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LG Joins DIRECTV Ready Family
January 8, 2015
The availability of DIRECTV Ready clients increases with the introduction of certain new HDTV models from LG. The expansion of the DIRECTV Ready brand means that even more customers will be able to experience full HD-DVR functionality on their TV without the need for a secondary set-top box or client at that location.
What's new with the LG DIRECTV Ready TV?
In order to install an LG DIRECTV Ready TV, a free app must be downloaded from the LG app store. Customers will need to set up an app store account to access the DIRECTV Ready app, which can be done on the TV or on an Internet-connected device.
Once the customer has established their login and password and entered them into the TV, either the customer or the technician can download and install the free app, which will activate DIRECTV Ready functionality. Technicians must advise the customer that they will step away from the DIRECTV Ready TV so the customer can enter their login and password privately, and ask the customer to let them know when the login process is complete.
The new RC73 remote is needed to interface with the LG DIRECTV Ready TV. Until the field is fully loaded with this remote model, an RC73 will automatically be shipped to the customer when the RVU OLI is closed with the "LGE 2014" option selected in the Product Name field drop-down. It is essential to accurately select the Product Name to properly identify what equipment the customer has and generate the shipment of the remote.
We've provided some resources to help the field work more easily with these new LG DIRECTV Ready clients.
Our job aid, which contains guidance on setting up a DIRECTV Ready TV, work order logic and the need for the DIRECTV Ready TV to be broadband-connected, has been updated to include information on the new LG DIRECTV Ready clients.
Additionally, we have posted new articles on the DOCK (keyword "DIRECTV Ready") that will help guide technicians through installation of LG DIRECTV Ready TVs.
To help technicians identify DIRECTV Ready clients from LG, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, we have updated our search tools with information on the latest models. O&O field teams can access the FS TVInfo app through FSPortal, while HSP field teams can use the TVInfo search tool available on the DOCK (keyword "TV Info").