Upgrade to 4k receiver

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MUSKOKAN

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• Sep 1, 2016

• #1

I currently have 4 receivers on my account. to Florida for the winter and take on of them with me and tell Direct that I have moved and they set up there. Now if I were to upgrade to 4K in Florida would that make all my other receivers useless or could I keep them and then just move the new 4K north with me in the spring

 

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maestro7

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• Sep 1, 2016

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You can upgrade to 4K capabilities at any time. As far as I know, this would mean you'd have to replace/get an HR54-level Genie DVR, a separate mini-style receiver (for 4K) and your wiring topology would need changed to a SWiM system (if not already). You'd also restart a contractual term.

Other than that, as long as your other receivers are SWiM-compatible (something DirecTV could also confirm), getting to 4K has nothing else to do with existing receivers, unless someone else knows something I don't.

 

jcrandall

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• Sep 1, 2016

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I would agree. Any older receivers that are not SWM compatible they would replace, likely with genie mini clients.

 

Jimbo

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• Sep 2, 2016

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Make sure your using the same dish LNB in Florida as you are up north and the move should be minimal.

 

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mdram

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• Sep 2, 2016

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the 4k will only be output from a mini
in order to take 4k with you you would need to take the hr54 AND the mini

 

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• Sep 2, 2016

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Thanks