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If you really want Alexa to control DirecTV you can put a few pieces of software and hardware together, but it will take quite a bit of work and it will be a one-off solution specific to your needs. DirecTV boxes can be controlled by IR codes. The Global Cache GC-100 emits IR codes and can...

The C61K is the way to go. If you have issues then DirecTV has to fix them and they can’t pass the blame to the TV manufacturer. If you get a new TV, you can just plug it in to the client, no RVU setup hassle. It uses the MOCA/DECA natively so you do not need a CCK behind your TV like you...

You can copy them real time by using the analog hole. Connect the analog output from the HR24 to a video capture device. Use software that is compatible with the video capture device to record to the computer. Component cables will get you HD. Composite cables will get you SD. If you have...

What you want to do was sort of possible with cable. A multi stream cable card pci-e card could be put in a computer. Then up to 6 channels could be watched/recorded on the computer from the cable connection if the cable card supported 6 streams. With directv the closest you can get is 2...

The spacing is different. On the SL3 LNBF the spacing makes it appear like one feed horn is shared for all 3 positions. On the AK/HI LNBF, the 3 separate feed horns are clearly visible. AK and HI locals are carried on spot beams specific to AK and HI (99S). The AK/HI LNBF will grab whatever...

The AK/HI LNBF is made for a 1.2m dish. When the AK/HI lnb is put on the dish directv expects it to be installed on the eyes for 99, 101, and 103 line up with where signals will focus after being reflected by the dish. With some measurements, math, trial and error, and assorted hardware it...

DirecTV also has an advantage with controlling where the Ka signals go. At Ka frequencies antennas with directional patterns are easier to make (smaller) than at Ku frequencies. Highly directional antennas have a main lobe and then smaller side lobes. The spill over you may see might be from...

If you really want to do the best possible for Ka reception, you would need 4 dishes, 4 LNB’s, and a handful of diplexers. At 99 and 103 there are 2 bands of Ka in use, Ka low and Ka high. They stack above and below the standard satellite IF (Ka low 250-750 MHz, Ku 950-1450 MHz, Ka High...

There are a few SD channels that are only available on Ka. For example, 293 Baby First is SD but it comes from 99.

Where, how, from who?

Two 18” dishes could be used with a SWM8/16 to get 101 and 119 for a Genie. If for some reason the original poster had two 18” dishes and LNBF’s, one could be pointed at 101 and one could be pointed at 119. Then a SWM8 and power inserter (about $25 on ebay) could be used. Directv is not using...

I am in Fallston MD, out of range of WZDC-CD in DC.

With DIRECTV what will be the best package for watching the 2016 Olympics? The American channel coverage of previous summer games has been poor in my opinion. Events are not shown live, events are massively time shifted to put content that the station thinks will be popular in prime time...

SD channels look better on a HD TV with a HD box through HDMI than they do on an HD TV with a SD box using composite or s-video. My grandparents went from a D12 to a HR34 on the same TV and the difference was night and day. It seems reasonable to tell the OP to call Directv and see what they...

Are you stretching a 4:3 signal to fill a 16:9 display? If you are, that will make any compression more visible side to side. How big is your TV? I DVR shows from SD channels to save space on my HR44’s hard drive, and watch them on a 32” LCD HDTV and other than being 4:3 with black bars they...

What is your goal with a bigger dish/more signal, to fight rain fade? If you are watching an HD channel and loose signal from weather, the SD version of the channel may still be watchable, so you could unhide SD duplicates to see if that helps. If the world direct were to work with a slime...

Are there SD versions of your desired channels? If so, they are probably on Ku at 101. So if the content is more important than SD versus HD, you have several ways to proceed. First, if the HD channel goes out, switch to the SD channel. Ku has less rain fade than Ka so the DirecTV dish may be...

Will an H44 work with an AM21 and let the clients use the OTA tuners?

If someone does not like the hardware DirecTV wants to give them, a person is free to shop around and get the hardware they want, but it may cost more upfront. After that, monthly it is all the same. In DirecTV’s mind, any TV hooked up will cost a customer $6/month. If someone does not like...

I think you could flip-flop 99/103 with a SL3 legacy LNB, a SWM8 or 16, some diplexers and a polarity locker. With a legacy LNB, Ka comes out on the coax between 250 and 750 MHz. Ku comes out in the normal satellite range. The trick would be to take the ka from the 22khz on outputs of a...