Direct TV upgrade to Genie 2 knocks RV'rs out
We were due an upgrade for our Directv at home. The old system would freeze up, reboot on it's own, turned into a nightmare. We went from the Genie 1 system to the Genie 2. Awful idea. The new ...
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STBRetired wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:"My Equipment" listing on directv.com has it as Genie Gen 3. It's a HR54-500. Did I call it the wrong thing?
Genie 3? Never heard of such a thing! The Genie 2 is a completely different beast than any previous Genie as it does not connect to a TV and acts as a server. What's a Genie 3?
So, not a Genie 3 but a Genie, 3rd Generation (HR34, 44, 54). The Genie 2 is a stand-alone server that offers NO direct connection to a television. To watch TV you need the Genie 2 PLUS a client at each TV.
