DTV (DirecTV) Menus & My Configuration
I've listed information here, highlighting what I think is important/interesting. I document the settings for my 4 hardware items first (Genie 2 server, Gemini client, Genie Mini client, and Wireless Video Bridge - WVB)
After that I document settings that are common to the whole system, which are most likely in the Genie 2 server or the WVB, but can be accessed from any Client.
Note the menus are different for the Gemini client and the Genie Mini client. Gemini used to be called Osprey...
Note: after yet another "dustup" with an uppity moderator on the DirecTV forum, I'm no longer there. It's 90% bad information, and be careful of the data given there. The only data worse than the "experts" is the actual DTV customer service people who either give an answer that solves nothing, is not relevant, or ask you to take the issue to a DM to hide the fact that your problem cannot be solved.
Note how they are ranked in customer service: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/directv.com
News:
I've started a groups.io group: https://groups.io/g/DirecTV/topics everyone welcome! Set up with topics and none of that baloney found on the "official" help site.
Menus from Client/player: “GEMINI” - C71KWBPX-400C (in family room)
This client has android TV (v11) and apps, can be sideloaded, quad core 1.6 GHz, 16 GB
This is in a cupboard in the family room, with all the rest of the components
main screen from “info & test” from main menu-settings
(no header)
Client: DIRECTV C71KW-400 (Gemini client)
Client location Name: FAMILY ROOM
Client MAC Address: 78:67:0e:9c:f6:37 (have not located this mac address on my network)
Client software: release-r-wnc-0x1Afe-7
Server Receiver ID: 0224-4686-7008 (id of Genie 2)
Server Access Card: 0046-0106-0942 (card in Genie 2)
There are several 4 sub menus to the right:
- Run system test
- This device settings
- This device info
- Genie 2 info
all listed below IN ORDER
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“Run System Test” Menu
Takes you to a screen that warns you it takes several minutes and interrupts recordings.
press - (dash) to continue, back to cancel
need more description of results
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“This Device Settings” Menu (note: some of these items can be changed)
opens a menu on the right side, with information under "About", some items will open if you hit enter as you scroll to them, the item will be highlighted in lighter gray.
all of this should refer to the Gemini
Note: entering some of the menus results in the small video in the upper left corner and rest of screen black, reset the Gemini, nothing gets broken
Says : "About" at the top of the opening screen
Device name: FAMILY ROOM (this can be changed here)
Status: (select to expand, nothing can be changed on this menu)
IP Address:
- fe80::b22a:eb7:8a55:4774 (ipv6 clearly)
- 192.168.10.23 (ip address on local network, 2.4 GHz WiFi in this case)
- 169.254.128.95 (ip address on DECA system, i.e. the network for the 5 gig wireless bridge, this may change every so often)
Device MAC address:
- 78:67:0E:9C:F6:37 (still cannot find this mac address on my network, perhaps the DECA?)
Bluetooth address:
- 78:67:0e:9c:f6:38
Serial Number:
- X71VH3AE002449
Up time: hh:mm:ss (good to look at to see when last reboot)
Model: DIRECTV (doh!)
Android TV OS Version: 11
Android TV OS security patch level: June 5, 2024 (was December 5, 2023, July 5, 2023, May 5, 2023)
Kernel version:
- 4.9.333-1-27-abrelease-r-wnc-0x1AFE-7 #1 Thu Jul 18 01:41:11 UTC 2024
- (was 4.9.333-1-27-abrelease-r-wnc-0x1A35-6 #1 Fri Jan 26 00:41:47 UTC 2024
- (was 4.9.333-1-27-abrelease-r-wnc-0x1966-8 #1 Wed Aug 30 18:19:46 UTC 2023
- (was 4.9.333-1-27-abrelease-r-wnc-0x1966-7 #1 Tue Aug 1 21:41:18 UTC 2023
Android TV OS build:
- RTT4.220824.001.release-r-wnc-0x1AFE-7 (not sure what the RTT part means)
- RTT4.220824.001.release-r-wnc-0x1A35-6
- was RTT4.220824.001.release-r-wnc-0x1966-8
- was RTT4.220824.001.release-r-wnc-0x1966-7
Accounts
google:
Active remote
Name: mouse
Model: VRC82-22
Firmware: 7038.08.09
Battery: 70% (nice to know)
Broadband
Not connected
Video status
Unknown
Network
Mode: Wi-Fi
Location ZIP code
Unknown
Billing ZIP code
Unknown
Local channel determination
Unknown
Release
unknown
DIRECTV version
30.8.1.12
BSL version
2.2.7.1
BSU version
3.16
BFW version
4.2.5
Android TV Legal (hit enter)
open source licenses - shows a list of links to the open source
google legal - apparently goes to the internet, or tries, so far have gotten endless circular progress "spinner"
system webview licenses - has chromium, apache, etc licenses.
wallpapers - shows credits for the wallpapers "satelite imagery" [sic]
ads - you can reset your unique device advertising it here
Open settings: a whole lot of Android stuff
Network & Internet DIRECTV_WVB_4116bbf3 (shows ssid of WVB network)
Available networks
lists all available Wi-Fi networks, 2.4 and 5 gig
Other Options
Add new network
Scanning always available on/off READ this, lets other apps and location services work even if WiFi is off !!!
Ethernet - must mean wired connection
not connected (mine is not connected, but assume settings here)
Proxy settings (you can set an HTTP proxy for the browser)
IP settings
can set DHCP or static here
Accounts & sign-in
shows your google account, can add other accounts
Apps
recently opened apps (list of apps at top)
typical android list of apps, and you can uninstall and force stop (important) an app, disable, etc. protect yourself!
Permissions
app premissions
Special app access
Security & restrictions
Device Preferences
typical list of android TV stuff, where you can setup a keyboard,
Remote & Devices
shows paired remotes, and you can name them, also see battery percentage
you can add new DTV BT remotes, or other BT devices
“This Device Info” menu (this menu has scroll bar on left)
(no header)
Client: Directv C71KW-400
Client location Name: FAMILY ROOM
Client software: release-r-wnc-0x1AFE-7 24/07/17 18:43:20
Client Internal Temp: 147.0 F (used to run at about 143 until I put a laptop cooler under it, good to check)
Remote Type: Bluetooth
Client Video Network
Connection type: Wireless
Connection status: Connected
AP MAC address: 78:67:0E:9C:F6:37 (this is Gemini WiFi MAC, note: referred to as an Access Point)
AP Signal Strength Excellent (this and below don’t mean a lot, because it may be receiving from multiple devices)
AP Historical RSSI Min Excellent
AP Historical RSSI Max Excellent
AP Historical RSSI Average Excellent
Disconnections: 1 (good thing to monitor)
Client Parental Controls
Not worth detailing here, cannot change anything here
Client Ratings
I had some blocked here, went into settings, all green (allowed) now
Client Favorites
Lists any favorites and number of channels in them
Client Display Preferences
I have always hidden the SD duplicates
Client Captioning
Lots of settings here but you cannot change here
Client HDTV
Here is a good place to see what the Gemini thinks your tv can do… you should check often, the dang thing will change it..
Also “HDMI Control” show up here (CEC) you cannot change anything here
Native: off
Screen Format: Original Format
Bar Color: Dark Gray
TV Ratio: widescreen 16:9
TV Resolution: 4Kp60 (this is what you want to see if you have a 4k TV)
HDMI control is set to “on” - and you CANNOT TURN IT OFF!!
Client Audio
Again, you can check to see if dolby audio is on, a common issue that causes random audio cutout
Menu from any client: Server: HS17R1 – 500 - DirecTV Genie 2 (in family room)
(Tower) wireless server
Genie 2TM Info
(this info from the “Genie 2TM Info" menu from the Genie 2 Info screen from the settings menu on ANY client)
(no header)
Server: HS17R1/500
Server Receiver ID: 0224-4686-7008
Server access card: 0046-0106-0942
DVR Status: DVR Mode (what other modes are possible?)
Server Software
Software: 0x1b14, Tue 8/20, 12:34a (date and time here is when installed) (2024)
- was 0x1ab8, Tue 7/2 4:28a
- was 0x1ab7, Wed 5/29, 12:35a
- was 0x19e9, Wed 1/17, 2:23a
- was 0x19e8, Wed 12/6, 2:49a (2023)
- was 0x1987, Wed 9/20, 2:56a
- was 0x1986, 8/21 3:02a
- was 0x1983, Wed 8/16 3:32a
- was 0x1981, Tues 8/8 2:02a
Scheduled Upgrade: Not Scheduled (does this ever show?)
Status: 0x1ab7, Service 2, Wed 5/29, 12:25a (I believe this is the time of release or attempt to update)
Satellite Setup
Dish Type: SL3 LNB (helpful information on your dish and switch below)
Switch Type: SWM LNB
RB/INTL: None Selected (what is this?)
SWM Channel Count: 8 (are there different ones?)
Manufacturer: MTI
WM Serial No.: FFFFFFFF
SWM Firmware version: 2.0.0.24 (is there any relevance here?)
SWM Library version: 2.0.0.24
(section not labelled)
Completion Code: 9181 (??)
Server Internal Temp: 113 F (good to check)
Zip Code: 00000 (clearly worthless)
Clock
Daylight (DST) : Auto (Yes)
Time Zone: Auto (Pacific)
Date/Time: (note the time is when you entered this menu)
Over-the_air (OTA) Antenna
Nothing connected, but there should be a device coming
Server Network
IP Address: 192.168.10.26 (IP address on your home network)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.10.1
DNS: 192.168.10.225 (my windows domain controller and DNS server)
STB Services Port: N/A(818) (has an orange triangle with an exclamation mark)
Status: - [blank] (from STB port?)
Audio Services Port – [blank] (ditto)
Wireless: Connected
Ethernet: Not connected (I don’t have my Genie 2 hardwired)
MoCA Network: Coax Connected (very telling it is streaming via coax and MoCA)
Wireless Network Name: (SSID of my 2.4 network) (Note: the idiot Genie 2 does not have 5 gig Wi-Fi !!)
Wireless Signal strength: Excellent (Note it does not tell WHICH wireless network, the DECA one or to the home Wi-Fi)
Internet: Wireless Connected (I do not have my Geni 2 hardwired)
QoS: Disabled (would probably only be enabled if they added phone or similar)
Wireless Video Bridge (very interesting stuff here, tells a lot about DTV networking)
the 2 entries below have gone missing
Video Bridge 1
MAC Address: a4:43:8c:95:76:60 (seems to be MAC of external WVB)
Status: Active
Video Bridge 2
MAC Address: c6:fc:d0:63:27:32 (also needs checking)
Status: Active
Client Locations
Family Room
Device: DIRECTV C71KW-400 (Gemini)
MAC Address: 78:67:0E:9C:F6:37 (this is the Wi-Fi MAC for the Gemini)
Status: Wireless (wonder if it would change if more things hardwired, or through MoCA)
RSSI: Excellent (be sure to check this)
Average RSSI: Excellent (be sure to check this too)
Connection Speed: 1 Mbps (I think this may be a running speed check, have seen 0)
Disconnection: 0 in last 7 days (another thing worth checking)
Garage
Device: DIRECTV C41W-500 (this unit has wireless)
MAC Address: 40:3d:ec:52:53:4c (need to check which mac)
Status: Wireless (over internal interface or via wireless video bridge?)
RSSI: Excellent
Average RSSI: Excellent
Connection Speed: 600 Mbps (again may be current speed)
Disconnection [] in last seven days (never seen a number in the braces)
Features
Tuner – shows 15 tuners, all are SAT, tuners some have "record" in addition
Scheduler
Upcoming recordings - shows number of item in queue
History - I think how many were scheduled
Purchases -
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Misc Genie 2 Notes: (stuff from older menus now long gone)
s/n: D55LK2NW110630
mac: D0:FC:D0:63:27:31
Can watch/record 7 programs at a time, 2 of them 4k
450 hours of hd content (2 TB hd)
DVR to every tv
Built in wireless video bridge
Bridge 2 mac: c6:fc:d0:63:27:32
dish: sl3 lnb, swm lnb
android ver 11
patch april 5, 2023
bsl ver 2.2.7.1
bsu ver 3.16
bfw ver 4.2.5
old stuff from old gemini this device settings:
Notes:
You can see list of wifi SSIDs and turn off wifi!, Ethernet status, proxy settings, and where to set static or dhcp (man is this buried deep!)
Also android app settings and permissions, you will be surprised at all the apps that have phone access!
The dang thing is like a wide open phone!
There are also listings for remotes that are paired and keyboards, you can unpair remotes, rename, and even see battery level
Other Notes:
Server Receiver ID: 0224-4686-7008 (id of Genie 2)
Server Access Card: 0046-0106-0942 (card in Genie 2)
Menus from Client/player: "Genie Mini" -C41W-500C-R (in garage)
wireless client – advanced whole home client
located in garage, where I distribute the video in several ways, coax ch 3 and mpeg streamer
“System info & test” - (menu button on remote, then settings, then Info & Test)
(1st screen, no header)
Client: Directv C41W-500
Client Location Name: GARAGE
Client MAC: 40:3D:EC:52:53:4C (this is WiFi MAC)
Client Software: 0x1abc (not complete info, and no date)
Server Receiver ID: 0224-4686-7008 (the genie 2)
Server Access Card: 0046-0106-0942 (the genie 2)
sub menu: “This Location Info”
(no category header)
Client: DIRECTV C41W-500
Client Location Name: GARAGE
Client Software:0x1abc 2024/05/01 22:59:35
- was 0x198c 2023/05/26 22.52:42
- was 0x1929 2023/04/01 00:22:44
Client Internal Temp: 145 F (good to check)
Remote Type: RF (IR always works)
Client Video Network menu
Connection type: Wireless
Connection Status: Connected
AP MAC Address: 40:3D:EC:52:53:4C (this is Genie Mini wifi MAC, but apparently functions as an AP)
AP Signal Strength Excellent (this and below don’t mean a lot, because it may be receiving from multiple devices)
AP Historical RSSI Min Excellent
AP Historical RSSI Max Excellent
AP Historical RSSI Average Excellent
Disconnections: 0 (good thing to monitor)
Client Parental Controls
Not worth detailing here - you cannot change anything
Client Ratings
I had some blocked here, will investigate where to set
Client Favorites
Lists any favorites and number of channels in them
Client Display Preferences
I have always hidden the SD duplicates
see the banner display timeout here
Client Captioning
Lots of settings here but you cannot change here
Client HDTV
Here is a good place to see what the Gemini thinks your tv can do… you should check often, the dang thing will change it..
Also “HDMI Control” shows up here (CEC) but you cannot change it !!!
Native: off
TV Resolution: 1080i
My HDMI control is set to “on”
Client Audio
Again, you can check to see if dolby audio is on
“Internet Setup” - (from main menu setup from any client)
(I believe this refers to the server)
Run Speed test
just gives you horizontal segmented bar with indicators for HD, HD1080p and 4k, no specifics
Reconfigure Connection
Admonishes you to use a wired network
You can set up wired or wireless
Wireless is only 2.4 Gig
Repeat Internet Setup
Advanced setup
in general you can set static or DNS
Under wired, I was able to do a speed test, but there is NO wired connection, that is very strange.It is indeed wireless, but maybe it is interpreting the WVB as wired... which is also strange.
Whole home settings (from main menu setup on any client)
(several items but the Video Bridge is the interesting one)
Video Bridge
Video Bridge Status
Network Name (SSID): DIRECTV_WVB_4116BBF3
Wireless Video Bridge 1: GARAGEWVB
Status: active
MAC: a4:43:8c:95:76:60 (mac address of the external box I guess)
IP Address: 169.254.7.211
WiFi Channel: 132 (this is 5 GHz Wi-Fi channel)
software version: 00.06.65
connected Clients: 1
Client 1: GARAGE
Signal Quality: excellent (has a little wireless “fan” icon)
MAC address: 40:3D:EC:52:53:4C (this is MAC address of Genie Mini, the client)
Wireless Video Bridge (internal) 2:
Status: active
MAC address: c6:fc:d0:63:27:32
Ip address: 169.254.6.92
wifi channel 132
software version: 0.01.065
connected Clients: 1
Client 1: FAMILY ROOM
signal quality: excellent (has a little wireless “fan” icon)
MAC Address: 78:67:0E:9C:F6:37 (this is the Wi-Fi MAC for the Gemini)
s/n: D35HW5RN912163
id: 022446867008
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