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How to Boost Signal to a Satellite Receiver With a Long Cable
So you want to boost the signal from your satellite dish to your satellite receiver over a long length of cable. Perhaps your satellite dish had to be installed on some obscure corner of your property...
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How to Find Antenna Directions
Bad reception while watching television can be irritating, but there is a good reason for it. Every TV station's content is transmitted by a tower; some are closeby and therefore offer an excellent...
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How to Set Up a Remote to Work With DirecTV DVR
If you lose your DirecTV DVR remote control, you may end up paying a fair amount to have it replaced through your cable provider. Purchasing a regular universal remote control will not only allow you...
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How to Install a DirecTV 5-LNB Slimline Satellite Dish
An LNB, or low noise block converter, is the part of the satellite dish that actually receives your television signal from the satellite dish and converts it into a usable signal to send down to your...
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How to Find Azimuth & Elevation for a 99-Degree Satellite for DirecTV
To receive a signal from one of the DirecTV satellites you need to aim your home dish to line up with the angle and orientation of the satellite orbiting the earth. The orbiting satellite is in a...
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How to Align the SlimLine 3 LNB DIRECTV Dish
A 3-LNB DIRECTV satellite dish can receive signals from three different satellites. An LNB, or low noise block converter, is the plastic portion on the front of the dish that receives, decodes and...
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How to Get a Channel Guide for DIRECTV
DirecTV provides customers with hundreds of channels and programs to choose from. The digital satellite service officially has over 200 different networks. With all those choices, it can be hard to...
View ArticleHow to Use a DirecTV Remote on a Polaroid LCD
DIRECTV brands itself as "the ultimate TV experience." As of 2010, it is one of the leading satellite TV service providers in the U.S. In addition to a DIRECTV satellite receiver, subscribers to...
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How to Move My Direct TV
DirecTV, a 16-year-old satellite digital cable service, provides 225 channels of programming to 13 million homes and businesses. A customer receives her signal from a dish installed on her property....
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How to Get Local TV Channels on Directv
DirecTV is a satellite television provider with millions of customers across the United States. Its lineup includes hundreds of channels, including High Definition, sports and premium channels. It also...
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What Is the Difference Between an SWM-3 and an SWM-5 Dish?
There are dozens of man-made satellites orbiting Earth's atmosphere along paths known as orbital slots. Uplink dishes on the Earths' surface feed orbiting satellites with information used for a variety...
View ArticleHow to Set Up a DirecTV Remote for Two Receivers
The remote control that comes with the DirecTV satellite box and service is known as a "universal" remote control because it can be programmed to control a variety of audio/video devices. While the...
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How to Boost DirecTV Satellite Reception
Having a DirecTV dish and service gives you hundreds of channels, but there are times with digital technology that you may get distortion or even complete interruption of your signal. If this is the...
View ArticleHow Does Verizon FiOS Work?
Verizon FiOS is an Internet, TV and phone service offered by Verizon Communications Inc. in some parts of the U.S. It uses fiber optic cables -- which offers a large transmission capacity -- to deliver...
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What Frequencies Are DTV?
The technology involved in DirecTV satellite TV broadcasting is much more complex than the average consumer realizes. Direct TV owns a fleet of 12 satellites orbiting the Earth broadcasting thousands...
View ArticleHow to Program DirecTV Remotes for a Panasonic
Every DirecTV customer receives the same basic equipment when he subscribes to DirecTV service. A DirecTV satellite dish is installed on the outdoor property and, to unscramble the TV signals for the...
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How to Get Recordings Off of a Direct TV DVR
Using the DirecTV DVR to record DirecTV programming has many advantages. The DVR's user interface, for example, makes recording and playing back television shows very simple. There's also no need to...
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What Transponder to Use for Direct TV
DirecTV offers satellite television for homes and businesses outfitted with a receiving satellite dish. The satellite television signal uses multiple transponders for communicating numerous channels to...
View ArticleHow to Put the DirecTV Box on a TV Just to Get Regular Channels
All DirecTV receivers are equipped with an "Off Air" antenna terminal. The Off Air terminal is used to accommodate a terrestrial TV antenna connection. This allows the receiver to pick up local,...
View ArticleHow to Get Rid of DIRECTV
DIRECTV is a TV satellite service provider. If you have DIRECTV and you would like to cancel your membership and close you account, you may do so at any time. Depending on if you rent or purchase your...
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How to Find a Receiver's RID Number
Satellite television broadcasting receivers are individually identified within the customer home. Each receiver has three unique pieces of information attached to it. The satellite broadcasters DirecTV...
View ArticleHow to Hook Up DIRECTV to a Vizio Model Number VO320E
There are four options for connecting a DirecTV satellite receiver to your Vizio VO320E HDTV. HDMI gives the best picture and sound, but older DirecTV receivers may not have an HDMI port. Component...
View ArticleHow to Record to My PS3 From DirecTV
The PS3 is short for the PlayStation 3. This console lets you play video games. It also provides a variety of outputs that lets you play other devices. For example, you may connect your PS3 console...
View ArticleHow to Lock DirecTV
Your DirecTV receiver allows you to block your children from viewing inappropriate materials. You can set limits on the hours your kids can watch TV, and limit the maximum amount on pay-per-view...
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How Does a CRT TV Work?
Cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs employ different technology from liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma TVs. In fact, it is the presence of a CRT -- a funnel-shaped glass tube -- that gives CRT TVs their...
View ArticleI Moved My Directv Satellite TV Receiver to Another Room & Now I Cannot Get a...
Signal loss after you move a Directv receiver to another room may be due to a lack of a connection to the satellite dish or other causes. First and foremost, ensure your receiver is connected to a...
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How to Hook Up DirecTV for the Whole Home
There's good and bad news when it comes to hooking up DirecTV satellite service to your whole home. The good news is that DirecTV will install all the necessary equipment for most new customers. The...
View ArticleDoes the DirecTV Box Have Headphone Input?
DirecTV cable boxes have several input sources that allow you to connect your TV to the satellite cable services offered by DirecTV. Although the cable box does not have a headphone input, it does have...
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When I Fast-Forward, My DirecTV HD DVR Locks Up
DirecTV's HD DVR receivers allow you to record live TV for later playback. If the shows you've recorded lock up during playback, it's due to one of two root causes: problems with your signal or...
View ArticleWhat Happens if You Unplug DirecTV?
Unplugging your DirecTV satellite receiver from its wired connection to the satellite dish or TV leaves the device inoperable, making it impossible to view the provider’s programming until the...
View ArticleHelp on a DirectTV Receiver That Can't Find a Signal
A DirecTV satellite signal can be lost in certain situations, some within your control to rectify, some outside of your control. The first step you should take in this situation is to check all of the...
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How to Program a DirectTV Remote for an HD Receiver
When you sign up for DirecTV, you have several options regarding the level of programming and receiver quality. If you rent a DirecTV HD receiver or DVR you will also receive a remote to control it....
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How to Signal a Direct TV Satellite
While the positioning of a DirectTV satellite dish is often left to an installation specialist, you can handle signal reception duties at your home even if you lack any satellite expertise. By using...
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How to Program a Direct TV RC23 Remote
DirecTV, a satellite television provider, manufactures the RC23 remote control. This is a universal remote control that can be programmed to control three additional devices in addition to your DirecTV...
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How to Connect an IR Remote Extender to Direct TV
An IR (infra-red) remote extender is essentially an amplifier for boosting the radio signal that allows electronic components to be operated by remote control. The extender consists of a transmitter...
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How to Mount a Direct TV Receiver on the Wall
Wall-mounting DirecTV receivers on specialized equipment shelves makes sense in places where adding A/V furniture is either impractical or impossible. This often is the case in bedrooms, kids' play...
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How to Hook Up a DirecTV Receiver With a USB Cable
DirecTV satellite receivers have a built-in USB port. This USB port is used for Internet connections and imports the data for television on-demand. Although the DirecTV receiver does have a standard...
View ArticleHow to Adjust the Format on My Apex 27-Inch TV
The Apex 27-inch television has the proper proportions for displaying a widescreen image from a TV broadcast or a DVD without either end of the image being cut off. Adjust the viewing format of the...
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How to Receive Better Television Reception Without Cable or Satellite
As of September 2010, the highest-quality television resolution available is 1080p, where the "p" stands for progressive. The satellite and cable companies transmit a few programs in 1080p, but the...
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How to Program a Direct TV Remote to a Samsung LCD
DirecTV is a satellite television broadcasting company. DirecTV provides its subscribers with a console and remote control. The remote control that comes with DirecTV services is a universal remote. A...
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How to Connect a DirecTV DVR to a TV
The digital video recorder (DVR) built into a DirecTV receiver lets you record satellite television to a hard disc drive inside the component for viewing at your convenience. When you're ready to watch...
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How to Connect Direct TV to My Modem
Most DirecTV satellite receivers now have a DVR built right in. This allows you to record your favorite programming at the press of a button. However, to take advantage of the DVR service you must have...
View ArticleDirecTV Dish Pointing Instructions
DirecTV is a popular home satellite television service offering more than 160 high definition channels. In addition, DirecTV also offers 3D television, interactive channels, and the ability to record...
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How to Set Up DIRECTV to My Sony LCD TV
Sony has a large line of LCD televisions, and it is able to hook up to a DirecTV receiver. Because the Sony LCD is high-definition based, you are able to view the DirecTV programming in full HD (as...
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How to Hook Up DirecTV Satellites
A DirecTV satellite dish can be assembled without the assistance of a DirecTV technician. Each DirecTV package contains an instruction guide for proper installation, and the process is similar to that...
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How to Program DirectTV Channels on a New TV
If you are a DIRECTV subscriber, you can program your new TV to pick up your DIRECTV channels by going into the Channel Setup menu in your TV's menu options. The Channel Setup menu features an option...
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How to Activate a Used DirecTV Satellite Receiver
DIRECTV customers typically have to pay a monthly charge for leased receivers. As a DIRECTV customer, however, you can purchase a previously owned receiver and have it activated without being billed on...
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How to Locate a Channel Guide for DirecTV
All those great channels you bought when you signed up for DIRECTV can get awfully confusing in a hurry if you don't have a resource to help navigate them all. And you need not flip blindly from...
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How to Buy a Directv HD Receiver
If you have DirecTV and want to see your shows in high definition, you must purchase an HD compatible receiver. The HD receiver decodes the satellite signal, allowing you to see sports, TV shows and...
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How to Set Up a Portable DirecTV Dish for My RV
Just because you travel around from campground to campground, doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice the comforts of home. If you like to travel in your RV, you can still have cable TV everywhere you...
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