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I recently purchased a Samsung UN32F5500 for my sons playroom. This TV is a 2013 model therefore RVU enabled so I was looking forward to seeing this setup in action. I loved the idea of just a TV hanging on the wall, no shelves, no a/v storage units and no receivers... Just like a picture frame.. Kinda the idea tv marketers pushed on us when flat screen TVs first arrived.
The only cables required are the power cord and Ethernet. Wifi works as well but I like the constant connection of a wired setup.. Now you must have a genie model receiver for this to work so a hr34 or hr44. I have a hr44 and it is connected to my network through a deca. I know the genie models have there own deca built in but I originally had an Hr24 and when I upgraded to the genie I left the cabling as is.
Upon powering up the Samsung it will take you through a setup sequence. For TV setup you only have the option of stb or OTA. Just to proceed I chose OTA and once it got to the channel scanning screen I cancelled the scan. Next it asks you to setup the smart hub (apps).
Once that is complete press the input button and all the options will show up across the top. The first two inputs are labeled TV (analog cable/OTA) and RVU directv living room ( what I named my hr44). When you select that input the familiar directv GUI shows up with instructions on how to add this TV.
At this point go to your genie, menu/settings/whole home/add client. You will be given a 4 digit pin #. Take that pin back to your RVU TV and you'll notice the screen changed, same directv GUI but now its asking for the pin #. Once entered a note will pop up asking you to call directv to add this location.
I called the 1800 # and the first person had no idea what I was taking about. I tried my best to explain but he kept asking me for a receiver id. He transferred me to tech support but I was hung up on during the transfer. I called back and got a new gentlemen who knew exactly what I wanted and completed the task in less than 5 mins.
He asked for the TVs manufacture and also the 4 digit pin. Once he added it to my account the TV screen changed, it was now asking me to name this location. I named it playroom. Next it asks if you want to copy all the settings from the genie, ( favs ch list etc) I agreed. Next it asks if you want to setup a new remote but I declined as the TVs remote works everything perfectly.
After the remote setup screen channel #100 pops up. The directv rep asked me to check a bunch of channels and all came in fine. The only thing I noticed is there is a minor 1 second video freeze when you change channels... Not at all a deal breaker but I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in this review.
In regards to the Samsung remote.. All the buttons work as intended. Ch up/down, direction pad and select button, guide. Pressing menu will still bring up the Samsung TVs menu. In order to access the directv menu you have to press the yellow coloured button. The recording list is accessed by pressing the blue coloured button.
Some extra notes.
-upon turning on the TV there is a 30sec wait for the TV to access the RVU server.
-There is still a $6 charge for adding the RVU TV.
Hope this was helpful. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Thanks
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The only cables required are the power cord and Ethernet. Wifi works as well but I like the constant connection of a wired setup.. Now you must have a genie model receiver for this to work so a hr34 or hr44. I have a hr44 and it is connected to my network through a deca. I know the genie models have there own deca built in but I originally had an Hr24 and when I upgraded to the genie I left the cabling as is.
Upon powering up the Samsung it will take you through a setup sequence. For TV setup you only have the option of stb or OTA. Just to proceed I chose OTA and once it got to the channel scanning screen I cancelled the scan. Next it asks you to setup the smart hub (apps).
Once that is complete press the input button and all the options will show up across the top. The first two inputs are labeled TV (analog cable/OTA) and RVU directv living room ( what I named my hr44). When you select that input the familiar directv GUI shows up with instructions on how to add this TV.
At this point go to your genie, menu/settings/whole home/add client. You will be given a 4 digit pin #. Take that pin back to your RVU TV and you'll notice the screen changed, same directv GUI but now its asking for the pin #. Once entered a note will pop up asking you to call directv to add this location.
I called the 1800 # and the first person had no idea what I was taking about. I tried my best to explain but he kept asking me for a receiver id. He transferred me to tech support but I was hung up on during the transfer. I called back and got a new gentlemen who knew exactly what I wanted and completed the task in less than 5 mins.
He asked for the TVs manufacture and also the 4 digit pin. Once he added it to my account the TV screen changed, it was now asking me to name this location. I named it playroom. Next it asks if you want to copy all the settings from the genie, ( favs ch list etc) I agreed. Next it asks if you want to setup a new remote but I declined as the TVs remote works everything perfectly.
After the remote setup screen channel #100 pops up. The directv rep asked me to check a bunch of channels and all came in fine. The only thing I noticed is there is a minor 1 second video freeze when you change channels... Not at all a deal breaker but I'm trying to be as detailed as possible in this review.
In regards to the Samsung remote.. All the buttons work as intended. Ch up/down, direction pad and select button, guide. Pressing menu will still bring up the Samsung TVs menu. In order to access the directv menu you have to press the yellow coloured button. The recording list is accessed by pressing the blue coloured button.
Some extra notes.
-upon turning on the TV there is a 30sec wait for the TV to access the RVU server.
-There is still a $6 charge for adding the RVU TV.
Hope this was helpful. Don't hesitate to ask any questions.
Thanks
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
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Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
You should have looked in the APP STORE instead.
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.