Do I need a DIRECTV box for every TV?
This is a normal question for customers who subscribe to the DIRECTV service or those who need to have their systems upgraded. Since today’s homes feature more than one television set, the acquisition of a receiver box for each television set becomes expensive. Thankfully, you do not necessarily require the DIRECTV satellite box for each TV set within your home to work on. Here are other choices to allow you to view the desired programs on another TV without necessarily having to use other boxes.
What exactly does a DIRECTV Box do and how does it work?
Set-top boxes are commonly referred to as DIRECTV receivers and they have a very important role to play in the process of viewing the programs that are broadcasted by the satellite; these boxes decode the signal and turn it into images that can be displayed on your television sets. If you don’t have a satellite box, then it becomes a mere receiving of signal which is largely incoherent when displayed on the television. They are used to receive the signal and in return enable you to watch as many as 300 or more channels that are available in the market.
Is there any need to get a box for the main TV?
Well, for that primary television set that you rely on most, to which you want all the channels to be available or signals from all territories, you do require a DIRECTV receiver box connection. This opens up all the Channels, Interactive Services, On Demand, and Other Features of DIRECTV. Professional installation normally entails the linking of the satellite dish technology with the wiring being done in the main TV room.
Adding Additional TVs
Once your main TV is set up with a receiver from DIRECTV, you have a few different options for enabling additional TVs in your home to view programming without getting a box for every single one:
1. Multiple Room Wired Connection
This setup allows the other additional TVs to have similar full-featured programming and options to the primary TV through the use of a wired multi-room receiver. This would involve wiring other rooms for the DIRECTV box so that one can enjoy all that the Genie DVR system has to offer. Generally, another fee is charged for the extra boxes, but the cost per additional TV is much less per month.
2. Wireless Genie Minis
The simplest and cheapest solution is generally a Genie Mini wireless client if additional TVs are added to the system. The Genie Mini is a simple box that can be connected to your existing Genie DVR service without the need for any cables. This enables you to selectively and remotely monitor or program the programs that are recorded on your primary Genie DVR without requiring wired links and another satellite dish. You can watch live TV and recordings on other TVs through Genie Mini without installing cables. These wireless clients simply must be in the wireless transmission range of the wireless network being broadcast by the main Genie DVR. They are inexpensive to add and the only price increase that may be incurred is a small monthly incremental access fee.
3. DIRECTV App
DIRECTV programming is available on other supported portable devices which are in the form of an application that one has to download. Ensure that your compatible Smart TV, streaming device, phone, tablet, or computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your primary DIRECTV receiver. You can then hook up these devices with your Genie HD DVR library and stream content at any part of the house. On the same note, with the Directv application for streaming your DVR recordings and On Demand selection, you don’t have to have a box for Directv programming on every screen.
4. DIRECTV Ready TVs
Today’s smarter TVs come with the DIRECTV Ready logo which means they are already integrated into the DIRECTV satellite service. This integrated TV can be connected to other rooms in the house and the main DIRECTV receiver in the home network. This will enable you to view the programming guide available from DIRECTV and also enable you to interact with your DVR recordings all from the television without having to use a satellite box or even any wires.
Therefore, contrary to what most people believe, you cannot install a DIRECTV satellite system without at least one receiver connected to your satellite dish to view your programs but you do not need to get a separate box for each television in your house. Greek and wireless multi-room choices like Genie Minis enable you to eliminate additional boxes and costs for other TVs. Other techniques to solve the more screens than receivers issue include Ready TV integration and mobile streaming through which one can access more programming options on other TVs without requiring a separate receiver. If you are not sure about how and which services to bundle and about the total cost of getting service throughout the house, call a professional DIRECTV customer service representative.
