjoy the interactive TV app filled with holiday movies, family-friendly holiday games, sing-alongs, read-along books, & more. You can also track Santa on his journey around the globe on Christmas Eve!

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